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AP CM urges Amit Shah to send Central team to assess cyclone damage

Vijayawada, Oct 28 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu here on Wednesday wrote a letter to union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking Central assistance in assessing the damage caused by Cyclone Arnab in Andhra Pradesh.

In his letter the Chief Minister highlighted damage to crops, houses, roads and electricity poles due to the cyclone’s severity and urged the Centre to dispatch assessment teams at the earliest to evaluate cyclone damage. Mr. Naidu explained that 16 NDRF and 11 SDRF teams were deployed across 14 districts for cyclone relief and rescue operations. More than 28,000 people shifted to rehabilitation centres in cyclone-affected areas.

Mr. Naidu claimed that there was no loss of life so far with the government’s advance preparedness measures. The Chief Minister stated that Konaseema, Kakinada, East Godavari, West Godavari, Anakapalli and Krishna districts have been severely affected by the cyclone.
The control rooms and the State Emergency Operations Centre are functioning round the clock to manage the emergency, he said, adding that the Government prioritised relief measures and restoration of electricity and drinking water supplies in affected areas.

The Chief Minister said in the letter that a Comprehensive report on cyclone damage to be submitted to the Centre after a detailed assessment and urged the Centre to continue support from NDRF and other central agencies for relief and rehabilitation operations. Mr. Naidu appealed to Amit Shah to send a Central team at the earliest to assess the damage. The Chief Minister thanked the Central Government for its continued support to Andhra Pradesh.
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