Bhubaneswar:
In view of the Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm FANI moving towards the
Odisha coast, the State Government has successfully evacuated about a
million people in the last 24 hours.
People from various low
lying areas and vulnerable places have been moved to safer places and
provided shelter in the cyclone shelters and special designated centers
by the administration.
While more than 3 lakh people have been
evacuated in Ganjam district alone, 1.3 lakh people were shifted to
safer places in Puri district.
While
reviewing the preparedness on Wednesday, the Chief Minister of Odisha
Naveen Patnaik had stressed on ensuring zero casualty in the aftermath
of cyclone Fani and had directed officials of various departments to
remain on high alert to tackle the Severe Cyclone.
He instructed
the authorities to speed up the process of evacuation and shift people
living in low-lying areas to safe places early to avoid any loss of
life.
Speaking to reporters, the CM had said “I appeal to
everyone that children, women, old and disabled persons be evacuated
first. All precautions have been taken to face the cyclone. We are fully
prepared to tackle the cyclone Fani”.