Cyclone Michaung: Leave of Govt Employees Canceled in 5 Dists

Bhubaneswar: The weather department has predicted rain in parts of Odisha on December 4 and 5 under the influence of a low-pressure area which is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by December 5. “Light to moderate rainfall at most places with isolated heavy rainfall is likely over south Coastal and adjoining south Interior Odisha on 4th and isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall over the same region on 5th December,” a weather bulletin stated. Parts of Tamil Nandu will experience light to moderate rain on December 2 and 3 while very heavy rainfall activities are predicted in Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema on December 3 and 4. In view of the probable cyclone in Odisha, the state government has decided to cancel all the government employees’ leaves. The week-off of all the government employees has been canceled. The officials are directed not to leave the headquarters. Those who are on leave have been asked to cancel their leave and join the duty as early as possible said a notice in this regard. It is worth mentioning here that the leaves have been canceled from December 3 to December 6. The districts included in the list are Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati and Ganjam. The depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 18 kmph during past 06 hours, intensified into a deep depression and lay centered at 0530 hours IST of today, the 2nd December, 2023 over the same region near Latitude 10.5°N and Longitude 84.1°E, about 500 km east-southeast of Puducherry, 510 km east-southeast of Chennai, 630 km southeast of Nellore, 710 km south-southeast of Bapatla and 710 km southsoutheast of Machilipatnam. It is likely to move westnorthwestwards, intensify into a Cyclonic Storm over Southwest Bay of Bengal during next 24 hours. Thereafter, it would move northwestwards and reach westcentral Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamilnadu coasts by 4th December forenoon. Thereafter, it would move nearly northwards almost parallel and close to south Andhra Pradesh coasts and cross South Andhra Pradesh coasts between Nellore and Machilipatnam during forenoon of 5th December as a Cyclonic Storm with a maximum sustained wind speed of 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph. The Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Government of Odisha has warned farmers about a cyclone in Odisha. The Secretary of Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Government of Odisha Arabinda Kumar Padhee has urged the farmers to protect the crops that have bene harvested recently by them. The crops that have been harvested need to be protected and be kept covered in a place where it will not be affected by the flow of water or rains. But he further clarified that there is nothing to be worried about. Further it is worth mentioning that the collectors of five districts have been said to be on high alert due to the impending probable cyclone in Odisha by the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC), said reliable reports. As a preventive measure, fishermen have been instructed to refrain from venturing into deep sea.

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