INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
VISAKHAPATNAM: Srikakulam collector J Niwas and superintendent of police Amit Baradar checked out several villages on the seaside in
Ichapuram and Kaviti mandals on Monday and asked the local authorities to keep the primary roads free from uprooted trees and electrical
poles free of charge movement of oxygen tankers and ambulances bring patients.He informed them that a cyclone has formed over Bay of Bengal,
which is most likely to cross the Odisha-West Bengal border on May 26
He stated that there was a caution from IMD that high-velocity winds and rain would take place previously and after crossing the systems
that would cause large scale destruction
He stated that he had also talked to National Highway authorities to keep the roads free from debris
The collector told the authorities that there must be no disturbance of power as it would affect Covid clients in healthcare facilities and
Covid care centres and see that oxygen supply was maintained.When farmers asked him about saving crops, the collector told them that 19,000
tarpolines were gotten to cover the crop from rains and 5,000 bags to bring them to a safe place.He recommended that the crop might be saved
in schools, which have actually been closed now
He likewise asked the officials to preserve power supply, set up generators and drinking water at cyclone shelters
He likewise suggested linking up PDS supply with cyclone shelters
He said a project must be kept in the fishermen community town to prevent them from venturing into the sea in the next four days.
