Hyderabad:
Two people have been killed in rain-related incidents in Visakhapatnam and Srikakulam districts of coastal Andhra Pradesh, which has been hit this morning by Cyclone Hudhud.
The very severe cyclonic storm brought winds gusting at 200 kmph as it made landfall in Vishakhapatnam. Rain has stopped for now as the eye of the storm passes over the port city but it has rained very heavily all morning and rainfall is expected to resume soon after a lull.
One person was killed when the compound wall of a building collapsed in the rain in Vishakhapatnam district. Another person died in Srikakulam district, when a tree fell in the heavy rain.
Many trees have been uprooted in the strong winds and rain, which have also led to large-scale disruption of power lines in three coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh.
"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. The National Highway in the region has been shut," Special Commissioner, State Disaster Management Authority, K Hymavathi said.
400,000 thousands people had been evacuated from vulnerable areas in Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring Odisha.
19 teams of the National Disaster Response Force or NDRF have been deployed in Andhra Pradesh and Army columns are positioned at Visakhapatnam and Srikakulam with power boats and other equipment for rescue and relief. Six helicopters have been positioned in the Naval base at Visakhapatnam.
The very severe cyclonic storm brought winds gusting at 200 kmph as it made landfall in Vishakhapatnam. Rain has stopped for now as the eye of the storm passes over the port city but it has rained very heavily all morning and rainfall is expected to resume soon after a lull.
One person was killed when the compound wall of a building collapsed in the rain in Vishakhapatnam district. Another person died in Srikakulam district, when a tree fell in the heavy rain.
Many trees have been uprooted in the strong winds and rain, which have also led to large-scale disruption of power lines in three coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh.
"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. The National Highway in the region has been shut," Special Commissioner, State Disaster Management Authority, K Hymavathi said.
400,000 thousands people had been evacuated from vulnerable areas in Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring Odisha.
19 teams of the National Disaster Response Force or NDRF have been deployed in Andhra Pradesh and Army columns are positioned at Visakhapatnam and Srikakulam with power boats and other equipment for rescue and relief. Six helicopters have been positioned in the Naval base at Visakhapatnam.
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