Cyclone — Bay of Bengal → Odisha Coast
Bay of Bengal → Odisha Coast · IN-OD
Severe cyclonic storm intensifying over the Bay of Bengal with sustained winds of 165 km/h. Landfall projected near Puri within 18 hours; storm surge up to 3.2 m expected across the Odisha coastline.
Incident timeline
From first detection through projected outcome.
- T-72hCyclogenesis detected
INSAT-3DR + Scatterometer fusion flagged organizing convection.
- T-48hCategory upgraded
Model ensemble crossed 62% landfall probability.
- T-24hYellow alert dispatched
SMS/WhatsApp sent to 1.2M subscribers in coastal grid.
- T-6hRed alert · evacuation
NDRF 12 teams deployed. 214 shelters activated.
- T+0Projected landfall
Puri – Konark corridor, surge 3.2 m, gusts 180 km/h.
Recommended actions
residents
- immediate
Evacuate to nearest shelter (dial 1077). Stay away from coast and beaches.
- immediate
Secure loose objects, unplug electronics, store 3 days of water & dry food.
responders
- immediate
Pre-position boats, chainsaws, and diesel gensets at 214 relief hubs.
authorities
- 1h
Suspend rail traffic on Khurda–Puri and coastal NH-16 stretch.
- 6h
Activate cell-broadcast to all towers in surge zone (fallback SMS).
Affected areas
Total: 3.2M people| Area | Type | Population | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puri District | district | 1.7M | CRITICAL |
| Konark – Astaranga coastline | coastline | 92K | CRITICAL |
| Bhubaneswar Metro | city | 1.1M | HIGH |
| NH-16 (Bhubaneswar–Chennai) | highway | — | HIGH |
| Ganjam coastal villages | village cluster | 340K | HIGH |