IMD Predicts heavy rainfall over Lakshadweep, Puducherry, & Tamil Nadu

Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall for isolated places over Lakshweep, Tamil Nu, and Puducherry on Wednesday. Heavy Rainfall for Kerala, Karaikal, and Mahe is also predicted. "Heavy Rainfall at isolated places over Coastal Andhra Presh, Yanam, Telangana and Coastal, and South Interior Karnataka," IMD stated in its warning Bulletin.

Thunderstorms over west-coast predicted

IMD has also predicted thunderstorms with fast winds over Vidharbha, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nu, Puducherry, Coastal Andhra Presh, and Konkan regions. ncy said  sea conditions over west-central and east-central are predicted to be rough over Souast Arabian Sea. Fishermen have been vised t to venture into sea. "Under influence of system over Comorin area and joining Equitorial India Ocean, heavy to very rainfall is likely over Tamil Nu, Kerala, Lakshweep and heavy rainfall over Rayalseema and Karnataka up to October 31," statement ded. 

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Cyclone KYARR to re-curve west-southwestwards

ncy also predicted cyclonic winds of Cyclone KYARR has moved rth-westwards and will re-curve west-southwestwards and move towards Gulf of en off south Oman-Yemen coasts in next three days. "It is very likely to weaken into a very severe Cyclonic Storm during morning of October 30 and furr into a Severe Cyclonic Storm morning of October 31," it stated. " low-pressure areas w lie over Lakshweep-Maldives areas and joining common area with associated cyclonic circulation extending up to mid-tropospheric levels."

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Preparations for Search and Rescue operations underway

IMD also vised Fishermen t to venture into sea near Bay of Bengal from October 20 to October 31. Indian Coast Guard has also undertaken all preparations of Search and Rescue. Coast Guard has deployed 4 of its Dornier aircraft at Coast Guard Air Enclave. It has also positioned 10 ships and 2 Chetak helicopters to carry out necessary SAR operations. 

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(With ncy inputs)