AMARAVATI: Saudi Arabia has given the cyclone its name 'Jawad' meaning the liberal or merciful and as proven by its name as spared Andhra Pradesh from further damage due to heavy rains. In a major relief for Andhra Pradesh and Odisha the cyclonic storm Jawad weakened into a deep depression on Saturday and is likely to weaken further into a depression by the time it reaches
As part of the preparedness, the Navy said that 13 flood relief teams (FRT) and four diving teams are kept on standby to be deployed for assisting in the rescue and relief operations.
Very heavy rainfall is likely to start in north coastal Andhra Pradesh and south coastal Odisha by Friday evening. The intensity of rainfall is likely to increase on Saturday, it said.
The deep depression over west-central adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal will intensify into a Cyclonic Storm during the next 12 hours and will reach north Andhra Pradesh-Odisha coast by Saturday morning, informed the India Meteorological Department on Friday. Cyclone Jawad: Depression to Intensify into Cyclonic Storm During Next 12 Hours, Will Reach North Andhra Pradesh-Odisha Coast by Saturday.