Cyclone Alert / Odisha Govt Deploys Five IAS Officers to Oversee Cyclone Preparedness and Relief
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The Odisha government deployed five IAS officers to five districts to oversee preparedness and coordinate relief, rehabilitation and restoration measures in view of the approaching cyclone, per an office order issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department on October 25; the officers have been directed to proceed to their allotted districts immediately.
Bhubaneswar, Oct 25: The Odisha government on Sunday has deployed five IAS officers to five districts to oversee preparedness and coordinate relief, rehabilitation and restoration measures in view of the approaching cyclone.
According to an office order issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department on October 25, the officers have been directed to proceed to their allotted districts immediately and assist the district administrations in managing the post-cyclone response.
IAS Officers Assigned To Five Districts
As per the government order, the following officers have been assigned responsibilities in the vulnerable districts:
K Sudarshan Chakravarthy: Rayagada
Dr Poma Tudu: Koraput
Bijay Kumar Dash: Gajapati
Dr Yedula Vijay: Malkangiri
Maheshwar Swain: Nabarangpur
According to an office order issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance Department on October 25, the officers have been directed to proceed to their allotted districts immediately and assist the district administrations in managing the post-cyclone response.
IAS Officers Assigned To Five Districts
As per the government order, the following officers have been assigned responsibilities in the vulnerable districts:
K Sudarshan Chakravarthy: Rayagada
Dr Poma Tudu: Koraput
Bijay Kumar Dash: Gajapati
Dr Yedula Vijay: Malkangiri
Maheshwar Swain: Nabarangpur
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The officers will assist the respective district administrations in preparedness, post-cyclone relief, rehabilitation and restoration work.
Cyclone Likely To Intensify Over Bay Of Bengal
Meanwhile, the Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar said the depression over the east-central and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal remained practically stationary during the three hours before 8:30 am on Sunday, October 25.
The system was about 440 km north-northwest of Sri Vijaya Puram in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 880 km east-southeast of Visakhapatnam, 980 km east-southeast of Kakinada, 1,080 km east of Machilipatnam and 1,150 km east of Bapatla.
According to the latest IMD forecast, the depression is very likely to move nearly southwards and intensify into a deep depression before gradually recurving west-northwestwards on October 25. The system is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm over the east-central and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal by the morning of October 26, followed by a severe cyclonic storm over the west-central Bay of Bengal around the morning of October 27.
It is then likely to move northwestwards, strengthen into a very severe cyclonic storm and reach the west-central Bay of Bengal near the Andhra Pradesh coast around the morning of October 28.
Also Read: Suresh Pujari Assures Cyclone Preparedness, Counters Opposition on Kotia
Cyclone Likely To Intensify Over Bay Of Bengal
Meanwhile, the Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar said the depression over the east-central and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal remained practically stationary during the three hours before 8:30 am on Sunday, October 25.
The system was about 440 km north-northwest of Sri Vijaya Puram in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 880 km east-southeast of Visakhapatnam, 980 km east-southeast of Kakinada, 1,080 km east of Machilipatnam and 1,150 km east of Bapatla.
According to the latest IMD forecast, the depression is very likely to move nearly southwards and intensify into a deep depression before gradually recurving west-northwestwards on October 25. The system is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm over the east-central and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal by the morning of October 26, followed by a severe cyclonic storm over the west-central Bay of Bengal around the morning of October 27.
It is then likely to move northwestwards, strengthen into a very severe cyclonic storm and reach the west-central Bay of Bengal near the Andhra Pradesh coast around the morning of October 28.
Also Read: Suresh Pujari Assures Cyclone Preparedness, Counters Opposition on Kotia
Andhra Pradesh Landfall Forecast For October 28
The IMD has forecast that the very severe cyclonic storm is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam by the forenoon of October 28.
At the time of landfall, the system is expected to have maximum sustained wind speeds of 115-125 kmph, with gusts reaching up to 140 kmph.
The IMD has forecast that the very severe cyclonic storm is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam by the forenoon of October 28.
At the time of landfall, the system is expected to have maximum sustained wind speeds of 115-125 kmph, with gusts reaching up to 140 kmph.
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