Amaravathi, Nov. 28 -- Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority on Friday said that heavy rains are expected in Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema on Saturday and the day after due to the impact of cyclonic storm Ditwah.

The cyclonic storm is currently located over the Southwest Bay of Bengal, close to the Sri Lanka coast. At present, the system is centred 80 km from Trincomalee (Sri Lanka), 480 km from Puducherry, and 580 km from Chennai.

"Over the past six hours, the cyclone has moved at a speed of 8 km per hour. The storm is likely to reach the Southwest Bay of Bengal--near the North Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and South Andhra coastal areas--by the day after tomorrow," Prakhar Jain, Managing Director, Disaster Management Authority...