The Odisha government on May 2 put 18 districts on alert over a possible cyclone that could develop over the Bay of Bengal.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik presided over a high-level meeting and held discussions with various departments about cyclone preparedness. Mr. Patnaik was worried about summer cyclones that had adversely impacted Odisha in the past. He reminded them of the Fani cyclone and its disastrous impact in 2019.
The high level meeting was convened after a warning from the India Meteorological Department which said, “A cyclonic circulation is likely to develop over the southeast Bay of Bengal around May 6. Under its influence, a low pressure area is likely to form over the same region during the subsequent 48 hours.”
