Heavy rains likely tomorrow due to cyclone
Precautions to avoid loss of life and property -, Essential commodities should be fully available to the people, – Evacuation of victims to shelters in flood-hit areas – Government machinery should be on minute-to-minute alert – CM Chandrababu Naidu is reviewing the situation of Cyclone Arnab every hour
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AP Beauro Report – Bharath (Dg) News
By- Raja Pentapati – Amaravati – Oct 26
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has issued orders to the state administration to be on alert in the wake of Cyclone Arnab forming in the Bay of Bengal. The CM virtually reviewed with top officials and district collectors from the camp office.
The CM directed the collectors of the respective coastal districts to take pre-emptive measures as per the warnings of the India Meteorological Department that it is likely to turn into a severe cyclone by tomorrow and affect the state.
Officials explained to the Chief Minister that Cyclone Arnab is likely to cross the coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam at Yanam on the 28th of this month. Due to the cyclone, moderate to heavy rains are likely in various districts from Srikakulam to Nellore district from tomorrow afternoon.
The CM was also informed that there is a possibility of strong gusty winds along the coastal areas. Due to the impact of the cyclone, heavy rains and very heavy rains will occur in North Coastal Andhra districts, Konaseema, East and West Godavari, Eluru, Krishna, NTR, Guntur, Palanadu, Bapatla, Prakasam and Nellore districts on 28th and 29th of this month, and in some places, very heavy rains will occur.
The Chief Minister ordered that the preventive measures being taken by the state regarding Cyclone Arnab should be brought to the attention of the Centre from time to time.
The Chief Minister issued orders to take precautionary measures to prevent any loss of life and property in the wake of the cyclone. The CM directed that people in the flooded areas be shifted to cyclone shelters. The CM clarified that the elderly, disabled, pregnant women and infants should be given first priority and shifted to safe areas.
Officials informed the Chief Minister that the process of shifting 4,711 pregnant women identified across the state to primary and social health centres and hospitals is ongoing.
The Chief Minister ordered that medical teams and ambulances be kept ready at primary and community health centers in the affected districts. The CM suggested that 7 NDRF and 8 SDRF teams be deployed in the 11 affected districts in the state.
Additional forces have been kept in reserve in NTR and Visakhapatnam districts. The CM directed that the services of the Marine Police, Navy and Coast Guard be utilized in the relief operations during this cyclone. Officials explained that all the fishermen who had gone fishing in the sea have been safely brought back to the coast. A total of 30,043 boats have reached the harbors safely.
The Chief Minister issued instructions to the fishermen to take precautions not to go fishing until the cyclone weakens and normal conditions in the sea are restored.
The Chief Minister directed the Agriculture Department to take steps to ensure that the harvested paddy is taken to safe areas. He clarified that appropriate precautions should be taken as horticultural crops in about 1.82 lakh hectares are at risk.
The CM suggested that supplies should be made available in ration shops. He clarified that the power supply should be restored immediately where there is disruption. He directed that a warning bulletin should be issued to the public every four hours, assessing the course of the storm from time to time.
He suggested that farmers and the public should be warned from time to time by analyzing the information of previous storms. Also, due to the possibility of heavy rains in various districts due to cyclone Arnab, officials have estimated that flood flows will occur in a total of 22 reservoirs. The Chief Minister ordered that 10-12 TMC of water should be stored with these flows.
The CM said that there is a possibility of full water storage in Tandava, Raiwada, Yeleru, Tamileru, Errakaluva and Tadipudi reservoirs. He said that the flows of ravines, bends and canals should be ensured without any obstruction.
The CM has suggested that educational institutions in the cyclone-affected areas should be declared holidays. The Chief Minister is taking information from officials on an hourly basis on the impact of each cyclone. CS Sai Prasad, officials of various departments including RTGS, Disaster Management, and Minister Ramanaidu attended this review.
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