New Delhi: Another cyclonic storm HELEN is hovering over west central bay of Bengal and is moving west-northwestwards, says the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) it its latest alert.
The cyclone is moving towards south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamilnadu coasts, says the alert.
'HELEN' had moved slightly west-northwestwards during the past six hours and lay centred about 470 km east-northeast of Chennai, 430 km east of Kavali, 320 km east-southeast of Machilipatnam and 290 km south-south east of Vishakhapatnam, says NDMA.
NDMA said, the system may further intensify into a severe cyclonic storm during the next 24 hours.
It will move west-northwestwards for some time, then west-southwestward and cross south Andhra Pradesh coast between Sriharikota and Ongole, close to Kavali around night of November 21, according to India Meteorological Department.
NDMA is in constant touch with the state government, and its vice-chairman has spoken to the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh and other state government officials.
NDMA has asked for ZERO casualty preparedness from the state government.
