The exercise was part of a biennial exercise conducted to take stock of the preparedness of various stakeholders in disaster management during the pre-cyclone season and post-cyclone season. Delhi: IMD Conducts Pre-Cyclone Exercise for April-June 2024 in Hybrid mode at Mausam Bhavan.
The depression moved west-northwestwards at a speed of 18 kmph and intensified into a deep depression. It lay centred around 500 km east-southeast of Puducherry, 510 km east-southeast of Chennai, 630 km southeast of Nellore and 710 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam at 5.30 am, the IMD said in its morning bulletin.
"The cyclonic storm is likely to continue to move north-northeastwards and cross Bangladesh coast close to Khepupara with wind speed of 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph during November 17 night or early hours of November 18." The name 'Midhili' has been given by the Maldives. Cyclone Midhili Update: Deep Depression Over Bay of Bengal Has Intensified Into Cyclonic Storm, Says IMD.
IMD Visakhapatnam s MD Sunanda advised fishermen not to venture into the sea from Wednesday onwards due to increasing wind speeds along and off the Andhra Pradesh coast.