Odisha Cyclone Live Updates: Odisha activates disaster teams as cyclone nears October 28 landfall

The Odisha government has activated its disaster response and mitigation machinery in anticipation of a severe cyclonic storm expected to make landfall between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh by October 28. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the system is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm over the east-central and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal by October 26, and into a severe cyclonic storm around October 27.

President Droupadi Murmu's scheduled visit to Odisha, which was set to begin on October 28, has been postponed due to the cyclone alert. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi reviewed the state's cyclone preparedness, emphasizing the need for zero casualties and drawing lessons from previous cyclones.

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