Cyclone Update : Hurricane Gulab landslide begins, Meteorological Office says

Cyclone Gulab Landfall Begins, Says Weather Office

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said here that the landslide process of Hurricane Gulab started on Sunday evening and it will last for about three hours. The system is likely to cross the northern coast of Andhra Pradesh between Kalingapatnam and Gopalpur, about 25 km north of Kalingapatnam, and the adjoining southern coastal Odisha. The hurricane will last for three hours at a maximum speed of 75-85 kmph and will reach 95 kmph, IMD said.

Six fishermen from Srikakulam district on the north coast of Andhra Pradesh are reported missing in the Bay of Bengal on Sunday. The three northern coastal districts of Visakhapatnam, Vijayanagaram and Srikakulam will receive moderate to heavy rains due to the impact of Gulab.

The landslide caused by continuous rains in Odisha's Kajapati district has affected communication between Namankada and Ajayakada. 1,600 people were evacuated from hilly and low-lying areas in the district. Six state disaster relief teams and two NDRF teams have already been dispatched.