Weakened cyclone Jawad drenches Odisha
The Hindu
Harvest-ready crops hit as storm moves north; coastal Bengal braces for heavy rain
The brought little cheer to farmers in Odisha as vast stretches of coastal farmlands were flooded following incessant rain on Saturday, while coastal districts of West Bengal braced for heavy rain over the weekend.
The cyclonic storm is forecast to move nearly northwards and weaken into a deep depression but is still likely to cause heavy to very heavy rain at one or two places in coastal districts of coastal West Bengal, the officials of Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Kolkata said on Saturday.
“It [cyclonic storm Jawad] is likely to move nearly northwards and weaken into a deep depression during next six hours and then move north-northeastwards along Odisha coast and reach near Puri around December 5 [Sunday] noon. Subsequently, it is likely to weaken further and continue to move north-northeastwards along Odisha coast towards West Bengal coast,” a bulletin issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre, Kolkata, said on Saturday.
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