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AP CM announces Rs 5 lakh aid to bereaved families, Rs 1000 to affected in relief camps

Vijayawada, Oct 28 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has announced financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh for the families of each of the five killed in the wake of the cyclone Arnab and Rs 1000 per person for affected persons in relief camps.
Announcing this at a media conference at the Real Time Governance Society (RTGS) Centre at the Secretariat on Wednesday evening, he expressed deep condolences to the bereaved families. The Chief Minister said he would visit some of the affected areas on Thursday to personally assess the extent of the damage.
The Chief Minister announced the relief measures including 25kg of rice for families whose houses were inundated besides 50 kg of rice to the weavers and fishermen along with one kilogram each of onions, cooking oil and redgram dal.
The Chief Minister said agricultural and horticultural crops would be enumerated to assess losses and extend support to affected farmers. Financial assistance to affected people in the districts will begin from Thursday, excluding crop-related compensation, which will follow the damage assessment process.
The Chief Minister stated that the state's average rainfall deficit had declined from 39 per cent to 27 per cent following the rains associated with Cyclone Arnab.
Andhra Pradesh Disaster Management Authority Managing Director Prakhar Jain said that the Arnab cyclone has weakened after crossing the coast but was likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm later in the day.
He said that gusty winds reaching 40–50 kmph and heavy rainfall could continue in coastal and low-lying areas. "By 5 pm on Wednesday, Challapalli in Krishna district recorded 111.7 mm of rainfall, followed by Gudivada in Bapatla district with 104 mm, Tarakaturu with 102 mm, Bodaguntapalem with 101 mm and Ghantasala with100 mm.
The APDMA MD advised people in affected areas to remain indoors, monitor weather updates and be prepared to move to safer places if conditions worsen.
He cautioned residents against atttempting to cross overflowing streams, canals and flooded roads, citing the risk of flash floods.
Meanwhile, the Met department said that the system is very likely to move north-northwestwards during next 48 hours and weaken gradually. UNI DP CDS
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