Overview

• The IMD said the Bay of Bengal system intensified into a deep depression and was crossing the coast close to Gopalpur between Gopalpur and Paradip, with movement reported around 17–18 kmph.
• Red alerts for extremely heavy rain were issued for Odisha’s Puri, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput, Kalahandi and Kandhamal, with orange and yellow warnings covering most remaining districts.
• West Bengal faces heavy to very heavy rainfall through October 6, with Kolkata experiencing disruptive showers on Vijayadashami and a marine advisory warning of 45–55 kmph winds gusting to 65 kmph along the coast.
• Authorities in Odisha deployed teams as reports noted landslides in Gajapati, fallen trees in Ganjam and a submerged bridge in Koraput; ports were told to hoist Local Cautionary Signal No-III and fishing was suspended.
• One fatality was confirmed in Jharkhand’s Dumka after heavy rain, while Delhi-NCR saw showers that disrupted Dussehra events and a strong western disturbance is forecast to bring heavy rain, hail and mountain snowfall to northwest India from October 5–7.