The Indian Meteorological Department on Tuesday said that a likely low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal may intensify into a cyclone by the weekend. The storm will be named ‘Cyclone Sitrang’ in case the system intensifies into a cyclonic storm. Cyclone Sitrang: Tropical Cyclone Likely to Form Over Bay of Bengal, Leaves of Government Employees Cancelled in Odisha From October 23 to 25.
Cyclonic storm Asani weakens into depression, heavy rainfall in parts of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal - Though the cyclonic storm has weakened into a depression, Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority has advised people to remain alert.
The severe cyclonic storm 'Asani' "will recurve north-northeast away from the coast. So, only under its impact, we have predicted heavy to very heavy isolated rainfall," said IMD's senior scientist said.