The Odisha government has stepped up its preparations in response to the India Meteorological Department's forecast of Cyclone Arnab intensifying into a very severe cyclonic storm.
According to the India Meteorological Department, Cyclone Arnab is expected to strengthen into a severe cyclonic storm by tomorrow morning and further intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm as it approaches the Andhra Pradesh coast on Wednesday. In response, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has assigned eight ministers, including two Deputy Chief Ministers, to oversee disaster preparations in vulnerable districts such as Koraput, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Ganjam, Nabarangpur, Malkangiri, Kalahandi, and Gajapati. These districts have been issued red warnings for very heavy rainfall from tomorrow till Thursday, with some coastal districts also anticipated to experience similar conditions under Cyclone Arnab's impact.
To ensure the safety of its citizens, the state government has heightened disaster-response preparations and urged officials to remain vigilant.
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Akashvani News
