Summary
Orange and yellow warnings have been issued for several districts in Odisha, indicating very heavy to heavy rainfall.
State officials are relocating residents from low‑lying areas and preparing emergency resources.
Key Points
4 points1
Six districts expect 12‑20 centimeters of rain.
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Wind gusts could reach 140 kilometers per hour.
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The storm is moving at about 22 kilometers per hour toward the Andhra Pradesh coast.
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Disaster management teams have deployed personnel and equipment to vulnerable locations.
New Words to Learn
14 wordsOdisha
a state on the east side of India
cyclone
a huge spinning storm that forms over the ocean
meteorological
relating to weather
district
a smaller part of a state
warning
a notice to be careful
orange warning
a notice that very heavy rain is expected
yellow warning
a notice that heavy rain is expected
landfall
when a storm reaches the land
sustained
steady and lasting
gusts
short bursts of wind
vulnerable
easily hurt or damaged
relocating
moving people to a safer place
emergency
quick help needed in a dangerous situation
equipment
tools and machines used for a job
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