- Cyclone Gulab, formed in Arabian Sea on September 26, made landfall on the eastern coast of India on Monday.
- The water of Bay of Bengal turned muddy due to extreme rainfall.
- IMD says that the system is likely to emerge into northeast Arabian Sea and adjoining Gujarat coast around September 30 evening.
Cyclone Gulab, formed in Arabian Sea on September 26, made landfall on the eastern coast of India on Monday. The cyclone brought heavy rainfall over coastal Andhra Pradesh. The remnants of the cyclone will also continue to shower on Telangana, Maharashtra and Gujarat till September 30.
Cyclones, during the months between June to September, are quite rare to be seen. Usually, March to May and October to December are bi-annual cyclone seasons in India.
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed in a statement on September 27, “The system is likely to emerge into northeast Arabian Sea and adjoining Gujarat coast around September 30 evening and there is likelihood for the system to further intensify over northeast Arabian Sea during the subsequent 24 hours.”
Here’s a sneak peek of the after effects of the Cyclone Gulab —