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Brahmapur (Odisha): Cyclonic storm ‘Dana’ is moving rapidly towards coastal areas of Odisha. With Dana’s warning, the horrible memories of Cyclone ‘Phailin’ that hit in 2013 have remained fresh in the minds of the people of Ganjam district in Odisha. The Odisha government says it is making preparations to deal with cyclonic storm ‘Dana’ that will hit coastal areas of the state on Friday morning.
You will be able to cross the coasts on October 25.
According to the Meteorological Department (IMD), the deep pressure area formed in the east-central Bay of Bengal transformed into a cyclonic storm ‘Dana’ on Wednesday morning. The IMD said it is likely to move northwestwards, intensify into a severe cyclonic storm over northwest Bay of Bengal and cross Odisha-West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar Island on the morning of 25 of October. During this period the wind speed can reach up to 120 kilometers per hour. As of 0530 hours, this deep pressure zone was about 560 km southeast of Paradip (Odisha) and 630 km south-southeast of Sagar Island (West Bengal).
Storm Phailin arrived on October 12, 2013.
Cyclonic storm ‘Phailin’ wreaked havoc in the state on October 12, 2013, leading to the loss of at least 15 lives and nearly 2,000 injuries in a landslide near Gopalpur, besides damage to infrastructure in the district. “When the district administration started preparing for a possible cyclone and stopped us from going to the sea for fishing, the scene of that dark night came back to our minds,” said M. Tateeya, 65, a resident of the coastal village of Aryapalli. . Lakshmi, 50, from Jagdalpur, said: “I will never forget the devastation caused by ‘Failin’, which destroyed my thatched house. None of my belongings were left in that devastation. Although she rebuilt her house with the help of the government, she prays to God so that a cyclone like this does not occur again.
District magistrate Divya Jyoti Parida held a meeting with officials in which preparation of cyclone shelters was emphasized. A senior official said: “If necessary, people living in low-lying and sensitive areas will be taken to these shelters.” The Collector has ordered all government employees to remain at their workplaces and not allow anyone to work without permission. leaving the jurisdiction.
Ban on fishing in coastal areas
The administration is especially focusing on five coastal blocks: Ganjam, Rambha, Khalikote, Rangilunda and Chikiti. Since Monday, fishermen have been prohibited from fishing in coastal towns. Additional district fisheries officer (Marine) Subrata Patnaik said, “We have been sensitizing people in all coastal villages since morning and warning them not to go into the sea till October 26,” sources said. . Lake has begun to return under direction from the administration. (Language)
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