October 21, 2024 10:50 PM

Cabinet Secretary reviews cyclone preparedness as Bay of Bengal storm looms

Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan chaired a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) on Monday to assess the preparedness for an impending cyclone developing over the Bay of Bengal. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) briefed the committee on the evolving low-pressure area over the east-central Bay of Bengal, which is expected to intensify into a depression by October 22 and further into a cyclonic storm by October 23. The storm is likely to track northwestward, reaching...