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Andhra
faces cyclone threat, 16 killed in rains
Tuesday November 02, 2010 07:04:19 PM,
IANS
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Hyderabad:
The threat of a cyclonic storm looms large over Andhra Pradesh
while heavy rains in the coastal region have claimed 16 lives and
damaged crops in over 100,000 hectares, officials said Tuesday.
Dozens of villages and residential areas in several towns remained
inundated as rains caused havoc in north and south coastal
districts.
Over 26,000 people were evacuated from low-lying areas in four
districts while the authorities alerted the armed forces for
possible deployment.
At least 16 people were killed in rain-related incidents in the
last three days, according to the disaster management department.
East Godavari and Visakhapatnam districts accounted for five
deaths each. Two people each were killed in Nellore and Prakasam.
One death was reported from West Godavari and Vijayanagaram
districts each. Six people were missing in East Godavari.
T. Radha, commissioner for disaster management, said 227 mandals
(village blocks) in six districts were affected.
Authorities have evacuated 26,574 people and opened 70 relief
camps in the four districts of East Godavari, Visakhapatnam,
Nellore and Krishna.
As many as 23,710 houses were submerged, over 22,000 in East
Godavari district alone. More than 4,000 houses were fully or
partially damaged in six districts.
Initial estimates show agriculture crops in 99,730 hectares and
horticulture crops in 3,661 hectares were damaged.
The state government has requested the army, navy and air force to
be ready for deployment of forces if necessary, the chief
minister's office said.
The state faces a threat of a cyclonic storm.
The Visakhapatnam Cyclone Warning Centre Tuesday forecast that
depression in the Gulf of Thailand will reach south Andaman Sea by
Tuesday evening and may intensify into a cyclonic storm.
It is likely to hit the coast between south coastal Andhra and
north Tamil Nadu in two to three days.
Under its impact, heavy to very heavy rainfall has been forecast
over coastal Andhra and Andaman and Nicobar Islands till Thursday.
Strong gales with a speed of 45 to 50 kmph were already blowing
along the coast. As the sea remained rough, authorities have
warned fishermen against venturing into the sea.
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