Vellore gears up to handle post landfall scenario

The Vellore district administration is gearing up to handle any emergency which will come up as Cyclone Nivar is probably going to cross by way of Vellore, Arani and Katpadi after making landfall.

Heavy rainfall and wind is anticipated in these districts. Public can name 1077 and 0416-2258016 in case of emergencies.

While the federal government has introduced public vacation on November 26 in 16 districts, together with Vellore, the district administration introduced that each one bus companies are suspended from 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Tasmac retailers will stay closed from 5 p.m. on Wednesday to 4 p.m. on Thursday and guests is not going to be allowed into Mordhana dam.

A. Shanmuga Sundaram, Collector, who inspected the preparations stated that the system was seemingly to preserve its cyclone depth for about six hours and weaken steadily. Under its affect rainfall is anticipated at most/many locations with heavy to very heavy downpour at a couple of locations and remoted extraordinarily heavy rain over Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Tirupathur and Vellore districts on November 26.

“Gale wind speed reaching 65-75 kmph gusting to 85 kmph is likely to prevail over Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Tirupattur, Vellore districts during early morning to forenoon on November 26,” the Collector stated. This may cause injury to thatched homes, huts with risk of roof tops being blown off, partial injury to energy and communication traces, roads, flooding, uprooting of small bushes and injury to crops.

The Collector has requested Tangedco officers to be accessible round the clock to ship/obtain mails. Public might contact 1912, AE Foc 9445855002, Tollfree no. 1800 425 8912, 63802 83535 and 0416 2207950 in case of emergencies pertaining to energy provide.

Besides, a 24 hours management room has been set up. There are 13 reduction centres recognized and three,000 members may be accommodated. Awareness concerning the cyclone is being created by way of autorickshaws. Wood reducing groups are prepared with seven energy saws. Diesel motors are additionally prepared to drain out stagnant water in low-lying areas. “The flex banners and posts are being removed,” the Collector added.

Officials have been requested to watch the degrees within the 14 PWD tanks that are already full. Highways gangs have been deputed to minimize and take away the fallen bushes, at any time when required. “Public should not go out and families living in low-lying areas and vulnerable houses will be moved to schools or marriage halls. Catering services have been engaged to provide food, water, sanitizers, masks and emergency medicines for them,” the Collector stated.

Each reduction centre shall be collectively managed by a health care provider, village administrative officer and others. “The entire inflow of Mordhana reservoir will be let off into the Palar river, until further instructions. People living on the banks of the Palar river and its tributaries shall be vacated and taken to relief centres,” he defined.