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REVENUE & DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT ——
(DISASTER MANAGEMENT)
No. F190 /R&DM (DM) Date: 20.9.2018
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INFO: ALL RDCs/ IG, LAW & ORDER/ IG, FIRE SERVICES/ COMMANDANT, NDRF 03 BN,
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CYCLONE URGENT(.) THE DEPRESSION OVER WEST CENTRAL AND ADJOINING EAST
CENTRAL BAY OF BENGAL IS LIKELY TO INTENSIFY INTO A CYCLONIC STORM DURING NEXT
12 HOURS. IT IS VERY LIKELY TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST WARDS AND CROSS SOUTH
ODISHA-NORTH ANDHRA PRADESH COAST BETWEEN KALINGAPATNAM AND PURI CLOSE TO
GOPALPUR AROUND MID-NIGHT TODAY, THE 20TH SEPTEMBER AS A CYCLONIC STORM WITH
WIND SPEED OF 60 TO 70 KMPH GUSTING TO 80 KMPH (.)
UNDER ITS INFLUENCE ON 20.09.2018 HEAVY TO VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AT A FEW PLACES
WITH ISOLATED EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINFALL VERY LIKELY TO OCCUR OVER GAJAPATI,
GANJAM, PURI, RAYAGADA, KALAHANDI, KANDHAMAL, KORAPUT, MALKANAGIRI,
NABARANGPUR DISTRICTS. HEAVY TO VERY HEAVY RAINFALL LIKELY TO OCCUR OVER
NUAPADA, BALANGIR, BOUDH, SONEPUR, KHURDA, NAYAGARH, CUTTACK, JAGATSINGHPUR,
KENDRAPARA, JAIPUR, BHADRAK, BALASORE, KEONJHAR DISTRICTS (.) ON 21.09.2018
HEAVY TO VERY HEAVY RAINFALL LIKELY TO OCCUR OVER RAYAGADA, KALAHANDI,
KORAPUT, NABARANGPUR DISTRICTS. HEAVY TO VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AT ISOLATED
PLACES VERY LIKELY TO OCCUR OVER BALANGIR, BARGARH, JHARSUGUDA, SAMBALPUR,
SUNDARGARH, KEONJHAR AND MAYURBHANJ DISTRICTS (.)
WIND WARNING:
SQUALLY WIND SPEED REACHING 45 TO 55 KMPH GUSTING TO 65 KMPH IS VERY LIKELY
ALONG AND OF ODISHA COAST DURING NEXT 6 HOURS. IT WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE
BECOMING 60 TO 70 KMPH GUSTING 80 KMPH FROM TODAY EVENING FOR SUBSEQUENT 12
HOURS AND FURTHER IN SUBSEQUENT 12 HOURS SQUALLY WIND SPEED 40 -50 KMPH
LIKELY OVER DISTRICTS OF SOUTH INTERIOR ODISHA (. )
SQUALLY WIND SPEED REACHING 50-60 KMPH GUSTING TO 70 KMPH IS VERY LIKELY OVER
CENTRAL AND ADJOINING NORTH BAY OF BENGAL AROUND THE DEEP DEPRESSION CENTRE.
TT WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE BECOMING 60-70 KMPH GUSTING TO 80 KMPH OVER NORTHWEST AND ADJOINING WEST CENTRAL BAY OF BENGAL FROM TODAY, THE 20TH SEPTEMBER
EVENING FOR SUBSEQUENT 12 HOURS (.)
STORM SURGE WARNING :
STORM SURGE OF ABOUT 0.5 METER ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL TIDES LIKELY TO INUNDATE
LOW LYING AREAS OF GAJAPATI, GANJAM, KHURDA AND PURI DISTRICT AT THE TIME OF
LANDFALL (.)
EXPECTED DAMAGES OVER GAJAPATI, GANJAM, KHURDHA, NAYAGARH, PURI
DISTRICTS :
DAMAGE TO THATCHED HUTS, MINOR DAMAGE TO POWER AND COMMUNICATION LINES
DUE TO BREAKING OF BRANCHES AND MAJOR DAMAGE TO KUTCHA AND MINOR DAMAGE TO
PUCCA ROADS, SOME DAMAGES TO PADDY CROPS, BANANA, PAPAYA TREES AND ORCHARDS
SEA WATER INUNDATION IN LOW LYING AREAS AFTER EROSION OF KUTCHA
EMBANKMENTSS (.)
FISHERMEN WARNING:
TOTAL SUSPENSION OF FISHING OPERATION., FISHERMAN ARE ADVISED NOT TO VENTURE
INTO NORTHWEST BAY OF BENGAL AND ALONG AND OFF ODISHA COAST DURING NEXT 24
HOURS (.)
PORT WARNING: LOCAL CAUTIONARY SIGNAL NUMBER LC-III KEPT HOISTED AT ALL
PORTS OF ODISHA (.)
KEEPING THIS IN VIEW, ALL THE FIELD FUNCTIONARIES MAY BE ALERTED
AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE MACHINERY BE GEARED UP TO MEET ANY
EVENTUALITY (.) IDENTIFY VILLAGES/ HABITATIONS LIKELY TO BE INUNDATED, IF
ANY, AND ARRANGE EVACUATION OF THE VULNERABLE POPULATION FROM LOW
LYING AREAS IMMEDIATELY (.) MULTI PURPOSE FLOOD/ CYCLONE SHELTERS IN
THE AREA LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED BE KEPT IN READINESS INCLUDING LIGHTING
AND SANITATION ARRANGEMENT (.) ENSURE THAT EVACUATED PEOPLE ARE
PROPERLY SHELTERED AND COOKED FOOD, SAFE DRINKING WATER & HEALTH
FACILITY ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THEM (.) DEPUTE MOBILE TEAMS FOR CLOSE
WATCH ON LOW LYING AREAS (.) CHECK AND ENSURE READINESS OF POWER
BOATS/ COUNTRY BOATS (.) SATELLITE PHONES SHOULD BE TEST OPERATED AND
KEPT IN READINESS (.) ENSURE FUNCTIONING OF CONTROL ROOM ROUND THE
CLOCK (.) HOLIDAYS ON 215" SEPTEMBER, 2018 (FRIDAY) IS CANCELLED IN
GAJAPTI, GANJAM, KHORDHA, NAYAGARH AND PURI DISTRICTS (.) COLLECTORS
OF OTHER DISTRICTS MAY CANCEL THE HOLIDAYS ON 215" SEPTEMBER, 2018
(FRIDAY) FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE AFFECTED BLOCKS/ DISTRICTS AS PER
REQUIREMENT AFTER DUE ASSESSMENT OF THE SITUATION (.)
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COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY,
DISASTER MANAGEMENT