Cyclone Phethai to brings rains in Telangana

Cyclone Phethai is expected to make landfall on the AP coast on Monday evening, bringing with gales and heavy rain. The AP government has geared up the administration along the coast for the storm which is likely to make landfall between Kakinada and Tuni.

The cyclone was located 280 km east of Sriharikota and said to be moving to the coast at 28 km per hour. It is expected to bring strong winds of 80-100 kmph.

The cyclone will bring moderate rain in the eastern parts of Telangana state. A Met forecast said Nagarkurnool, Nalgonda, Khammam, Warangal, Kodad and other district would experience moderate rainfall till



Tuesday morning.

By Wednesday, the central districts like Hyderabad, Siddipet, Yadadri, Bhuvanagiri and others would experience rain. The western part of Telangana state would be largely unaffected.

IMD-Hyderabad director Y.K. Reddy said the rain would depend on the proximity of the area with the coast. The RTGS has sounded a high alert to East Godavari, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam. 

A report from AP said Cyclone Phethai continued to sustain strength while moving in the north-northwest direction towards the coast.