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Cyclone: Kakinada Collector, SP inspect rehabilitation centre at Gadimoga

Kakinada, Oct 27 (UNI) Kakinada District Collector M.N. Harendhira Prasad and Superintendent of Police Bindu Madhav on Tuesday inspected a rehabilitation centre at Gadimoga village in Thallarevu mandal as part of the district administration's cyclone preparedness and relief measures.
As heavy rain and strong winds lashed the district from Tuesday morning, the Collector directed officials to shift people living in low-lying areas to rehabilitation centres as a precautionary measure.
He instructed officials to ensure adequate food, drinking water and other essential facilities for people taking shelter at the centres, and asked them to evacuate residents of Gadimoga and Polekurru villages to safer locations.
Assistant Collector Priya, Kakinada Revenue Divisional Officer Sripada Mallibabu and other officials accompanied the Collector during the inspection.
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