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Hudhud 'very severe' but not 'super cyclone': Dr Jitendra 10/11/2014 9:34:48 PM Agencies NEW DELHI, Oct 11 : Describing the Hudhud cyclone on the east coast as "very severe" in scientific terms, but certainly not a "super cyclone", Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Space and Atomic Energy, said here today that the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) attached with the Ministry of Earth Sciences under him is doing minute to minute monitoring and appealed to people not to get unduly alarmist because the concerned departments are already geared up for any eventuality while the IMD officials including its Director General are maintaining a direct regular contact with the administrations of the affected States including the Chief Secretaries of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Dr Jitendra Singh disclosed that the prediction of the cyclone had been made by his Department about 5 to 6 days earlier which gave enough time to the administration to shift out people from the areas likely to be affected, while the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) got enough time to deploy as many as around 20 teams comprising of about 20 officials each to undertake rescue and relief operations if necessary. When asked about the most likely districts to be affected, Dr Jitendra Singh mentioned the names of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam and East Godavari in Andhra Pradesh and two districts of Ganjam and Gajaptinagaram in Odisha. However, he said, Koraput, Malkajgiri, Raigarh and Kalahandi are some of the other districts of Odisha which are also likely to get affected. Dr Jitendra Singh said that Hudhud is expected to intensify and peak to around 185 kms by tomorrow afternoon. This information was promptly conveyed to the concerned States, following which over 24000 people have been shifted out from Visakhapatnam district alone, he added.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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