More than 3 lakh people have been evacuated so far before Cyclone Dana made landfall. A target has been set to relocate 3 lakh 62 thousand people from 1653 villages to be affected by ‘Dana’. Chief Minister Mohan Majhi said that 100th percent of people will be shifted to safe places by this evening.
Cyclone ‘Dana’ will make landfall during the night even as it moves towards the coast. It is estimated that 11 districts will be affected. A total of 38 blocks and 9 towns and 1653 villages will be affected in all these districts.
7285 people have been accommodated in multipurpose shelters in the state. There are 842 multipurpose storms and flood shelters. There are 6,443 temporary shelters. 2338 pregnant women have been safely shifted to the medical center. 92 medical teams and 58 animal husbandry teams have been sent to the respective districts.
19 NDRF teams, 51 Odia RF teams, 220 fire brigade teams and 158 platoon police forces have also been deployed at the grass root level. There will be Through police patrolling in the village while the people of the village are being shifted to the shelter. The Chief Minister said that the security of their homes is also important.
In addition, if the storm makes landfall, the power supply will be disrupted due to high winds. So arrangements are being made to provide uninterrupted electricity service in medical centers at the same time. In addition, the team has been alerted to repair the power outages immediately. The Chief Minister said that the ministers are present at the spot.
At this time, if any unpleasant situation is reported, we will immediately monitor it and take action. Chief Minister Mohan Majhi appealed to people to stay in shelters without fear.