Gal AAGIA ‘by EaxLemal/Pox aleg 6 Sadia AAsine! Saicl ose sen geomsonsont (Fadia AACR) mee mnoraaat GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA mat: reosshogovogel on REVENUE & DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT —— (DISASTER MANAGEMENT) No. F190 /R&DM (DM) Date: 20.9.2018 ME! Zz TO: ALL COLLECTORS Og aaa en nae atte INFO: ALL RDCs/ IG, LAW & ORDER/ IG, FIRE SERVICES/ COMMANDANT, NDRF 03 BN, MUNDALI 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 NORTHWEST 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 (.) dol khan specia. ller commissioner 7) 1/ JV COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY, DISASTER MANAGEMENT