Cyclone Jawad LIVE: Cyclonic storm Jawad is expected to hit the coast of north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha on Saturday and is likely to touch the shores around Puri by Sunday, December 5, the India Meteorological Department predicted. Apart from Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal too could be affected by strong winds and heavy rains hitting its coastal areas. “A deep depression in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into cyclonic storm Jawad. It may reach the west-central Bay of Bengal off the coast of north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha by Saturday morning”, S Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General, IMD told reporters yesterday. Meanwhile, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba yesterday directed all agencies involved to ensure no life is lost and property damage is minimal. “Reviewing the preparedness of the states and central agencies, the cabinet secretary emphasised that all protocols must be followed, so that there is no scope for loss of lives and damage to property is minimized,” said a government statement issued after a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), which is headed by Gauba. “The cabinet secretary also directed that all fishermen and vessels which are out at sea, must be accounted for by the states concerned for which required assistance would be provided by the Indian coast guard and other central agencies,” it said. Gauba also advised that “essential services may be restored in the shortest possible time with minimum disruption, for which advance action should be taken.”
Here are the LIVE Updates
- Puri witnesses rainfall and high-speed winds
The Cyclonic Storm ‘JAWAD’ over westcentral Bay of Bengal lay centered at 2330 hrs IST of yesterday, the 03rd December 2021, over westcentral Bay of Bengal about 250 km southeast of Vishakhapatnam, 430 km south-southwest of Puri and 510 km south-southwest of Paradip . pic.twitter.com/6dN6QjZCqC
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) December 3, 2021
- All Govt, aided, and private schools affiliated with the School and Mass Education Department in 19 districts of Odisha to remain closed today (December 4) in view of cyclone ‘Jawad’.
- Cabinet Secretary reviews preparedness for Jawad. Cyclone to bring heavy to very heavy rainfall. Centre asks agencies to ensure zero loss of life NDRF, Army & Navy ready for rescue and relief operations.
- NDRF deploys 45 teams across Andhra, Odisha, WB, Tamil Nadu, Andaman; 19 on reserve Efforts underway to ensure the safe return of fishermen from the sea Cyclone shelters readied; evacuation of people from low lying areas being carried out.
- The East Coast Railway has so far cancelled the operation of 95 trains in the wake of the cyclonic storm.
