On October 15, a developing area of low pressure, located 220 nm northwest of the Andaman Islands began to intensify.

The Prime Minister of India requested that relief supplies be distributed to the affected region immediately.

[3] On October 15, a developing area of low pressure, located 220 nm northwest of the Andaman Islands began to intensify.

[2] The storm hit in the middle of India's six-week general election, with rain forecast in Kolkata forcing political parties to cancel campaign events.

[1] The State of Odisha has put a lot of effort into creating a disaster risk management structure after 1999.