Cyclonic storm brewing in Bay of Bengal, likely to approach Andhra-Odisha coast by Oct 28: IMD

Panchkula, Oct 23 (UNI) A cyclonic storm is likely to develop over the Bay of Bengal by October 26 and move towards the north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha coasts over the following two days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned on Friday, forecasting very heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and strong winds across several southern and eastern states. The IMD's latest weather bulletin, issued at 9.08 a.m. on October 23, said a low-pressure area had formed over the east-central and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal early Friday morning and was expected to intensify progressively over the next three days. The…