Shelter site deserted as Cyclone Jawad weakens Bhubaneswar News – Times of India

The shelter homes were deserted as Cyclone Jawad weakened and went under deep pressure as people were hesitant to go there in the capital. In Cuttack too, only a few people have shifted to shelters.

The shelter homes were deserted as Cyclone Jawad weakened and went under deep pressure as people were hesitant to go there in the capital. In Cuttack too, only a few people have shifted to shelters.
It has been raining in both the cities since Friday night. It rained continuously on Saturday morning. However, no waterlogging has been reported in any city. In the evening the rain stopped.
Authorities of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) provided shelter to beggars and homeless in beggar rehabilitation centers and urban homeless. BMC additional commissioner Laxmikant Sethi said, “We have kept 79 cyclone shelters ready, but no one has come so far despite consultations. Beggars and homeless have been brought to the respective shelters. They are being served dry and cooked food.” Used to be.”
While the CMC has decided to deploy the men at sensitive points, the BMC has put up caution and danger boards at several places. In case of water logging in the capital, 20 motor pumps will be used. “We have kept Kalyan Mandaps ready in all the three areas of the city for emergency evacuation. On Sunday, we may get heavy rain. Stock of dry food is also ready. Barricading work with exposed drains is complete,” said Sethi. added.
In Cuttack, civic officials have kept an eye on two natural drains apart from low-lying areas. CMC commissioner Ananya Das said, “Heavy rain is possible. We are not expecting wind speed up to 80 kmph, but we are prepared for heavy rain, which may inundate many areas. Shelter also ready.” Huh.”
Rajdhani will keep an eye on more than 70 sensitive points including 27 very sensitive areas. These include places near the ISKCON temple along the national highway, Laxmisagar, Acharya Vihar, Jaydev Vihar, Vivekananda Marg and Old Town.
The engineering personnel of BMC will visit several areas and decide whether to cut the road to release the storm water. In Bhubaneswar, 10 natural drainage channels have wide openings at several points. In view of the cyclone, the BMC postponed the Covid-19 vaccination campaign on Saturday and Sunday.