21 Dead in Cyclone Hudhud, PM Modi in Visakhapatnam to Make Aerial Survey
Modi arrived at around 1:40 pm and was received by Andhra Pradesh Governor ESL Narasimhan, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, central government ministers M Venkaiah Naidu and Ashok Gajapati Raju.Soon after his arrival, he inspected the damaged facility of Visakhapatnam Airport and is scheduled to visit the beach and other affected parts of the city later today.
Mr Modi will also hold a review meeting at the office of the Vizag district collector. Mr Naidu had earlier written to Mr Modi requesting that the Centre declare the cyclone a national calamity and provide Rs.2,000 crore as interim relief.Vizag resembled a war zone after the cyclone hit, with about 80 per cent of its trees uprooted, massive hoardings torn apart and statues felled. Roads were cleared by Monday evening and the national highway to Vijayawada was opened.
Rail operations may begin today after the tracks are repaired.There are long queues at petrol pumps though the authorities have announced that they have fuel supplies to last 15 days and so there is no need to panic or hoard.
The Chandrababu Naidu government in Andhra Pradesh has formed five special teams to look after health, restoration, relief, power and sanitation in the cyclone-hit districts of Visakhapatnam, Vijayanagaram and Srikakulam.The rural areas of Andhra Pradesh, including Srikakulam, have suffered huge crop damage.In Odisha, power supply has been restored in the four worst-hit districts. The government says the main worry now is flooding due to constant rains.
Over 5 lakh people were evacuated in both states. But with many people losing their homes, cyclone relief centres will continue to run for now.
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