PM Modi Stresses On Essential Supplies As Odisha, Andhra Brace For Cyclone
NDTV
Weather office has warned that a depression in Bay of Bengal may intensify into a cyclonic storm headed to coastal areas in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
Measures to ensure evacuation, steps to maintain essential services and swift restoration in cases of disruption -- these are among Prime Minister Narendra Modi's directions to officials at a meeting to review readiness to tackle a potential cyclonic storm headed towards Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. NDRF Deploys 62 Teams across Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and A&N Islands in view of impending Cyclone JAWAD@ndmaindia@PMOIndia@HMOIndia@BhallaAjay26@PIBHomeAffairs@ANI@PTI_News@DDNewslive@DDNewsHindipic.twitter.com/FpRwp3iVwg
This comes against the backdrop of the weather department's warning that a depression in Bay of Bengal may intensify into a cyclonic storm headed towards coastal areas in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. If the depression turns into a cyclonic storm, it will be named Cyclone Jawad.
A government release said all ministries and agencies concerned are working together to counter the impact of the depression and the potential cyclone.
A total of 62 teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed across four states and a Union Territory -- Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal and Andaman and Nicobar Islands -- that are likely to be affected.
