Cyclone Michaung: IMD Sounds Red Alert for AP

Visakhapatnam: IMD Amaravati has sounded a red alert for Andhra Pradesh as cyclone "Michaung" is likely to cause heavy to very heavy rainfall and squally winds over parts of Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra Pradesh districts from December 3 to December 5.

IMD also alerted farmers in parts of AP to protect their standing crops.

Cyclone storm Michaung would form in the southwest Bay of Bengal by December 3 and it is anticipated to make  landfall along the north Tamil Nadu coast and south Andhra Pradesh coast (specifically the cities of Chennai and Machilipatnam) around December 4. The red alert is for AP for Monday and Tuesday (December 4 and December 5).

The report said the depression formed over the Bay of Bengal will further intensify into a deep depression on Saturday and it is likely to become a cyclone storm Michaung on Sunday.

Dr S. Karuna Sagar, scientist at IMD-Amaravati, said coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh are expected to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few locations and extremely heavy rainfall at isolated spots on Sunday and Monday. He also forecast extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places on December 5.

The Rayalaseema region is likely to get isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall on Sunday and Monday.

Squally winds, accompanied by heavy rains and lightning are also likely along the coastal AP and Rayalaseema. The sea condition will be rough and IMD suggested precautionary measures



for the offshore actives.

December 3: Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely at isolated places over West Godavari, Konaseema, East Godavari, Kakinada, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam, Nellore, Prakasam, Bapatla, Krishna and Tirupati districts (squally winds of speed 50kmph to 65kmph and 90kmph). Heavy rainfall likely at isolated places over Eluru, ASR, Manyam, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam, Palnadu, Guntur, NTR, Chittoor, Annamayya and YSR Kadapa districts (squally winds of speed 30-55 kmph).

 December 4: Heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy rainfall likely in parts of West Godavari, Konaseema, East Godavari, Kakinada, ASR, Anakapalle, Nellore, Prakasam, Bapatla, Krishna and Tirupati districts. (Squally winds of speed 55-65kmph gusting to 75kmph).

Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely at isolated places over Eluru, Visakhapatnam, Manyam, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam, Palnadu, Guntur and NTR districts. Heavy rainfall at isolated places over Chittoor, Annamayya, YSR Kadapa and Nandyal districts.

December 5: Heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy rainfall likely over West Godavari, Konaseema, East Godavari, Kakinada, ASR, Anakapalle and Eluru districts. (Squally winds of speed 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph).

Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely at isolated places over Krishna and NTR districts. Heavy rainfall likely at isolated places over Palnadu, Guntur and Bapatla districts.