Cyclone Asani Update: Severe cyclonic storm Asani is presently over west-central region and adjoining southwest region of Bay of Bengal, about 330 km south-southeast of Visakhapatnam. The severe cyclonic storm is likely to move further northwest till tonight and recurve thereafter,, as per the Duty Officer at Cyclone Warning Center in Visakhapatnam.
The severe cyclonic storm Asani is likely to recurve over the sea away from the coast and would not cross Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, or West Bengal, informed Senior IMD Scientist RK Jenamani.
Andhra Pradesh | Rainfall is likely over northern Andhra Pradesh including Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam and East Godavari: Kumar, Duty Officer, Cyclone Warning Center Visakhapatnam
— ANI (@ANI) May 10, 2022
At least 10 flights from Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Jaipur and Mumbai have been cancelled at Chennai Airport due to Cyclone Asani. All the passengers were informed over the same.
10 flights including from Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Jaipur and Mumbai cancelled at Chennai Airport due to #CycloneAsani. Passengers were informed over the same yesterday: Airport Authority, Chennai
— ANI (@ANI) May 10, 2022
Heavy Rainfall likely over northern Andhra Pradesh, Coastal Odisha
The IMD has predicted heavy to very heavy isolated rainfall from May 10-11 over the district of north coastal Andhra Pradesh including Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, East Godavari, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam.
#WATCH | Amid #CycloneAsani strong winds and rain lash parts of Andhra Pradesh. Visuals from Srikakulam district pic.twitter.com/26lq10nmDj
— ANI (@ANI) May 10, 2022
Some coastal districts in Odisha are also expected to receive heavy rainfall from May 10 onwards and others might receive light to moderate rainfall.
#WATCH Odisha | Stormy waters on the shores of Puri beach amid rough sea conditions and gusty winds due to #CycloneAsani pic.twitter.com/zLQ5zrUpjw
— ANI (@ANI) May 10, 2022
In West Bengal, thunderstorms and moderate rainfall are predicted over some parts of Howrah, Kolkata, Hooghly and West Midnapur districts. IMD Kolkata has advised people to take shelter during thunderstorm activity.
Fishermen warning
The fishermen have been advised not to venture into the deep sea area over the central parts of Bay of Bengal on May 9th and 10th and over Northwest Bay of Bengal from May 10th to 12th. The fishermen at sea have been advised to return to the coast by the morning of 10th May.
Read: 17 NDRF, 20 ODRAF teams on standby in Odisha
Cyclone Asani Name
The name Cyclone Asani has been given by Sri Lanka. It means 'wrath' in Sinhalese.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on May 8th that the cyclonic storm named 'Asani' is expected to further intensify in the next 24 hours.
West Bengal Paddy crop to be affected?
The farmers in West Bengal's East Midnapore district are bracing up for Cyclone 'Asani' with heavy rainfall predicted in West Bengal, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh. Both Kolkata and south Bengal are predicted to receive heavy rain between May 10 and 13.
Farmers had suffered heavy loss of life and property in the last two cyclones that hit the region in 2020 and 2021. This year again the farmers are trying to save their harvested crops from the field.
While most of the farmers were able to harvest and carry back crops from the field during this paddy crop season, there are still some farmers whose crops are still in the field and they are trying to save that.
#WATCH | Thunderstorms & moderate rainfall are likely over some parts of Howrah, Kolkata, Hooghly & West Midnapur districts of West Bengal during the next 2-3hrs today. People are advised to stay in a safe place during thunderstorm activity: IMD Kolkata pic.twitter.com/qmSjeWH3qq
— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2022
Cyclone Asani to be as disastrous as Cyclone Amphan?
According to PK Jena, Odisha's Special Relief Commissioner, Severe Cyclone Asani is expected to downgrade into a deep depression again on May 11 by the time it reaches south of Puri.
By the time it reaches south of Puri, it will almost be evening of May 11 & will again be a deep depression. From a cyclonic storm, it will downgrade into a deep depression. We do not expect very severe wind speed maybe 40-60 km/h: PK Jena, Special Relief Commissioner, Odisha pic.twitter.com/SIs1kGaJiW
— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2022
Background
A severe cyclonic storm' Amphan had hit the region in May 2020, causing widespread damage in both Odisha and West Bengal. A year later, another Cyclonic storm 'Yash' hit the region on May 26, 2021.
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