VISHAKAPATNAM: Severe cyclonic storm Hudhud hit the port city of Vishakapatnam on Sunday bringing with it torrential rains in three coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh and leaving five persons dead in the state and neighbouring Odisha besides snapping power and communication lines.
Normal life was thrown completely out of gear as winds with a speed of 170 to 180 kmph battered Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts.
As the storm progresses, it will bring heavy rainfall to very heavy rainfall in Chhatisgarh, Bihar, east Madhya Pradesh and east UP and Gangetic belt of West Bengal.
"We are in touch with the chief secretaries of these state governments and providing with bulletins. Warnings have also been issued to shift crops which have been harvested to minimise the impact of heavy rains in these areas," Rathore said.
Aircraft services will be able to operate from tomorrow morning as the weather is expected to improve.
"We are in touch with the chief secretaries of these state governments and providing with bulletins. Warnings have also been issued to shift crops which have been harvested to minimise the impact of heavy rains in these areas," Rathore said.
Aircraft services will be able to operate from tomorrow morning as the weather is expected to improve.
"State government, central agencies are on their job. They have done their job. The Army, the Navy and all other agencies are already there".
In Bhubaneswar, chief minister Naveen Patnaik said the cyclone had its impact in different districts like Ganjam, Gajapati, Koraput, Puri, Kalahandi and Kendrapara.
68,000 people have been evacuated to safe places, the chief minister said, directing the officials to continue the evacuation of people from vulnerable areas as the complete impact of the cyclone would be felt some hours after the landfall.
68,000 people have been evacuated to safe places, the chief minister said, directing the officials to continue the evacuation of people from vulnerable areas as the complete impact of the cyclone would be felt some hours after the landfall.
Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Phailin was the second-strongest tropical cyclone ever to make landfall in India, behind only the 1999 Odisha cyclone.
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Here are the latest updates on the developing story:
9.10 am: Death toll 8, 4 lakh evacuated
According to preliminary assessment, the death toll is eight, five in AP (three in Visakhapatnam and one each in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts) and three in Odisha. A little over four lakh people, about 250,000 in four districts of AP and 156,000 in nine districts of Odisha, were evacuated to relief camps.
8.58 am: Hudhud to weaken gradually
Latest weather bulletin said Hudhud lay centred very close to south Chhattisgarh and adjoining southwest Odisha. It would move north-northwestwards and weaken gradually. Under the influence of the system, heavy rainfall would occur over Visakhapatnam, Vijayanagaram and Srikakulam districts of north Andhra Pradesh besides some districts of south Odisha during the next 24 hours.
8.40 am: Extensive damage at Vizag Airport. Runway clearance is under process at Dega to resume aircraft operations.
Vizag airport - impact of Cyclone Hudhud - more photos. Photos by our airport manager. #Hudhud #HudHudCyclon
8.30 am: Heavy rain and gusting winds continue
8.20 am: Around 70 per cent power lines snapped in Visakhapatnam. Andhra Pradesh govt to buy 40,000 electric poles in the three north coastal districts.
8.10 am: Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu to operate out of Vizag this week.
8.00 am: Over 207286 people evacuated from ten districts of Odisha.
11:30 pm: Modi briefed about situation in wake of Hudhud
10:39 pm: Navy to lead 'Op Lehar' to rescue people
10:00 pm: Telangana offers help to cyclone-hit Andhra
09:10 pm: Hudhud claims 3 lives in Odisha, 1.56 lakh people evacuated
08:48 pm: Armed forces reposition resources in Andhra, Odisha
07:47 pm: Man who helped evacuate pregnant women, dies in Odisha
7.30 pm: Hudhud loses intensity, says IMD
05:45 pm: Cyclone Hudhud loses speed; winds now blowing at 120-130 kmph: Indian Meteorological Department.
05:43 pm: Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu all possible assistance as Cyclone Hudhud made landfall leaving five persons dead in the state and neighbouring Odisha.
5.15 pm: Cyclone hits train movement in Andhra, Odisha: Railways cancelled or diverted many trains in north coastal Andhra and adjoining Odisha in view of severe cyclone Hudhud which hit the coast near Visakhapatnam.
04:45 pm: Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu wants PM Modi to declare Hudhud as a national calamity.
04:00 pm: 90,000 people moved to relief camps in four districts
03:30 pm: Cyclone Hudhud: Five persons die in Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring Odisha.
02:40 pm: Normal life was thrown completely out of gear as winds with a speed of 170 to 180 kmph battered Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts on Sunday.
02:35 pm: Cyclone intensity to prevail for 6 hours after landfall: IMD.
02:25 pm: Casualty in cyclone Hudhud rises to two in Odisha with a fresh death reported from Puri on Sunday.
02:00 pm: Gusty winds, uprooted trees, torn roofs of hutments and sheds and snapped electric cables bore testimony to the impact of severe cyclonic storm Hudhud which hit Andhra Pradesh's coastal districts on Sunday.
01:20 pm: Cyclone Hudhud: NDRF rushes additional teams to Vishakhapatnam, total 13 teams in the district now.
12:40 pm: Cyclone wind speed 170-180 kmph gusting up to 195 kmph in Andhra Pradesh coast, wind speed will come down by 50 per cent in 6 hours: IMD Chief Laxman Singh Rathore. WATCH VIDEO: Cyclone Hudhud: Fresh footage of rains and storm
12:35 pm: Cyclone Hudhud: PMO monitoring situation on an hourly basis, says IMD chief. Cyclone Hudhud: 2 killed in coastal Andhra
12:30 pm: Time, place and speed of Hudhud cycle as per forecast: IMD chief.
12:10 pm: Precaution becomes the prime concern for people of the seaside villages of Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur districts in Odisha as they do not want to take chances for the incoming cyclone Hudhud.
11:55 am: Andhra Pardesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is reviewing the situation arising out of the cyclone from the Andhra Pradesh Secretariat. Cyclone Hudhud: Maximum wind speed touches 205 kmph in Vishakapatnam
11:38 pm: The strong winds and heavy rains led to large-scale disruption of power lines in three coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh.
11:35 am: 5 diving teams dispatched to Srikakulam, 10 teams to low-lying areas in and around Vizag for rescue and relief operations: Navy.
11:30 am: Cyclone Hudhud makes landfall in Vishakhapatnam, wind speed reaches 205 km per hour. WATCH VIDEO: Cyclone Hudhud: Landfall in Vizag
11:10 am: Two killed in rain-related incidents in Visakhapatnam and Srikakulam districts under influence of severe cyclonic storm Hudhud: Andhra Pradesh government.Hudhud lands at 170-190 kmph
11:00 am: With Cyclone Hudhud set to hit the coast in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, heavy rains coupled with high-speed wind lashed several parts of south Odisha where over 45,000 people have been evacuated from vulnerable areas to safety.
10:58 am: Though the very severe cyclonic storm is likely to make a landfall near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha government has braced for the calamity and kept Army teams and choppers on standby for rescue and relief operations besides deploying NDRF and ODRAF personnel.
10:55 am: Chances are that in about one hour Cyclone Hudhud will cross Vizag. 42 teams have been deployed: RK Rana, DIG, NDRF.
10:35 am: People are being evacuated. 10,000 people have been evacuated until now: PC Chaudhary, Collector, Ganjam district.
10:20 am: Cyclone Hudhud is 45 km away from Vishakhapatnam: IMD.
10:10 am:
East coast railway helpline nos.
At stations: Cuttack: 06712510131, Puri: 06752226717, Bhubaneswar: 0674-2532233, Brahmapur: 06802229633.
At stations: Cuttack: 06712510131, Puri: 06752226717, Bhubaneswar: 0674-2532233, Brahmapur: 06802229633.
Control room helpline nos. Bhubaneswar: 0674-2303110, 08455885999, Khurda road: 0674-2490670, 08455887999, Sambalpur: 0663-2533037, 08455886999, Visakhapatnam: 0891-2842415, 08978080999.
10:00 am: Strong gales uprooted trees, disrupting vehicular transport. Several areas including industrial zone of Gajuwaka on the outskirts plunged into darkness as electricity lines were snapped.
09:58 am: Heavy rains have inundated low-lying areas in Visakhapatnam city and surrounding areas. People were evacuated to safer places, officials said.
09:48 am: Army columns are positioned at Visakhapatnam and Srikakulam with power boats and other equipment for rescue and relief.
09:47 am: Six helicopters have been positioned in the Naval base at Visakhapatnam.
09:46 am: The Indian Air Force has tasked Headquarters Training Command, Bangalore to be the nodal agency for all relief operations in connection with severe cyclone Hudhud.
09:42 am: All relief operations will be undertaken by the IAF under the leadership of Air Marshal Ramesh Rai, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Headquarters Training Command.
09:40 am: Cyclone Hudhud 60 kms from Andhra Pradesh coast: IMD.
09:26 am: As many as 19 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams (each consisting of 45-50 members) were deployed in the four districts.
09:20 am: Andhra Pradesh government has identified 356 villages in 59 mandals of the four districts as cyclone-prone. More than 300 relief camps have been opened.
09:15 am: The Indian Meteorological Department warned that storm surge of about 1-2 metres above astronomical tide would inundate low lying areas of Visakhapatnam, Vijayanagaram and Srikakulam districts of north coastal Andhra Pradesh at the time of landfall.
08:47 am: The wind speed would gradually increase to 170-180 kmph gusting to 195 kmph around the time of landfall along and off north Andhra Pradesh (East Godavari, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts) and 80-90 kmph along and off adjoining districts of Andhra Pradesh (West Godavari and Krishna districts) and south Odisha (Ganjam, Gajapati, Koraput and Malkangiri districts).
08:30 am: Wind speed reaching 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph would prevail along and off north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts on Sunday morning.
08:25 am: According to the latest bulletin of Indian Meteorological Department, the storm would cross close to the port city of Visakhapatnam around noon.
08:20 am: Tens of thousands of people had been evacuated from vulnerable areas of the four districts.
08:15 am: "Except East Godavari, power entirely failed in the three districts of Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam (which are expected to bear the brunt). There were gale winds. The situation is very severe. National Highway in the region has been shut," Special Commissioner, State Disaster Management Authority, K Hymavathi said.
08:00 am: Strong winds and heavy rains led to large-scale disruption of power lines in three coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh as the state braced for Hudhud, a very severe cyclonic storm that is expected to hit the coast around noon on Sunday.
Saturday:
11:45 pm: Over 70 trains cancelled in view of cycloneEast Coast Railway and South Central Railway have cancelled over 70 trains while short terminating or diverting many others in view of cyclonic storm Hudhud, which is set to cross Andhra Pradesh coast on Sunday.
11:45 pm: Over 70 trains cancelled in view of cycloneEast Coast Railway and South Central Railway have cancelled over 70 trains while short terminating or diverting many others in view of cyclonic storm Hudhud, which is set to cross Andhra Pradesh coast on Sunday.
East Coast Railway announced cancellation of 13 express and four passenger trains scheduled to run on Sunday and Monday. (IANS)
10.15 pm: PM Modi holds emergency meeting to review preparedness
8.00 pm: Over 2 lakh evacuated from AP, Odisha coastal areas
6.45 pm: West Bengal CM reviews preparedness for Cyclone Hudhud
A 24-hour control room has been opened at the state secretariat as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today reviewed the preparedness in view of Cyclone Hudhud that will hit Odisha and Andhra Pradesh coastal areas on Sunday. (PTI)
6.00 pm: Centre takes stock of relief preparedness
Over the last 12 hours, Cyclone has rapidly intensified. Satellite loop:
4.37 pm: Cyclone to have surface wind speed of 160-170 kmph
4.21 pm: Cyclone to hit Visakhapatnam at forenoon tomorrow
The Indian Meteorological Department in its 2.30 pm bulletin said the cyclone was around 260 km southeast of
Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and around 360 km south-southeast of Gopalpur in Odisha. The system will cross the Andhra Pradesh coast by forenoon of Sunday, October 12.
3.23 pm: Waves could rise up to 30 feet, says Joint Typhoon Warning Center
The Indian Meteorological Department in its 2.30 pm bulletin said the cyclone was around 260 km southeast of
Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and around 360 km south-southeast of Gopalpur in Odisha. The system will cross the Andhra Pradesh coast by forenoon of Sunday, October 12.
3.23 pm: Waves could rise up to 30 feet, says Joint Typhoon Warning Center
03:29 PM: 396 villages in Andhra face cyclone fury
-396 cyclone prone villages in 5 districts of Andhra Pradesh are to be evacuated.
-3.91 lakh people to be evacuated (of these 1.85 lakh are in Srikakulam alone, the highest).
-These people will be shifted to 370 relief camps (110 of them in Srikakulam, the highest).
-54 boats have been kept ready (30 of them are naval boats).
-15 satellite phones are arranged.
-689 swimmers are positioned across 5 districts.
-3.91 lakh people to be evacuated (of these 1.85 lakh are in Srikakulam alone, the highest).
-These people will be shifted to 370 relief camps (110 of them in Srikakulam, the highest).
-54 boats have been kept ready (30 of them are naval boats).
-15 satellite phones are arranged.
-689 swimmers are positioned across 5 districts.
03:20 PM: National Crisis Management Committee meets to review preparedness
The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) mettoday under the Chairmanship of the Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth and reviewed the preparedness for relief and rescue operations in the wake of the cyclonic storm.
02:48 PM: CM Naidu seeks ISRO's help
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has asked ISRO to provide satellite pictures of area
02:18 PM: PM reviews preparation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a meeting to take stock of the preparations for the storm.
02:15 PM: More trains cancelled
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Railways cancel 40 trains between Bhubhaneswar-Vishakapatnam
40 more trains diverted for security reasons.
40 more trains diverted for security reasons.
12:14 PM: Cyclone deadlier than expected, says top IMD official
The cyclone will make landfall at an estimated speed of 170-180km/hour, IMD Director General L.S. Rathore told Headlines Today. "Cyclone has developed an eye.It has also come under radar now. It is moving at a speed of 10 kmph towards the Indian coast."
12.13 PM: 14-metre high waves expected
The storm is likely to raise 14 meter high waves in the ocean. Another forecast said the cyclone could raise waves of up to 30 feet.
11:48 AM: Heavy rainfall forecast in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
11:08 AM: NDRF monitoring the building storm
NDRF control room is regularly monitoring the activities about this cyclonic storm and in touch with other agencies to provide immediate help for rescue and relief in case of emergent situation.
10:55 am: Trains cancelled
37 trains going to Odisha have been cancelled, railway authorities said on Saturday.
10:54 am: NDRF readies 39 teams
Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/live-cyclone-hudhud-visakhapatnam-andhra-pradesh-odisha-evacuation/1/395343.html
Hudhud leaves trail of destruction
THE HINDU
Over 1.35 lakh people shifted to 223 camps; six killed in A.P., Odisha; 24 NDRF teams deployed, Navy launches “Op Lehar”
Cyclone Hudhud caused extensive devastation as it made landfall at Visakhapatnam on Sunday afternoon. Three persons each were killed in cyclone-related incidents in the State and Odisha. Authorities evacuated more than five lakh people to relief camps in Andhra Pradesh.
While Visakhapatnam city and the wider district bore the brunt of the havoc, the cyclonic storm caused widespread damage in the north coastal districts of Srikakulam and Vizianagaram, besides affecting normal life in East Godavari.
Cyclone Hudhud: As it happened on Sunday
ZEE NEWS
Zee Media Bureau/Tarun Khanna
- The toll in the aftermath of Cyclone Hudhud has increased to six.
- East Coast Railway (ECoR) announced tonight that three trains will start running each way on the Bhubaneswar-Palasa link from tomorrow. ECoR, however, cancelled, diverted and short terminated certain trains originating and passing through Odisha and Andhra Pradesh in view of the Cyclone Hudhud. "Bhubaneswar-Palasa link will resume in the morning of Monday. Three trains each way will operate for the benefit of daily passengers and office goers," an official of the ECoR said, PTI reported.
- Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik today assured his Naidu all help required by the neighbouring state, official sources said. Patnaik gave this assurance to Naidu when he called him over phone this evening.
- The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) again met this evening under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth and reviewed the situation of the affected districts in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha after landfall of Hudhud this afternoon. "According to preliminary assessment, the cyclone has left 6 people dead, 3 each in AP and Odisha. The communication services and power and electricity have been considerably damaged in the affected districts," an official statement said in Delhi - PTI.
- Today's operations are over, only emergency response will be undertaken during night if required, says NDRF, adding that 558 people were evacuated today and dead body of one-year-old child was recovered from debris. It also said that operations will resume from 5 am in the morning tomorrow.http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/cyclone-hudhud-as-it-happened-on-sunday_1483348.html
PM Modi assures Andhra Pradesh CM of all support as cyclone Hudhud strikes
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday promised Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu all possible assistance as Cyclone Hudhud made landfall leaving five persons dead in the state and neighbouring Odisha.
The Prime Minister, who had yesterday held an emergency high-level meeting to review preparedness for the cyclone , today spoke to Naidu and discussed relief and rescue measures.
He had yesterday asked officials to ensure that rescue and relief operations proceed smoothly and people are informed about the cyclone on a real-time basis.
Modi had also asked Home Minister Rajnath Singh to be in touch with the Chief Ministers of the states likely to be affected by it.
Chandrababu Naidu gets call from PM Narendra Modi enquiring about cyclone Hudhud, thanks Centre
Receiving a call from Prime MinisterNarendra Modi enquiring about CycloneHudhud midway during a media briefing,Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister NChandrababu Naidu on Sunday thanked him for Centre's assistance. The Chief Minister told Modi about the progress of the cyclone, which made landfall in Vishakapatnam and battered three coastal districts of the state.
"Sir, we have lost connection with the radar. We are still analysing the damage," the chief minister told PM on phone even as he was addressing a news conference to brief media about the progress of cyclone and the rescue and relief efforts. "We have mobilised men and material for rescue and relief. I am thankful to you. The government of India has done extremely well," Naidu told the PM, who also praised the state's efforts to minimise losses.
Modi assured Naidu of all possible assistance to deal with the situation. The chief minister told Modi that he was leaving for Visakhapatnam in the evening and that he needs his cooperation.
Naidu told reporters that Modi praised the state government for the precautions it took to minimise loss of life and property. The Prime Minister had yesterday held an emergency high-level meeting to review preparedness for the cyclone.
Sandart by Sudarshan Pattnaik for Cyclone Hudhud
A sandart by Sudarshan Pattnaik in the context of Cyclone Hudhud with the message NOT TO PANIC with govt better prepared this time too.
With the severe cyclonic storm ’Hudhud’ few km from the State’s coast, the Odisha government on Friday deployed rescue teams at vulnerable places and asked district collectors to begin evacuation of people, particularly in tribal dominated Malkangiri district.
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