Deep depression to cross Andhra-Odisha coast; IMD warns of extremely heavy rain

Panchkula, Sep 23 (UNI) A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is set to cross the north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coast on Wednesday night, bringing extremely heavy rainfall, squally winds and the risk of flash floods across parts of eastern and central India, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. In its morning bulletin issued at 8.37 am on September 23, the IMD said the deep depression over the west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal had moved westwards at 12 kmph during the preceding six hours and was centred at 5.30 am near latitude 18.0°N and longitude 84.7°E. The…