Cyclone ‘Akvan’ likely to become severe storm on November 17; Odisha braces for heavy rain

The depression over the Bay of Bengal is gradually intensifying and is likely to develop into a cyclonic storm, named ‘Akvan’, by November 16, followed by a severe cyclonic storm on November 17, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The system is expected to intensify further over the next two days and move north-northwestwards towards the Andhra Pradesh coast. It...