Relief for Andhra, Odisha and Bengal as Cyclone Jawad weakens

In a relief for Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal, cyclonic storm 'Jawad' weakened into a deep depression on Saturday and is likely weaken further into a depression by the time it reaches Puri on Sunday, the India Meteorological Department said. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)

The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Gangetic West Bengal and north Odisha on Sunday, and heavy rainfall at isolated places over Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura on Sunday and Monday. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)

Artist Sudarshan Pattanaik gives finishing touches to a sand sculpture to create awareness on Cyclone Jawad, in Puri. (PTI)

Odisha passenger trains parked at Hatia Railway station yard after Indian Railways cancelled trains as a precautionary measure in view of Cyclone Jawad, in Ranchi, Saturday. (PTI)

An earthmover is used to pull fishing boats ashore in view of the Cylone Jawad, in Visakhapatnam. (PTI)

NDRF personnel evacuate tourists from a beach in the wake of Cyclone Jawad, in Puri. (PTI)

Beach side temporary shops covered by polythene sheets in the wake of Cyclone Jawad. (PTI)