Suryaa Andhra Pradesh Desk: Vijayawada, Major News: The district administration is alert to avoid any loss of life or property in dire situations, giving utmost priority to the safety of the people. Vijayawada, Major News: The district administration is working vigilantly to prevent any loss of life and property in dire situations, giving the highest priority to the safety of the people, District Collector Dr. G. Lakshmisha said. Collector Lakshmisha reviewed the situation from the Arnab Typhoon Command Control Center in the Collectorate on Tuesday and directed the officials of the coordination departments. On this occasion, he said that 166 rehabilitation centers have been set up across the district to move people to safer places. He explained that 29 centers have been set up in Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, 77 in Tiruvuru Division, 44 in Nandigama Division and 16 in Vijayawada Division.
According to the severity of the situation and the needs of the people, more rehabilitation centers will be set up if necessary. He said that the people in the rehabilitation centers are equipped with the necessary facilities like drinking water, food, electricity, sanitation, medical services etc. It is stated that the officials of all the departments are working in coordination and continuously monitoring the situation so that the people do not face any difficulties. Special attention has been given to the needs of children, the elderly, pregnant women and the disabled. Besides making available medical staff, arrangements have been made to provide immediate medical assistance in case of emergency, he said. Officials of all departments are engaged in providing advance information to the people, alerting them and taking necessary relief measures. He said that special teams are available to continuously monitor the situation at the field level and respond immediately to the information received from the public.
Take only official information into consideration: Collector Lakshmisha advised all people to be alert as strong winds are likely to blow under the influence of the cyclone. During the storm, people were asked not to come out of their homes unless it was an emergency and go to the nearest storm evacuation centers when advised by the authorities. He said that one should not go towards rivers, brooks, bends and should not try to cross water streams. Collector Lakshmisha suggested that people should not believe in rumors under any circumstances, should not believe unofficial information coming on social media and should only follow official warnings and instructions. Staff Reporter: ✍️ Prem Raj, Vijayawada, NTR District.
