People told to remain alert

Rajamahendravaram: East Godavari district collector Kirti Chekuri has urged people to remain alert in view of the possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall and strong winds reaching speeds of 130 to 140 kmph under the influence of Cyclone Arnab. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Collector said the impact of the cyclone was expected to be severe on October 27 and 28. According to weather forecasts, the cyclone was likely to cross the coast near Kakinada district and Yanam.

She announced that a holiday had also been declared for schools and colleges on October 28 in view of the prevailing weather conditions.

As strong winds could uproot trees and bring down hoardings and banners, people were advised to remain indoors and avoid venturing out unless absolutely necessary. The authorities were taking steps to remove potentially dangerous hoardings and banners, she said.

The collector said relief centres had been established in every mandal, while control rooms were functioning at district, divisional and mandal levels.

People facing any difficulties were advised to inform the respective control rooms immediately to obtain assistance.

Special precautions should be taken by people living in thatched huts and houses with mud walls, she said, urging such families to move to the nearest relief centres by Tuesday evening in view of the forecast of heavy rain and strong winds. She appealed to the public to remain vigilant until the cyclone’s impact subsided and strictly follow the instructions issued by the authorities.

She stressed that people should give priority to their own safety and that of their family members.

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Deekshitula Subrahmanyam

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Deekshitula RV Subrahmanyam is a Staff Reporter with The Hans India, covering the erstwhile East and West Godavari districts, along with Alluri Sitarama Raju and Polavaram districts. A journalist with experience of over three decades, he began his career as a Telugu mofussil reporter in 1991. He writes extensively on politics, tribal affairs, rural development, tourism, development, and human-interest stories He is the author of the six-part Telugu prose Ramayana Sitarama Kathasudha and has received several literary and journalistic honours, including the JCI Young Writer Award, Vadlamudi Rammohan Rao Memorial Award and Madduri Annapurnayya Memorial Award.

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