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AP Minister Mekathoti Sucharitha launches EWDS in Guntur district
Home Minister Mekathoti Sucharitha said AP had become the second State in the country to be equipped with an advanced mechanism of the early warning system.
Amaravati: Home Minister Mekathoti Sucharitha said AP had become the second State in the country to be equipped with an advanced mechanism of the early warning system.
She was speaking after launching the Early Warning Dissemination System (EWDS) at the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) at Tadepalli in Guntur district on Wednesday.
The officials at the SDMA informed that the EWDS was enabled in 76 mandals, 16 fish landing centres and 8 tourism destinations in total 9 coastal districts across the State.
The Home Minister said, "The EWDS will come to the rescue of people and reduce loss of human lives during natural calamities like floods, cyclones and lightning strikes."
She added that using technology during hard times is always recommended and also helps in the progress of the State's economy.
The public will get alerts through the EWDS to shift to safer places during natural disasters. It will also help the administration to take up the rescue operations effectively, the Home Minister informed.
