evacuation measures

  • Cyclone Ditwah: IMD Warns of Intensified Rainfall Across Andhra Pradesh Districts

    Cyclone Ditwah: IMD Warns of Intensified Rainfall Across Andhra Pradesh Districts

    Nov 30, 2025 08:44 pm CST

    Cyclone Ditwah, positioned over the southwest Bay of Bengal, is forecast to bring significant rainfall across Andhra Pradesh. The system, moving northwards near Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts, will trigger heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in South Coastal regions, with squally winds reaching 70 kmph. Officials have implemented emergency preparedness measures, with rehabilitation centers ready for potential evacuations.

  • Cyclone Montha: Odisha Prepares as 8 Southern Districts Placed Under Red Zone Alert

    Cyclone Montha: Odisha Prepares as 8 Southern Districts Placed Under Red Zone Alert

    Oct 27, 2025 09:34 am CST

    Odisha intensifies preparations for impending Cyclone Montha with eight southern districts under Red Zone alert. Minister Suresh Pujari leads comprehensive disaster response efforts including deployment of 128 ODRAF, NDRF teams, mandatory evacuations by tomorrow evening, and fishing bans as the system intensifies toward making landfall near Andhra Pradesh coast on October 28.

  • Fatal Building Collapse in Tamil Nadu as Heavy Rainfall Threatens Southern India

    Fatal Building Collapse in Tamil Nadu as Heavy Rainfall Threatens Southern India

    Oct 22, 2025 05:20 pm CST

    Two women have died in Cuddalore after a building collapsed during heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu. The state and neighboring Andhra Pradesh face red alerts for extremely heavy rainfall as a low pressure system approaches from the Bay of Bengal. Government officials have implemented extensive preparedness measures including school closures, evacuation plans, and deployment of disaster response teams across affected regions.