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"The Coast Guard is ready to tackle any eventuality due to this very severe cyclonic storm. We have deployed four Dornier aircraft, two ALH helicopters and around 30 ICG ships to deal with the situation," said Commander, ICG, North West Region, Inspector General Kuldip Singh Sheoran. … [Read more...] about Cyclone Nilofar: About 30,000 to be evacuated on Wednesday

Regular advisory for mechanised sailing vessels and the fishermen community for safe berthing and discontinuation of sea operations are being passed through seven radar stations along the Gujarat coast, Coast Guard aircraft and ships on patrol, it said.  … [Read more...] about Over 17,000 people evacuated as Nilofar nears Gujarat

Collector V. Vishnu at a function held earlier said the survey on crop damage by the agriculture and public work departments in all affected areas would be completed within next 10 days. The district had suffered extensive damage though there was no fatality due to this second worst flood the district faced after the infamous 1992 floods. … [Read more...] about Rain destroyed crop on 1.50 lakh acres: farmers

Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places across the coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam on August 5 (Monday). The upper air cyclonic circulation over the south Odisha and the adjoining north coastal Andhra Pradesh is tilting southwards and a fresh low pressure area is likely to become more marked, the IMD officials said. … [Read more...] about Fishermen advised not to venture into sea