Kendrapara readies to face wrath of cyclonic storm Kyant

Sources said there was no cause of worry as the administration was making all preparations to deal with the situation.

KENDRAPARA: With cyclonic storm Kyant expected to make landfall on Thursday, Kendrapara Collector, DP Das has asked all Block Development Officers (BDOs) to stock adequate food in each gram panchayat and keep the cyclone shelters ready in the seaside villages under Rajnagar, Mahakalapada and Rajkanika blocks.

As the sea condition will remain very rough, the administration has asked fishermen not to venture into the sea. 

The seaside Satabhaya gram panchayat witnesses tidal surge and flooding during cyclone which is why, the district administration has decided to evacuate 1,200 villagers from the area. The State Government has directed all the rice mill and warehouse owners to keep rice bags at safer places. 

“All the vulnerable pockets have been brought under safety cordon with multi-purpose cyclone shelters being readied to accommodate people in the case of exigencies”, added the Collector. 

Berhampur: Ahead of the cyclonic storm, people in Berhampur have resorted to panic buying. With the cyclone threat looming, people in every nook and corner of the Silk City queued up in front of utility stores and grocery shops besides, vegetable selling kiosks to purchase essential commodities and vegetables. 

Sources said there was no cause of worry as the administration was making all preparations to deal with the situation.

The cyclone threat, however, has come as a cause of concern for farmers. 

They have stocked a large quantity of harvested paddy in the agricultural lands, besides ripe paddy crops in many areas are yet to be harvested. The district administration has asked fishermen not to venture into the sea.

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