
Cyclone alert issued in West Godavari
The Hindu
Officials asked to set up control rooms in cyclone prone villages.
Collector Kartikeya Misra has issued cyclone alert in the district and directed the officials to be prepared to prevent human and animal loss in the wake of the heavy rains forecast in the next 48 hours.
As per the cyclone warning issued to West Godavari district, heavy rainfall, with strong gales, may occur in the coastal mandals in the next two days due to the impact of the cyclone.
The Sub-Collectors, Revenue Divisional Officers (RDOs), Mandal Revenue Officers (MROs) and other officers were asked to stay back at their headquarters and monitor the situation round-the-clock, Mr. Misra said on Tuesday.

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