(Kajal Singh intern journalist): Due to cyclonic storms moving towards the Indian coast, heavy rains are expected in many coastal districts of Odisha and West Bengal with high winds.
Bhubaneswar: National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams were deployed in Odisha and West Bengal on Sunday in view of the imminent threat of cyclone ‘Amfan’. Meanwhile, Odisha said that it is ready to evacuate 11 lakh people badly affected by this cyclone to safe places.
NDRF Director General SN Pradhan said in New Delhi that according to a report of the Indian Meteorological Department on Sunday morning, cyclone ‘Amfan’ is turning into a severe cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal. Probably in the next 24 hours it can turn into a very severe cyclonic storm.
He said, “Its path is mainly towards West Bengal, Sagar Islands and maybe Bangladesh … but we have to keep a close watch on it.” The NDRF has deployed its team in time. They have been deployed or heading towards the destination. “
Heavy rains expected in Odisha and West Bengal
Due to cyclonic storms moving towards the Indian coast, heavy rains are expected in many coastal districts of Odisha and West Bengal with high winds. GK Das, director of the regional meteorological center in Kolkata, said that the storm was a very severe cyclonic storm between the afternoon and evening of May 20, between the Sagar Islands in West Bengal and the Hatia Islands in Bangladesh, on the West Bengal-Bangladesh coastline Can pass through areas.
Odisha, which has faced several cyclones including the cyclone ‘Phoney’ last year, has made special arrangements to evacuate 11 lakh people from the danger areas. Special Relief Commissioner PK Jena gave this information. The 12 coastal districts of the state (Ganjam, Gajapati, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Bhadrak, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Jaipur, Cuttack, Khurda and Nayagarh) are on high alert.
809 cyclone shelter centers set up in 12 coastal districts.
Jena said that 809 cyclone shelter centers have been set up in 12 coastal districts, out of which 242 are currently being used as medical camps for those who have returned from various states amid lockdowns.
Jena said, “We have 567 cyclone and flood relief shelters available to take people to safer places.” Apart from this, 7,092 buildings have also been arranged if needed. Saving people’s lives is our priority.”
10 teams deployed in seven districts of Odisha
10 teams have been deployed in seven districts of Odisha. These districts are Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Jaipur, Bhadrak, Balasore, and Mayurbhanj. A team of NDRF consists of about 45 personnel. Odisha has also prepared a roadmap to restore power and water supply, clean the roads, start relief and rescue operations immediately. According to the Union Home Ministry, the cyclone may knock in West Bengal on Wednesday.
The National Crisis Management Committee met under Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Saturday to review preparations to reduce the loss of life and property of the people from the cyclone in the face of the Korana virus epidemic crisis.
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