{
  "id": 9304696,
  "title": "Deep depression to cross Andhra-Odisha coast near Kalingapatnam tonight; red alert in five Andhra districts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/deep-depression-to-cross-andhra-odisha-coast-near-kalingapatnam",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T09:17:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/deep-depression-to-cross-andhra-odisha-coast-near-kalingapatnam-tonight-red-alert-in-five-andhra-districts/article71498766.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is expected to make landfall on Wednesday night, near Kalingapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The system, currently at a strength of a deep depression (winds of 52-61 kmph), is not expected to intensify further and is forecast to weaken to a depression by Thursday evening, before fading away by Saturday. Heavy rain is expected between 55-75 kmph on Wednesday and Thursday, with fishermen advised to stay away from the sea until Friday. The heaviest rainfall was recorded in Odisha's Koraput district, with Simliguda receiving 230 mm and Jeypore 162 mm. In Andhra Pradesh, Palasa in Srikakulam district saw 141 mm of rain, the highest in the state.",
  "summary": "Red alert till Thursday morning in Srikakulam, Parvathipuram Manyam, Vizianagaram, ASR and Anakapalli, orange in Visakhapatnam; schools shut across Uttarandhra",
  "key_points": [
    "Deep depression to cross Andhra-Odisha coast tonight",
    "Red alert issued for five Andhra districts",
    "Heavy rain expected between 55-75 kmph"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "Deep depression likely to cross Andhra-Odisha coast today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/deep-depression-likely-to-cross-andhra-odisha-coast-today",
        "published": "2026-09-23T08:29:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}