The most rains were seen over Paradip in Odisha that recorded a whopping 201 mm of rainfall in just 24 hours time. The average rains for Paradip in the month of December stand at a mere 16 mm, and the region recorded around 15 times of that in just a span of 24 hours.
Ahead of the expected landfall of cyclonic storm Jawad at the Odisha coast near Puri around noon on Sunday, 18 NDRF teams have been deployed in West Bengal as the sea at Digha has turned rough due to cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal. Cyclone Jawad: 18 NDRF Teams Deployed in West Bengal, Sea at Digha Turns Rough.
Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy held a video conference with district collectors of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Vishakapatnam, East and West Godavari districts regarding the situation in the wake of Jawad Cyclone and discussed the precautionary measures to be taken. During the review meeting held at the camp office on Friday soon after his return from two day tour of