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State ready for cyclone Leher
State Ready for Cyclone Leher, Cyclonic ‘Leher’, Special Officers For Cyclone Leher. The IMD has warned that a storm surge of two to three metres would inundate low-lying areas of West and East Godavari, Vishakhapatnam and Krishna districts at the time of landfall.
- Control Rooms set up at Secretariat, district hqrs
- CM reviews preparedness, special officers appointed in all 9 coastal districts
- In all 30 NRDF teams are in place
- Leher windspeed may touch 200 kmph
- Heavy rains, largescale destruction forecast
Hyderabad: Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Tuesday reviewed the preparedness of the official machinery and different official agencies concerned to face the very severe cyclonic storm ‘Leher’, heading towards the AP coast. Chief Secretary P K Mohanty, who took part in the review, assured him of steps to prevent loss of lives and property. Special officers have been appointed for all the nine coastal districts which may bear the brunt of the cyclone.
The IMD has warned that a storm surge of two to three metres would inundate low-lying areas of West and East Godavari, Vishakhapatnam and Krishna districts at the time of landfall.
The cyclonic storm is centered 1,030 km east-southeast of Machillipatnam, 970 km from Kakinada in the state. "The system would intensify further and move west-northwestwards and cross Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam near Kakinada around November 28 noon."
Round-the-clock control rooms have been opened ay the Secretariat and the district headquarters. Fifteen additional teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) requisitioned from government of India. In all 30 NDRF teams have been placed at major places for rescue and relief operations. Requisition was sent to Secretary, Defence, for providing four helicopters to be stationed at Visakhapatnam. These will be moved wherever necessary. Coast Guard, Coastal Security wing, Marine Police, and also SPs were informed to be alert in view of cyclone and assist the District administration.
