The Andhra Pradesh government is gearing up to face the "very severe cyclonic storm" Lehar, which is expected to be almost same in intensity as cyclone Phailin.
As the cyclonic storm approaches the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh coast and makes landfall on Sunday, the state government today set a "zero casualty" target, making preparation on par with that made to deal with Cyclone Phailin last year.
Cyclone storm 'Helen' packing a wind speed reaching up to 120 kmph is expected to cross close to Ongole in Andhra Pradesh on Friday morning but its intensity would be much less than cyclone Phailin, Indian Meteorological Department said on Wednesday. An alert has been sounded in the coastal districts, while authorities are taking precautionary measures to minimize the damage. Phailin is the Thai word for sapphire and according to the followed procedure of naming tropical cyclones over north Indian Ocean it was turn of a name suggested by Thailand in the list of assigned names.. A year after the super cyclone Phailin hit shore, Odisha is bracing for another cyclonic storm, given the name Hudhud, and chief minister Naveen Patnaik says contingency plans are in place. ................................ Advertisement ................................................................ Advertisement ................................................................ Advertisement ................................© Copyright NDTV Convergence Limited 2020. The Andhra Pradesh government is gearing up to face the "very severe cyclonic storm" Lehar, which is expected to be almost same in intensity as cyclone Phailin. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today spoke to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over phone informing him about the twin calamities faced by the state, official sources said Sunshine, clear sky and no rains just after a cyclone is not an indication that the storm has passed, a meteorologist today said, warning that the second arm of the cyclone is usually more destructive. Hudhud comes nowhere near, they say. The alert comes even as the state is yet to recover from the damages caused by cyclone 'Phailin' and heavy rain last month. After cyclone Phailin and cyclone Helen last week, a new severe cyclonic storm, named cyclone Lehar is looming over the southeast Bay of Bengal and is expected to cross Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam near Kakinada a little after noon on Thursday. Nine political parties, including the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), today demanded the Centre to immediately release Rs 5,000 crore for rehabilitation and restoration after Cyclone Phailin. Phailin also caused flooding and damaged crops in over 500,000 hectares of agricultural land in the state. This comes a little over a month after Cyclone Phailin lashed the state as well as neighbouring Odisha, causing widespread damage. Windspeeds have touched about 200 kmph, IMD sources say. Cyclone Hudhud has brought heavy rain and strong winds to Odisha. Both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana governments have declared loan waivers for the farmers hit by cyclone Phailin last year. 1999 Odisha Cyclone. An expert team of World Bank (WB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) visited different areas of cyclone-hit Ganjam district in Odisha to assess the damage. For Cyclone Hudhud, these villagers are bracing for the worst but say it can't be worse than Cyclone Phailin perhaps. A year after the super cyclone Phailin hit shore, Odisha is bracing for another cyclonic storm, given the name Hudhud, and chief minister Naveen Patnaik says contingency plans are in place. A group of students from Texas University, USA, have imparted training on computer operation, spoken English and skill development to youths and women of at least six Phailin-hit coastal fishermen villages, near Gopalpur in Odisha's Ganjam district. For reprint rights: Times Syndication ServiceCyclone Phailin batters Gopalpur in Odisha, heavy rain now poses threat of floodsMigrants cut hill to revive pond in tremendous feat Rs 100 crore tech innovation hub to come up at IIT-Indore Centre launched anti-labour policies since 2014: Digvijaya Singh Draft EIA 2020 is loot of the nation, says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Our fight on economic front is as important as fight against COVID-19: Nitin Gadkari Vande Bharat Mission: 64 Indian citizens return to Indore from Abu Dhabi Grocery shopping tips to stay safe amid coronavirusFace shields for an added protection when you step out of your homeWebcams with built-in mic for easy vlogging and conferencing Cyclone storm 'Helen' packing a wind speed reaching up to 120 kmph is expected to cross close to Ongole in Andhra Pradesh on Friday morning but its intensity would be much less than cyclone Phailin, Indian Meteorological Department said on Wednesday.
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