Odisha CM Urges People To Shift To Shelter Homes Amid Cyclone Yaas

Mumbai: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday urged people while adhering to all Covid19 protocols to wear a double mask, as cyclone ‘Yaas’ approaches the state residing in the coastal belts, especially the ones living in low-lying areas, to cooperate with the administration and shift to shelter homes.

“At a time when we are fighting with the Covid19 pandemic, Cyclone Yaas is another challenge that we have to face. Last year in May, we had faced cyclone Amphan along with Covid19 and with help of the people, it was well managed. This time, too, we will all work in tandem to combat the calamity and the pandemic,” Patnaik said.

“Our priority is to save every life, therefore I request you all to shift to a safe place and cyclone shelters and give full cooperation to the administration. Due to the COVID pandemic we need to be more careful, people need to use two face masks and to follow other COVID appropriate behaviour,” the Chief Minister added.

However, while listening to IAS officers, a statement issued by the Additional Secretary, Indramani Tripathy, read, “The following 1AS officers are assigned the districts noted against each for supervision of relief, rehabilitation and restoration works arising out of very severe Cyclonic storm ‘Yaas’.

Though, the officers were concerned and requested to proceed to the respective districts immediately. More than 800 Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) personnel are in a high state of readiness for the cyclone Yaas.

According to the India Meteorological Department, Cyclone Yaas is expected to hit the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal on May 26.

Meanwhile, the Odisha government on Monday assigned the high-risk districts to Senior Officers to supervise relief, rehabilitation, and restoration work in the wake of the severe cyclone landfall.

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