The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted heavy rainfall over several parts of Telangana from October 27 to 29, as the current depression over the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm.
Speaking to The Hindu, Dharma Raju, a scientist at the IMD Hyderabad centre, said that the weather system, currently in a depression stage, is likely to strengthen into a deep depression by October 26 before taking the shape of a cyclone on October 27. “We are anticipating heavy rains for Telangana on October 27 and 28,” he said.
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