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IMD Warns Heavy Odisha-Andhra Rain as Depression Forms

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 4:03 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

IMD predicts heavy rain

India’s IMD forecast heavy rain in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh as a depression forms over the Bay of Bengal.
The system will become a depression on September 21 and a deep depression by September 22.
Red alerts for over 20 cm rain were issued for Kandhamal, Gajapati, Ganjam and Puri on September 23.
IMD warned of rough to very rough seas and told fishermen to stay ashore from September 20 to 24.

Summary

Patil Orders Vigilance

Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari said Odisha is prepared and urged calm over cyclone rumours.
Special Relief Commissioner Rajesh Pravakar Patil instructed collectors to stay alert and monitor weather.
An orange thunderstorm warning for eight districts, including Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj, noted lightning risk.
Koraput recorded 82.8 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours, the highest amount so far.

History

Historical Context

On October 29 1999, Cyclone 05B struck Odisha, killing over 10,000 people and causing $4.5 billion in damages across the state. The Indian Meteorological Department issued the first nationwide cyclone warning, and the Indian Navy deployed 12 ships to evacuate 200,000 residents. Today's IMD forecasts of a Bay of Bengal depression and Odisha officials like Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari echo those 1999 warnings, urging alerts and sheltering. The 1999 disaster prompted the state to build 1,200 km of embankments, shaping current disaster-response frameworks and reducing potential fatalities.

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IMD predicts heavy rain

India’s IMD forecast heavy rain in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh as a depression forms over the Bay of Bengal.
The system will become a depression on September 21 and a deep depression by September 22.
Red alerts for over 20 cm rain were issued for Kandhamal, Gajapati, Ganjam and Puri on September 23.
IMD warned of rough to very rough seas and told fishermen to stay ashore from September 20 to 24.

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