Cyclone: Water Resources dept holds preparatory meeting

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Published By : Prameya News Bureau | May 06, 2022 IST

Bhubaneswar, May 6: Water Resources department on Friday held a preparatory meeting to face the possible cyclonic storm Asani. Chairing the meeting, Anu Garg, Additional Chief Secretary said a control room will be set up which will operate 24*7. Field engineers would provide all logistic support to district administration and have a close watch on vulnerable points and inspect the embankments, directed Garg. India Meteorological Department (IMD) today predicted that the low pressure area formed over the Andaman Sea may intensify into a cyclonic storm by May 8. “The low pressure area over South Andaman Sea and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal is very likely to move northwestwards, intensify into a Depression by May 7 evening and further into a cyclonic storm by May 8 evening,” said Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre.

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