With a well-marked low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal likely to intensify into a deep depression on Sunday (October 25, 2026) before possibly developing into a cyclone, the Odisha government on Saturday (October 24, 2026) stepped up preparedness as part of its efforts to ensure zero casualties with disaster response teams on high alert.
Low pressure over Bay of Bengal likely to turn into cyclonic storm, landfall expected on Oct. 28
The maximum sustained wind speed associated with a very severe cyclonic storm is likely to be between 118 km per hour and 221 km per hour. During Montha, the wind speed recorded at Machilipatnam was 65 kmph, while the wind speed this time may go up to 130 kmph, weather experts said. Isolated places in Theni, Dindigul and Madurai districts are likely to get extremely heavy rainfall, and have been issued a red alert. Tamil Nadu braces for heavy to very heavy rainfall across multiple districts this weekend, with red alerts in Tamil Nadu’s southern interiors and likely intensification into a cyclone by Monday.
