As coastal districts in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Odisha brace for heavy rain over the next two days, with Cyclone Michaung expected to make a landfall on south coast of Andhra on Tuesday, all three states as well as the Centre have revved up preparations to handle the situation.
A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal on Sunday intensified into the cyclonic storm that is likely to reach Tamil Nadu’s north coast on Monday, before crossing Andhra coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam during the forenoon of December 5, with a maximum wind speed of 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
PM Modi, said he was in constant touch with the governments of states on the eastern coast to coordinate relief and rescue operations. He urged BJP workers in the three states as well as Puducherry to lend a helping hand in the relief and rescue efforts of the local administration.
In Tamil Nadu, the government has declared a public holiday in Chennai, Kanchipuram, Chengelpet and Tiruvallur on Monday as the IMD has issued a red alert for these districts, which are likely to receive extremely heavy rainfall.
A government release said as many as 121 multipurpose centres and 4,967 relief camps were ready in coastal regions and Cauvery delta areas. The National Disaster Response Force said it has deployed 21 teams in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry and eight teams have been kept in reserve.
The Odisha government cancelled the leaves of field officers of agriculture department of five districts for the next five days.
A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal on Sunday intensified into the cyclonic storm that is likely to reach Tamil Nadu’s north coast on Monday, before crossing Andhra coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam during the forenoon of December 5, with a maximum wind speed of 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
PM Modi, said he was in constant touch with the governments of states on the eastern coast to coordinate relief and rescue operations. He urged BJP workers in the three states as well as Puducherry to lend a helping hand in the relief and rescue efforts of the local administration.
In Tamil Nadu, the government has declared a public holiday in Chennai, Kanchipuram, Chengelpet and Tiruvallur on Monday as the IMD has issued a red alert for these districts, which are likely to receive extremely heavy rainfall.
A government release said as many as 121 multipurpose centres and 4,967 relief camps were ready in coastal regions and Cauvery delta areas. The National Disaster Response Force said it has deployed 21 teams in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry and eight teams have been kept in reserve.
The Odisha government cancelled the leaves of field officers of agriculture department of five districts for the next five days.