Dikhyaa Mohanty 
Odisha can face yet another possible cyclone as informed by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on October 7. IMD predicted another low pressure that is likely to brew in North Andaman Sea.
According to the reports, IMD stated that the low pressure is likely to form around October 10 and it can become more marked and move west northwestwards towards south Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh during the next four to five days.
Sarat Sahu, a former director of the Met Office stated that while the present weather situation appears to be conducive for a cyclone, it is premature to say anything about it so early and a conclusion can be drawn only on October 13.
H R Biswas, Director of the Meteorological Center stated that nothing can be said about the possible cyclone now and one can make a forecast only after the formation of a low pressure. He further added that according to the available data, Odisha was hit by 98 cyclones between 1891 to 2000, followed by Andhra Pradesh, which saw 79 cyclones. West Bengal was hit by 69 cyclones, Tamil Nadu by 62, Karnataka by two, Maharastra and Goa by 18, Gujarat by 28 and Kerala by three.
Meanwhile, the IMD has issued a ‘Yellow Warning’ till 8.30 am on October 9 due to the cyclonic circulation related to the withdrawal of the monsoon. The districts which have been asked to remain prepared are Sundargarh, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Balasore. Malkangiri, Koraput, Nawarangpur, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Gajapati and Ganjam districts were asked by the IMD to be prepared for heavy rains till October 9 morning.
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