Religious: The destruction caused by Titli Titli in Ganjam and Gajapati three years ago was still fresh in the minds of people when they prepared for another cyclone storm, Gulab, who slid towards the beach.
Hurricane Cyclone Severe Titli, who has made landing in the Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh on October 11, 2018 has brought havoc in Gajapati Regency, almost wiping 20 villages, claiming at least 48 lives, leaving the destruction of infrastructure facilities and large-scale rendering.
around 9,100 homeless families.
At least 13 people were killed and the infrastructure facility was damaged at Ganjam.
“We have warned all block-level officers to be ready to fulfill any possibility,” said Ganjam Vijay District Collector Amruta Kouse.
When Gopalpur is likely to be affected, the administration has closed all the beaches for the next two days and has asked for fishermen not to go to the sea.
“We will begin to shift pregnant women and elderly from Saturday night.
Those who live in the lowlands will shift depending on the situation,” Kulasee said.
Ganjam and Gajapati administration has canceled all employee leave.
“We have prepared to shift people vulnerable to safer places,” said Gajapati District Collector Lingaraj Panda.
District administration has identified 81 villages in 36 Panchayats from five vulnerable blocks.
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