Health & Environment
Odisha Orders Evacuations and Mobilises Personnel as Severe Cyclone Nears
The Indian Express1h
THE BRIEF
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Odisha stepped up preparations on Sunday as it braces for a very severe cyclonic storm forecast to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam on October 28.
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The India Meteorological Department stated the system is likely to bring maximum sustained winds of 115-125 kmph and place five districts under a red warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall from October 27.
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Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said around 60 ODRAF teams, 17 NDRF teams, and 225 Fire Services teams have been deployed or placed on high alert with a zero-casualty objective.