emergency manager16 November 2018

13 killed & 81000 evacuated due to cyclone Gaja

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13 killed & 81000 evacuated due to cyclone Gaja

PM condoles loss of lives due to cyclone in Tamil Nadu

More than 13 persons have been killed and more than 81000 persons have been evacuated in Tamilnadu due to cyclone Gaja.Thousands of trees have been uprooted in various towns of Tamilnadu like city of  Nagapattinam, Dindigul etc.These numbers of casualty,and damaged houses  may increase substantially in night .The experts think that the expected  extend of damage is much more.The whole picture will be clear by tomorrow evening only. width=801 Road blockage due to fallen trees and power lines is also hampering the search and relief operations.   Many houses have collapsed due to heavy rain and strong wind caused by cyclone Gaja.Those evacuated are being housed in  471 relief centres in Tamilnadu. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the loss of lives due to cyclone in Tamil Nadu.
The Prime Minister said, “My thoughts are with the families of those who lost their lives due to cyclonic conditions in parts of Tamil Nadu. I pray for the quick recovery of those injured. Officials are working towards providing all possible assistance in the wake of the cyclone. Prime Minister has spoke to the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru Edappadi K. Palaniswami regarding the situation arising due to cyclone conditions in the state. The central government has assured all possible help from the Centre. Senior State officials have informed that many First Responders to handle the situation.It has been reported that four teams of NDRF(National Disaster Responce Force) and four teams of SDRF (State Disaster Response Force) have been deployed in  Nagapattinam. District Administration  has launched efforts to evacuate people. #GajaCyclon NDRF and SDRF have deployed many teams in vulnerable areas of Tamilnadu,Kerala and Puduchery. Emergency Manager think that lot of actions could have been done beforehand as there was sufficient warning about the route and severity of cyclone Gaja.Mitigation,preparedness and training could have reduced the number of deaths and extend of damage. Emergency Manager was publishing the forecast warning since 11th Nov,2018.See Cyclonic Storm Gaja to hit India.https://emergencymanager.in/2018/11/11/3344/weather/forecast-weather/emergencymanager/cyclonic-storm-gaja-to-hit-india/ We published several articles and warning about Gaja as Emergency Manager is specialised magazine being run by disaster and emergency management experts only.The aim of Emergency Manager was to alert people and government officials to take pre-emptive actions. https://twitter.com/i/status/1063443104735342593