Asani weakens to deep despair; Andhra CM evaluations preparedness

The 5.30pm observations shared by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated that the deep despair was positioned about 20 kms northeast of Machilipatanam, 50 kms west-southwest of Narsapur and 120 km west-southwest of Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh.

According to the forecast issued by the IMD, the deep despair will weaken additional by Thursday.

“It is very likely to move north-northeastwards along Yanam, Kakinada and Tuni coasts and weaken further into a depression by Thursday morning,” the IMD stated in its bulletin on Wednesday.

Moderate to heavy rainfall lashed coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Rainfall recorded between 8.30am and 5.30pm on Wednesday in among the districts was Visakhapatanam (73.2mm), Narsipatanam (75.2mm), Ongole (53mm), Vizianagaram (52.8mm), and Tuni (49.4mm). The Met division has forecast average rain to proceed over Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Odisha and West Bengal through the subsequent two days.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy carried out a videoconference with the Collectors and SPs of coastal districts and directed them to be extra vigilant on Wednesday afternoon.

The Chief Minister directed the Collectors of Bapatla, Krishna, West Godavari, Konaseema, Kakinada, Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli districts to be on excessive alert and stated funds have been sanctioned for aid measures.

He instructed the officers to alert folks in low-lying areas and evacuate them to aid camps, if essential. The officers knowledgeable the CM that they’ve arrange aid camps at 454 places.

Temple-like construction drifts ashore

A golden wood construction was discovered bobbing within the ocean at Sunnapalli village in Srikakulam district and it was pulled ashore by fishermen, police stated. Officials who inspected the wood construction stated it seems to be the portion of a Buddhist or Hindu temple from some Southeast Asian nation, blown away by the cyclonic situations.