Prime Minister Narendra Modi held an important meeting on Thursday to discuss the country’s hurricane-related situation. This meeting was held after the impending hurricane in the Bay of Bengal.
The low pressure area in the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into Cyclone Jawad before December 3. It is expected to cross the coasts of Andhra Pradesh and Orissa on the morning of December 4, with wind speeds ranging from 90 kilometers per hour to 100 kilometers per hour. Wait. Km/h, accompanied by heavy rainfall and tsunamis in the coastal areas of these states.
Cyclone storms may affect the Sri Kakulam, Visakhapatnam and Vijayanagaram areas of Andhra Pradesh, as well as the coastal areas of Orissa. It may also bring large to very heavy rainfall in the coastal areas of West Bengal and the Ganges River Basin.
The sea conditions may be very severe, with squally wind speeds reaching 45 to 55 km/h per hour, and gusts of 65 km/h on December 3rd. According to the Meteorological Department, the wind speed on the morning of December 4 may reach 80 km/h to 90 km/h. Meteorological department. Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba convened a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) on Wednesday to review the preparations of central ministries and agencies before the hurricane makes landfall.
Gaoba emphasized that fishermen and all ships at sea must be recalled immediately, and people who may be affected by cyclones and storms must be evacuated as soon as possible.
Mrutunjay Mohapatra, Director-General of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), gave a presentation at the meeting, detailing the current status of the cyclone and its expected path of movement.
IMD has issued red warnings (indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall) in the Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri and Jagatsinghpur areas of Odisha. After the cyclone storm reached the coast, the Kendrapara, Cuttack, Khurda, Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Rayagada and Koraput areas issued orange warnings on December 4. It also issued a yellow alert on the same day, indicating heavy rains in the Balasol, Bahalak, Jajpur and Malkangiri areas.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed 32 teams in Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and West Bengal, and other teams are also on standby. The army and navy have also prepared their ships and aircraft.
In view of the upcoming cyclone storm, the Coast Guard has taken extensive precautions along the eastern coast. The Chennai Defense Public Relations official said on Twitter on Wednesday that the Coast Guard Disaster Relief Team (DRT), which owns inflatable boats, life buoys and life jackets, is preparing for disaster relief operations.
News Source : Hindustan Times
