Bhubaneswar: Cyclone Hudhud is fast approaching the Indian coasts and is expected to hit Andhra Pradesh and Odisha on October 12.
A cyclonic storm will cross north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining Odisha coast by Sunday noon, IMD officials said on Wednesday.
"The Deep Depression over north Andaman Sea and neighbourhood ... intensified into a cyclonic storm 'Hudud' and lay centred at 0830 hours today over North Andaman Sea and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal," said an India Meteorological Department bulletin.
"It is now crossing Andaman and Nicobar Islands close to Long Island. Thereafter, the system would continue to move west-northwestwards, intensified further into a severe cyclonic storm during the next 24 hours, subsequently into a very severe cyclonic storm and cross north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining Odisha coast between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur by Oct 12 noon," the bulletin said.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnail said that the state was ready to deal with the situation. "I have just reviewed the situation. All preparation have been made. All the concerned departments have contingency plans to face the situation," he told reporters.
The NDRF department too is on toes following the cyclone alert. "12 teams are ready. The cyclone is in deep depression. It can go into cyclonic storm. The speed is expected to be 140 kmph," said MK Yadav, Commander, NDRF.
It advised fishermen not to venture into the sea and asked those who have ventured into deep sea to return immediately.
(With inputs from IANS)
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