Cyclone Ditwah intensifies: Coastal Andhra on high alert for heavy rains, thunderstorms over next 6 days​

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Cyclone Ditwah has formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal near coastal Sri Lanka and is moving north-northwest toward the coasts of north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and south Andhra Pradesh. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) expects it to reach these areas by November 30 (Sunday), bringing heavy to very heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and gusty winds up to 60-90 kmph. Vizag Cyclone Warning Centre Officer Jagannath Kumar issued alerts for coastal Andhra Pradesh, emphasising increasing rainfall intensity over the next six days, particularly in north coastal districts.​