Bhubaneswar, Oct. 24 -- The Odisha Government has stepped up its preparedness to deal with the possible impact of cyclone 'Arnab', placing key departments, Fire Services personnel and the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) on high alert.
A series of precautionary measures have been initiated to minimise the risk to human life, protect property and ensure a swift response to any emergency.
According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) sources, a well-marked low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a depression and subsequently a deep depression by October 25. The system is then expected to develop into a cyclonic storm over the west-central Bay of Bengal on the morning of October 26.
The system is ...