Bhubaneswar, Dec 4: The cyclonic storm 'Michaung' is likely to make landfall between Nellore and Machilipatnam sometime before tomorrow noon. The wind speed at this time is expected to be in the range of 90 to 100kmph.

As per an IMD release, the deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal will intensify into a cyclonic storm during the next 12 hours and reach the west-central Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamil Nadu coasts by December 4 forenoon.

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The storm is currently in 210 kms from Puducherry and 150 kms away from Chennai. The storm is expected to intensify over the Bay of Bengal and is pacing at a speed of 8 kmph now. As a result heavy to heavy rainfall might occur in various part of the country in the southern regions surrounding the Bay of Bengal.

As per Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), rainfall is to begin today i.e. December 4 and heavy downpour is expected tomorrow also. Some districts of Odisha viz Malkanagiri, Rayagada, Gajapati and Ganjam have been given Orange warning alerts.

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The Agriculture Department has alarmed the farmers about crop loss due to the speed of wind. This has worried the farmers who have taken up cultivation by taking loans.

On the other hand, the NDRF team has made all the preparations for cyclone 'Michaung'. 18 teams of NDRF have been made ready for the states of Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and UT of Puducherry. Additionally, 10 teams of NDRF are kept in alert mode.

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