By Our Correspondent
PURI/BHUBANESWAR: With able Collector Samartha Verma and SP K Vishal Singh taking the lead , district administration officials with help of ODRAF and NDRF , have started shifting pregnantwomen with imminent date of delivery to nearest delivery points in view of Cyclone Jawad.
Puri district administration today issued an emergency number in this regard.The emergency number is 06752-223237. Citizens have been asked to use the helpline for emergencies and enquiry.
IMD here on Friday afternoon said deep depression has intensified into CS ‘JAWAD’ at 1130HRS IST of the day. To move northwestwards and reach north Andhra Pradesh–south Odisha coasts by 4th December morning. Thereafter, to recurve north-northeastwards and move along Odisha coast reaching near Puri around 5th December noon.
It is likely to reach north Andhra Pradesh-Odisha coast by Saturday morning, according to the Met department.As per IMD, the cyclone may hit the Puri coast. There is also possibility that after brushing past Odisha coast, it may again re-enter the sea. During landfall, the wind speed along Odisha coast will be around 90 kmph, gusting to 100 kmph.
There’s also a possibility of cyclonic system not hitting coast if it changes its path further, it added.The intensity of the wind will decrease after landfall which is likely to be between December 4 evening and December 5 morning, said the IMD.
If the cyclonic storm takes a re-curve, there is every possibility it may cross parallel to Odisha coast. Under its influence, the impact will be felt more in Puri, Khurda, Jagatsinghpur, Ganjam and Kendrapara districts. The wind speed in these districts is expected at 60 to 80 during landfall process. Puri and Jagatsinghpur districts may experience gusting winds upto 100 kmph.
