Hudhud likely to hit AP on Sunday: IMD
In a statement issued on Thursday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said: "The Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘HUDHUD’ over eastcentral Bay of Bengal moved westnorthwestward and lay centered at 1430 hrs IST of 9th October 2014 near latitude 14.0ºN and longitude 88.6ºE about 700 km southeast of Gopalpur and east-southeast of Visakhapatnam."
"The system would continue to move west-northwestwards, intensify further into a very severe cyclonic storm during next 24 hours. The system would cross north Andhra Pradesh coast around Visakhapatnam by the forenoon of 12th October 2014," it said.
The Andhra Pradesh government is taking measures to meet the situation in case the storm hits the state.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu tweeted: " I'm monitoring rescue and relief operations on our Coast after the Cyclone alert has been sounded. I request all of you to stay safe."
Image: IMD website
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