Phailin LIVE: Nine lakh people evacuated, loss of life minimised, says Odisha CM
by Ajith Vijay Kumar
Zee Media Bureau/Ajith Vijay Kumar and Neha Attre
1:20 pm: The experience of 1999 super cyclone, helped us in saving lives. We have evacuated nine lakh people and minimised loss of human life, says Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik.
The Odisha CM said that now the challenge will be rehabilitation as properties worth several crores have been destroyed.
1:05 pm: Nearly nine lakh people were affected in coastal Odisha and crops worth Rs 2,400 crore destroyed by the cyclone.
12:50 pm: The cyclone damaged platform shelters and overbridges at Brahmapur, Ganjam, Balugaon and Khurda Road stations.
12:35 pm: One killed, 30 people still stranded in Srikakulam district, according to a news report.
12:15 pm: First visuals from Gopalpur show a trail of destruction that the cyclone left behind. Roads have been destroyed, power lines disrupted as rescue operations are on.
11.45 am: NDRF DIG, SS Guleria says teams are carrying out damage assessments and clearing roads, by evening all road communication can be restored.
11.30 am: IMD issues flood warning for Bihar as advancing Phailin may lead to heavy rains in the catchment areas of Kosi and Gandak rivers. No threat for Andhra Pradesh now.
11.17 am: Latest IMD update: Phailin has moved ahead from the Odisha coast, currently it is 50 km south of Sambalpur.
Heavy to very rains to continue in Odisha and Chhattisgarh for the next 24 hours; Jharkhand to get rains for the next 36 hours, later in Bihar.
Also Read: Cyclone Phailin: Heavy rains lash Jharkhand
Worst in terms of winds is over, rains to continue, says IMD Director General LS Rathore.
11.15 am: 80 lakh 53 thousand people affected, 14,515 villages under cyclone impact, says Odisha Special Relief Commissioner PK Mohapatra.
Three lakh hectares of agricultural land damaged - Mohapatra.
11.05 am: The two missing trawlers 'Pawan Putra' & 'Jai Bajrang Bali' with 18 men on board were tracked by Coast Guard and the Indian Navy.
10.55 am: All 18 fishermen trapped in Paradip sea rescued, confirms Special Relief Commissioner.
10.50 am: Review meeting underway in Bhubaneswar.
10.45 am: Odisha Civil Supplies Minister Pratap Keshari Deo gives update on toll - two deaths in Bhubaneswar and one death in Jagatsinghpur.
10.35 am: Damage not as much as we had anticipated, till now 100 trains cancelled, working towards restoration, says Anil Saxena, spoksperson Railways.
10.30 am: The worst of Phailin is over. While some damage to physical infrastructure was inevitable, given the intensity – wind speed over 200 kmph – with which Phailin touched ground, the very low death toll has come as a real relief.
Also Read: Phailin leaves trail of destruction, cyclone intensity weakens
Operation Phialin was a success owing to the meticulous planning done by Odisha and Andhra Pradesh state governments with round the clock support from the Centre. Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) also pitched in with correct forecasts on the direction and intensity of the Phailin.
More than 8 lakh people were moved to shelters in less than 48 hours. It became possible as a string of cyclone shelters – built after the 1999 super cyclone - dot the Odisha coast.
Also, the presence of a trained force like the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) helped the government provide relief at a fast pace.
10 am: Power likely to be restored in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri by today evening.
9.20 am: Phailin has spared Andhra Pradesh, not much damage in Srikakilam district.
9 am: Ganjam collector confirms two more deaths in the district.
8.50 am: NDMA chief Shashidhar Reddy said the intensity of Cyclone Phailin has reduced to 90-100 kmph. Reddy said a trees and electric poles have been uprooted even as teams are working to clear the roads.
Reddy confirmed that NDRF teams had moved out at 6.30 am today morning for rescue and relief. He added that Phailin will weaken further to a deep depression by today evening.
Also Read: No casualties reported so far due to cyclone: NDRF chief
8.40 am: Ganjam district which includes Gopalpur and Brahmapur bore the brunt of Cyclone Phailin's fury. Real picture to emerge after rescue teams reach all the affected areas.
8.37 am: Port warning signal at Gopalpur and Puri ports also reduced from danger signal No 10 to cautionary signal No 3. Cautionary signal No 3 up in Paradip in Chandbali ports as well.
8.35 am: Over 8 lakh people were moved to safer places within 48 hours, truly a spectacular success for all state and central governments and agencies like NDMA, NDRF and the armed forces.
8.25 am: NDRF teams begin rescue and relief in affected areas.
8.20 am: Oriya news channel OTV quotes Odisha Disaster Management Minister Surya Patro as saying that Ganjam and Puri district were most hit but extent of damage not known completely.
8.15 am: IAF to start air dropping of relief materials in affected areas after 11 am, units on standby across the region.
8.05 am: Phailin has caused extensive damage in Gopalpur, Brahmpur. Power lines and communication infrastructure damaged extensively – Odisha DGP Prakash Mishra told a news channel.
Most trees in Gopalpur have been uprooted.
7.57 am: No news on the 18 fishermen stranded off Paradip coast.
7.55 am: National Disaster Response Force Chief Krishna Chowdhary confirms no casualties reported so far due to Cyclone Phailin.
7.45 am: Indian Meteorological Department deserves praise as it had rightly categorised Phailin as a severe cyclonic storm and stuck to its reading that it was not a Category 5 super storm. American experts had overestimated the destructive force of the storm.
7.40 am:Sun shines briefly in Bhubaneswar after night of Phailin fury. Intensity of rain and winds goes down.
7.20 am: Reports quoting NDRF claimed that no loss of life has been reported so far from the cyclone hit region. 7 people had died in Odisha, yesterday, after trees feel on them.
Excellent preparation by various state and central agencies, especially National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) deserves praise.
7 am: Cylone Phailin’s fury has ebbed but flood threat looms large as heavy rains continue in Odisha.
6.47 am: As per the latest update from IMD, Phailin lay centred 90 kms northwest of Gopalpur. It is moving a speed at a speed of 20 kmph and would weaken gradually.
6.45 am: National Disaster Management Force (NDRF) teams all set to begin rescue and relief operations.
6.43 am: Most areas hit by Phailin remain without power as lines are down.
6.40 am: Rescue operations begin at local level all across coastal Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh. No reports of causalities so far; roads being opened up for traffic.
6.29 am: Flight operations to Bhubaneswar set to resume today. Indian Railway has also prepared a contingency plan to normalise operations as early as possible.
1:20 pm: The experience of 1999 super cyclone, helped us in saving lives. We have evacuated nine lakh people and minimised loss of human life, says Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik.
The Odisha CM said that now the challenge will be rehabilitation as properties worth several crores have been destroyed.
1:05 pm: Nearly nine lakh people were affected in coastal Odisha and crops worth Rs 2,400 crore destroyed by the cyclone.
12:50 pm: The cyclone damaged platform shelters and overbridges at Brahmapur, Ganjam, Balugaon and Khurda Road stations.
12:35 pm: One killed, 30 people still stranded in Srikakulam district, according to a news report.
12:15 pm: First visuals from Gopalpur show a trail of destruction that the cyclone left behind. Roads have been destroyed, power lines disrupted as rescue operations are on.
11.45 am: NDRF DIG, SS Guleria says teams are carrying out damage assessments and clearing roads, by evening all road communication can be restored.
11.30 am: IMD issues flood warning for Bihar as advancing Phailin may lead to heavy rains in the catchment areas of Kosi and Gandak rivers. No threat for Andhra Pradesh now.
11.17 am: Latest IMD update: Phailin has moved ahead from the Odisha coast, currently it is 50 km south of Sambalpur.
Heavy to very rains to continue in Odisha and Chhattisgarh for the next 24 hours; Jharkhand to get rains for the next 36 hours, later in Bihar.
Also Read: Cyclone Phailin: Heavy rains lash Jharkhand
Worst in terms of winds is over, rains to continue, says IMD Director General LS Rathore.
11.15 am: 80 lakh 53 thousand people affected, 14,515 villages under cyclone impact, says Odisha Special Relief Commissioner PK Mohapatra.
Three lakh hectares of agricultural land damaged - Mohapatra.
11.05 am: The two missing trawlers 'Pawan Putra' & 'Jai Bajrang Bali' with 18 men on board were tracked by Coast Guard and the Indian Navy.
10.55 am: All 18 fishermen trapped in Paradip sea rescued, confirms Special Relief Commissioner.
10.50 am: Review meeting underway in Bhubaneswar.
10.45 am: Odisha Civil Supplies Minister Pratap Keshari Deo gives update on toll - two deaths in Bhubaneswar and one death in Jagatsinghpur.
10.35 am: Damage not as much as we had anticipated, till now 100 trains cancelled, working towards restoration, says Anil Saxena, spoksperson Railways.
10.30 am: The worst of Phailin is over. While some damage to physical infrastructure was inevitable, given the intensity – wind speed over 200 kmph – with which Phailin touched ground, the very low death toll has come as a real relief.
Also Read: Phailin leaves trail of destruction, cyclone intensity weakens
Operation Phialin was a success owing to the meticulous planning done by Odisha and Andhra Pradesh state governments with round the clock support from the Centre. Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) also pitched in with correct forecasts on the direction and intensity of the Phailin.
More than 8 lakh people were moved to shelters in less than 48 hours. It became possible as a string of cyclone shelters – built after the 1999 super cyclone - dot the Odisha coast.
Also, the presence of a trained force like the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) helped the government provide relief at a fast pace.
10 am: Power likely to be restored in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri by today evening.
9.20 am: Phailin has spared Andhra Pradesh, not much damage in Srikakilam district.
9 am: Ganjam collector confirms two more deaths in the district.
8.50 am: NDMA chief Shashidhar Reddy said the intensity of Cyclone Phailin has reduced to 90-100 kmph. Reddy said a trees and electric poles have been uprooted even as teams are working to clear the roads.
Reddy confirmed that NDRF teams had moved out at 6.30 am today morning for rescue and relief. He added that Phailin will weaken further to a deep depression by today evening.
Also Read: No casualties reported so far due to cyclone: NDRF chief
8.40 am: Ganjam district which includes Gopalpur and Brahmapur bore the brunt of Cyclone Phailin's fury. Real picture to emerge after rescue teams reach all the affected areas.
8.37 am: Port warning signal at Gopalpur and Puri ports also reduced from danger signal No 10 to cautionary signal No 3. Cautionary signal No 3 up in Paradip in Chandbali ports as well.
8.35 am: Over 8 lakh people were moved to safer places within 48 hours, truly a spectacular success for all state and central governments and agencies like NDMA, NDRF and the armed forces.
8.25 am: NDRF teams begin rescue and relief in affected areas.
8.20 am: Oriya news channel OTV quotes Odisha Disaster Management Minister Surya Patro as saying that Ganjam and Puri district were most hit but extent of damage not known completely.
8.15 am: IAF to start air dropping of relief materials in affected areas after 11 am, units on standby across the region.
8.05 am: Phailin has caused extensive damage in Gopalpur, Brahmpur. Power lines and communication infrastructure damaged extensively – Odisha DGP Prakash Mishra told a news channel.
Most trees in Gopalpur have been uprooted.
7.57 am: No news on the 18 fishermen stranded off Paradip coast.
7.55 am: National Disaster Response Force Chief Krishna Chowdhary confirms no casualties reported so far due to Cyclone Phailin.
7.45 am: Indian Meteorological Department deserves praise as it had rightly categorised Phailin as a severe cyclonic storm and stuck to its reading that it was not a Category 5 super storm. American experts had overestimated the destructive force of the storm.
7.40 am:Sun shines briefly in Bhubaneswar after night of Phailin fury. Intensity of rain and winds goes down.
7.20 am: Reports quoting NDRF claimed that no loss of life has been reported so far from the cyclone hit region. 7 people had died in Odisha, yesterday, after trees feel on them.
Excellent preparation by various state and central agencies, especially National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) deserves praise.
6.47 am: As per the latest update from IMD, Phailin lay centred 90 kms northwest of Gopalpur. It is moving a speed at a speed of 20 kmph and would weaken gradually.
6.45 am: National Disaster Management Force (NDRF) teams all set to begin rescue and relief operations.
6.43 am: Most areas hit by Phailin remain without power as lines are down.
6.40 am: Rescue operations begin at local level all across coastal Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh. No reports of causalities so far; roads being opened up for traffic.
6.29 am: Flight operations to Bhubaneswar set to resume today. Indian Railway has also prepared a contingency plan to normalise operations as early as possible.
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