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Coastal Alert Issued for Odisha and Andhra Pradesh Amid Bay of Bengal Depression
✍️ Kanak News Odisha
🗓 31 Oct 2026, 02:50 PM
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The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a depression alert over the Bay of Bengal, prompting coastal warnings for the states of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a depression alert for the Bay of Bengal, signalling the potential for severe weather conditions along the eastern coast of India.
In response, authorities in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh have issued coastal warnings, urging residents and coastal communities to stay alert and take precautionary measures.
The alert indicates that the depression could bring heavy rainfall, strong winds, and high waves, which may affect fishing activities, coastal infrastructure, and daily life in the affected areas.
Officials have advised local fishermen to remain indoors, and coastal transport services have been instructed to suspend operations until the situation stabilises.
Residents are urged to follow updates from local meteorological offices and to heed any evacuation orders issued by authorities.
In response, authorities in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh have issued coastal warnings, urging residents and coastal communities to stay alert and take precautionary measures.
The alert indicates that the depression could bring heavy rainfall, strong winds, and high waves, which may affect fishing activities, coastal infrastructure, and daily life in the affected areas.
Officials have advised local fishermen to remain indoors, and coastal transport services have been instructed to suspend operations until the situation stabilises.
Residents are urged to follow updates from local meteorological offices and to heed any evacuation orders issued by authorities.