Normal life was thrown out of gear in Srikakulam district that is reeling under the impact of the super-cyclone 'Phailin', since Friday evening.
Heavy rain and gale with speed up to 185 kmph hit the region since midnight and people in 11 coastal mandals feared extensive damage due to the unprecedented, heavy gale. The district administration has set up a control room at the Collectorate complex to monitor the cyclone situation that is impacting 237 villages.
Collector Saurabh Gaur ordered closure of all schools and colleges, shops and cinema halls in the entire district. He said about 47,000 people from Itchapuram were shifted to higher locations. While no damage was reported thus far, he said the officialdom was prepared to face any eventuality.
Streets wore a deserted look in Itchapuram situated near Gopalpur where the cyclone is likely to cross by the evening. Vehicular movement on the Chennai-Kolkata national highway came to a halt and power supply was completely disrupted since Friday night.
Heavy rain and gale with speed up to 185 kmph hit the region since midnight and people in 11 coastal mandals feared extensive damage due to the unprecedented, heavy gale. The district administration has set up a control room at the Collectorate complex to monitor the cyclone situation that is impacting 237 villages.
Collector Saurabh Gaur ordered closure of all schools and colleges, shops and cinema halls in the entire district. He said about 47,000 people from Itchapuram were shifted to higher locations. While no damage was reported thus far, he said the officialdom was prepared to face any eventuality.
Streets wore a deserted look in Itchapuram situated near Gopalpur where the cyclone is likely to cross by the evening. Vehicular movement on the Chennai-Kolkata national highway came to a halt and power supply was completely disrupted since Friday night.
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