Fani impact - Srikakulam is under Red Alert

Amaravati: The extremely severe tropical cyclone - Fani, is located over (lat:13.5°N long:84.3°E ) south central Bay of Bengal, about 439 Km East of Chennai and tracking Northwest ward direction, explained the authorities at AP Real Time Governance on Wednesday, in its early morning bulletin.

On Wednesday, system will track north ward direction with significant intensification. The system expected to re-curve and track north ward direction and after north north east ward direction during 2nd and 3rd May towards Odisha coast. Landfall (70% Probability) on 3rd afternoon south/central coastal Odisha as Very Severe Cyclone. North of Srikakulam District under red alert during 2nd & 3rd May with 90 Kmph winds with heavy rainfall forecast.

The impact of Fani will be on the Mandals including Gara, Ichapuram, Kaviti, Kanchili, Mandasa, Sompeta, Nandigam, Palasa, Polaki, Santhabommali, Srikakulam and Vajrapukothur in Srikakulam district.

The Mandals like Bhogapuram, Cheepurupalle, Denkada, Garividi, Gurla, Nelimarla and Puspatirega in Vizianagaram will be got affected during the landslide of Fani. Only mandal in Visakhapatnam to be witnessed the Fani impact is Bheemunipatnam, according to the predictions.