Dikhyaa Mohanty 
India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday asked people not to trust rumors about a potential cyclone in Odisha in the upcoming two weeks and said a low pressure system may form over east-central Bay of Bengal in October’s first week with a low likelihood of it strengthening into a depression. IMD DG Mrutunjay Mohapatra made this statement in response to rumors that an upcoming cyclone may impact Odisha in the first week of October.
“Although October is regarded as a cyclone season in Odisha, the IMD has not yet issued a forecast for the month. Two of the models that the IMD examined—out of at least ten—suggested that a low pressure region would develop in the Bay of Bengal and that the system might proceed in a west-northwesterly direction. However, it is too soon to estimate when it will reach the shore and what its potential effects will be. The IMD has not yet predicted a cyclone or issued an alert for Odisha or any other states. Only after the creation of the cyclonic circulation at the end of September and the ensuing low pressure region will a clearer image become apparent, the meteorologist said.
Mr. Mohapatra, often referred as the ‘Cyclone Man’ of India, advised people not to believe in rumours and instead follow the information being shared by the IMD.
