Yahoo News Search Search Web Hudhud to get nasty The cyclone looks to spike in next 12 hrs. NEW DELHI: THE MeT department has announced that cyclonic storm Hudhud is expected to get severe in the next 12 hours and will be accompanied with very heavy rainfall and gusty winds as it inches closer to the coast. On Thursday evening, Hudhud was 675-km east-southeast of Visakhapatnam and 685-km southeast of Gopalpur in Orissa, moving closer to the coast. The system would continue to move west-northwestwards and intensify further into a very severe cyclonic storm during the next 12 hours. The cyclone would cross north Andhra Pradesh coast around Visakhapatnam by the forenoon of October 12, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Rainfall would occur at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places (likely) over Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts of north coastal Andhra, the IMD said. Wind speed would increase to 130- 140 - kmph gusting to 150-kmph from October 12. Sea condition would be rough to very rough from the morning of October 11. It would gradually become phenomenal from morning of October 12. The IMD has warned that, under the influence of the system, there was a threat of extensive damage to kutcha houses, partial disruption of power and communication lines, minor disruption of rail and road traffic. ===================================== Please extend your prayers for the condition in India, especially in the States of Andhra Pradesh and Orissa. Also at the places in Visakhapatnam where we are doing our ministry. Emmanuel Thandu
Posted on: Sat, 11 Oct 2014 04:36:04 +0000
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