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The cyclonic storm is likely to make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port in Odisha early Friday

Indian Coast Guard on high alert, mobilises vessels and aircraft to respond swiftly to any contingency

IMD warns that wind speed is likely to reach 60 kmph along and off Odisha-West Bengal coasts and gradually increase thereafter

According to weather officials, wind speeds along and off the Odisha-West Bengal coasts are anticipated to reach 60 km/h from October 23

Though the State government sought Rs.5,000 crore towards interim relief after the recent floods wreaked widespread havoc, the Centre has sanctioned only a meagre Rs. 416.80 crore.

Inter-Ministerial Central Teams to visit Bihar and West Bengal, which have also been recently affected by floods, for making an on-the-spot assessment of damage

As per the existing rules, even if the entire Telangana was inundated, the State Government would not be able to use even a single rupee from Rs.1, 350 crores available in the NDRF, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy told the Central team, which is currently assessing the flood damage.

According to a status note released by the state government, 6.44 lakh people in seven districts were affected by the heavy rains and relief camps

According to officials, NTR district, which houses Vijayawada, the most affected, accounted for 24 deaths, followed by Guntur (7) and Palnadu (1)

Three helicopters from IAF and two from Navy deployed for airdropping food items and for airlifting people stranded in inundated areas

Chief Minister says he will request the Central government to declare the flood in the State as a national calamity

According to officials, the mini goods carrier vehicle was washed away by the surging waters of the Rallavagu stream at Edulapusapelli under Mahabubabad municipality limit

Expressing condolences to the affected families over the loss of lives, BRS leader T Harish Rao urged the State government to initiate swift action to support those in distress.

Meanwhile, a 190-member team resumes search operation at five zones of the disaster-struck area

Special teams search in Chaliyar River from where several bodies and dismembered body parts were recovered

The over 1,500-strong rescue team recover significant number of dismembered body parts from the debris

The 1,500-strong rescue team, including Defence forces, NDRF, SDRF, police, fire service, and volunteers, began searches early Saturday morning in the hardest-hit areas of Churalmala, Velarimala, Mundakayil, and Punchirimadom.

District administration, police, and other security forces are continuously working to rescue stranded pilgrims and locals

Kerala requests deployment of advanced equipment, including one Xaver radar and four Reeco radars, which will be airlifted from Delhi in an IAF aircraft

Four people also went missing in rain-related incidents in Dehradun, Haldwani and Chamoli