Last HUD HUD story...... . Cyclone Hudhud pounded the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha with heavy rain and winds of almost 200 kmph on Sunday, leaving 21 people dead and a trail of devastation in Visakhapatnam where the very severe storm made . Here are the latest updates: 9:30 pm: Heavy rains in the aftermath of cyclone Hudhud caused damage to tracks at a few locations in Vijayawada Division of South Central Railway (SCR). According to the SCR, a few locations between Elamanchili-Narsingapalli-Bayyavaram Stations on Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam rail route under the division faced problems due to ruptured tracks. Following the damage, the SCR has taken up track restoration activities on a war-footing. 9:15 pm: Over 300 houses were damaged and several persons were injured under the impact of Cyclone Hudhud as heavy rains accompanied by strong winds lashed parts of Jharkhand where more rains were predicted. At least four persons were injured and around 80 houses damaged in Chaibasa, the headquarter of West Singhbhum district, and its surrounding areas. 8:15 pm: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Visakhapatnam on Tuesday to review the situation in the aftermath of Cyclone Hudhud that has left a trail of destruction in the area. 6:56 pm: Andhra Pradesh power utilities are putting efforts to restore power supply which was disrupted due to the devastation caused by cyclonic storm Hudhud in Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts. 6:30 pm: Cyclonic storm Hudhud, which hit the Andhra Pradesh coast on Sunday, has claimed 21 lives in the state, officials said. The worst-hit Visakhapatnam district accounts for 15 deaths. Five people were killed in Vijayanagaram district and one person died in Srikakulam district. Prakala Prabhakar, advisor (communications) to the state government told reporters on Monday evening that majority of deaths occurred due to falling of trees. The authorities had Sunday put the toll at 5. 6:05 pm: The picturesque port town of Visakhapatnam, a major industrial, educational and tourism hub in the east coast, is still reeling under the impact of havoc caused by the cyclonic storm Hudhud and is picking up pieces from a trail of destruction left behind by the calamity. Under the impact of Hudhud that made a landfall on Sunday, accompanied by gusty winds and heavy rains, the city looks like a war-ravaged zone with uprooted trees, knocked down cell towers, transformers, and telephone poles lying strewn at several places. 5:15 pm: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu conducted an aerial survey to get first hand detail of the devastation caused by cyclonic storm Hudhud, while three more senior IPS officers were deputed to oversee relief and rescue operations in the affected areas. 4:30 pm: The intensity of cyclone Hudhud reduced as it moved to Chhattisgarh on Monday morning and has turned into a deep depression, MeT department said. In the next six hours, its intensity will reduce further and it will turn into a depression and bring rainfall in several parts of east India, it said. 3.20 pm: Trains to and from Vizag cancelled Ministry of Railways announced trains to and from Visakhapatnam has been cancelled because of heavy rains. Visakha, Godavari, Garibrath and Duronto Express from Secunderabad and Trimula Express from Tirupati to Visakhapatnam have been cancelled today. Two special trains to be runs by South Central Railways. As part of continuous efforts to establish rail connectivity with Visakhapatanam, a special passenger train will run between Bhubaneswar and Visakhapatanam, leaving Bhubaneswar at 2pm on Monday. It will have stoppages at all stations between Palasa and Visakhapatnam. 2.50 pm: Deep depression over Chhattisgarh The IMD in its 12.30 pm bulletin said there was a deep depression over south Chhattisgarh and neighbourhood due to cyclone Hudhud and it would moved northwards around 50 km south of Raipur. 2.48 pm: Depression to weaken in a few hours The depression will move northwards for next 12 hours and then north-northeastwards. It would weaken into a depression during next six hours and into a well marked low pressure area during subsequent 12 hours, said IMD. 2.45 pm: Jharkhand and Bihar to see heavy rain in 48 hours IMD said that under the influence of the cyclonic system, rainfall at many places with isolated heavy falls (6.5â??12.4 cm) would occur over Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts of north Andhra Pradesh during next few hours and decrease thereafter. Rainfall would occur at most places with isolated heavy (6.5â??12.4 cm) to very heavy falls (12.5â??24.4 cm) over Chhattisgarh and adjoining east Madhya Pradesh and interior Odisha during next 24 hrs and over East Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Bihar during next 48 hours. 2.38 pm: Squally wind speed to reach 40-50 kmph IMD said squally wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph would prevail up to 100 km around system centre, which includes areas of Chhattisgarh and adjoining west Odisha during next 6 hours. 02:54 pm: 6 killed in Odisha, Andhra due to cyclone, says union govt Jitendra Singh, Minister of State in the PMO says: There have been six deaths, three in Odisha and three in Andhra Pradesh. The situation is under control and all departments worked in synergy, We were pre-warned, so the damage was minimum. 02:42 pm: Tamil Nadu announces aid Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam has announced an assistance package to cyclone-ravaged Andhra Pradesh. This package includes an aid of Rs 5 crore, electrical poles, devices and a team of highway officials to clear uprooted trees. 02:25 pm: Long queues being witnessed at petrol pumps in Vizag. 01:33 pm: 70 per cent trees in Vizag uprooted According to a Andhra government official, around 70 per cent of trees in Vizag have been uprooted. The airport has suffered damage, will remain non-functional for regular passenger traffic. The Vizag national highway (which is part of Chennai-Kolkata NH) has been cleared. Railways running special train from Bhubaneswar to Vizag. IMD equipment at Kailasgiri in Vizag has got destroyed. Heavy damage to property on Ramakrishna Beach Road in Vizag. 01:16 pm: NDRF presses 42 teams for rescue and relief NDRF has pressed 42 rescue and relief teams to undertake the swift relief and rescue operations in vulnerable places of different parts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. NDRF teams are engaged in clearing roads by removing trees and other obstacles scattered due to Hudhud. So far, 13,256 (11,853 in Andhra Pradesh and 1403 in Odishas) persons have been evacuated to safer places. Relief work is in progress. 01:03 pm: More trains cancelled South Central Railway has cancelled four trains, three more diverted. 12:45 pm: Vizag airport damaged Since Vizag airport is not functional because of the heavy damages it sustained, Rajahmundry airport is being used as the base at the moment. If the Vizag airport does not get operational by tomorrow, PM Modi will land in Rajahmundry and go on an aerial survey. 12:20 pm: No electricity supply in Vizag Reeling under devastating cyclone Hudhud, people in the port city of Vizag are without electricity. Mobile phones are also not working for a second consecutive day on Monday. 12:10 pm: Modi to visit Vizag on Tuesday PM Narendra Modi: Have been constantly taking updates on Cyclone Hudhud. Spoke to AP CM. Will visit Visakhapatnam today & take stock of the situation.
Posted on: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 01:44:45 +0000
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