Bhubaneswar: Even as Cyclone Michaung started landfall near Bapatla on the Andhra Pradesh coast after causing rain mayhem in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, the southern districts of Odisha are experiencing heavy rainfall.
The cyclone made landfall with a maximum sustained wind speed of 90-100 km per hour, gusting to 110 km per hour. Officials said the landfall process will continue for about three hours.
Meanwhile, the southern districts of Odisha experienced light to moderate rainfall since early Tuesday.
According to Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre, Gajapati received 8.5 mm rainfall, followed by Koraput (8.3 mm), Ganjam (3.9 mm), Malkangiri (2.5 mm), and Rayagada (1.5 mm) between 5.30 pm on Monday and 8.30 am on Tuesday.
Narayanpatna block in Koraput district recorded the highest rainfall of 23.4 mm in the last 24 hours. The intensity of rainfall will increase during the next 24 hours, the weather office said.
