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Cyclone Laila hits Andhra Pradesh, 40000 evacuated | Nearly 40,000 people were on Thursday evacuated from low-lying areas of coastal Andhra Pradesh as cyclone 'Laila' is expected the cross the State's coast this evening
with a wind speed of 120 kilometers per hour. The Meteorological department has
warned of six-foot high tidal waves. A senior Disaster Management Department official
said: "We have moved about 40,000 people from vulnerable villages to safety."
The latest bulletin issued by the Meteorological department in Delhi says that
Cyclone Laila is showing signs of weakening. "It is currently centered along the
Andhra coast, from Nellore to Visakhapatnam. It may cross Andhra Pradesh coast
between Kavali and Kakinada. Tidal waves are likely to inundate the coastal areas
of Guntur, Krishna and West and East Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh at the
time of landfall," Met department said. Earlier, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister
K Rosaiah spoke to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and asked for assiastance from
armed forces to help in rescue efforts. Heavy to very heavy rains have devastated
large coastal stretches of north Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Strong winds at
a speeds of between 65 to 70 kilometers per hour have been lashing the region
since Tuesday night, uprooting trees and damaging electricity and communication
towers in some districts. The authorities have flagged danger signal seven in
all sea ports and fishermen have been strongly cautioned about venturing out to
sea. According to Met Department officials, the Cyclone Laila would bring widespread
rainfall with scattered heavy to very heavy falls and isolated extremely heavy
falls during the next 48 hours in north coastal Tamil Nadu and coastal Andhra
Pradesh. Meanwhile the Andhra Pradesh Government has opened over 120 relief camps. |
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