The notorious cyclone 'Hudhud' has turned very ugly face and due to this, lakhs of people have been evacuated from the cost of Odisha and Andhra Cyclone Hudhud is expected to make a landfall near Visakhapatnam coast.
It is noted that thousands of people have already been shifted from Andhra Pradesh districts of Srikakulam, Vijayanagaram, Visakhapatnam and East Godavari. Meanwhile Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to chair a high-level meeting evening to review the preparedness of both the states.
Minister reviews the preparedness of the central forces to meet any eventuality in the wake of cyclonic storm.
Meanwhile Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Space and Atomic Energy, here today, described the 'Hudhud' cyclone on the east coast as 'very severe' in scientific terms, but certainly not a 'super cyclone'.
The Minister said that the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) attached with Ministry of Earth Sciences under him is doing minute to minute monitoring and appealed to people not to get unduly alarmist because the concerned departments are already geared up for any eventuality and the IMD officials including its Director General are maintaining a direct regular contact with the administrations of the affected States including the Chief Secretaries of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
Dr. Jitendra Singh said that 'Hudhud' is expected to intensify and peak to around 185 kms by tomorrow afternoon. This information is promptly conveyed to the concerned States, following which over 24000 people have been shifted out from Visakhapatnam district alone, he added.
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