AP seeks people's help to assess damage; to focus on restoration
Updated: Oct 13, 2014 05:10:48pm
Hyderabad, Oct 13 (KNN) A day after the port city of Visakhapatnam and other parts of North Andhra coast were battered by Cyclone Hudhud, Andhra Pradesh is using latest technology tools to gather first-hand information about the destruction caused.
Even as the city remains on alert in view of a warning about heavy rainfall, the state government is making efforts to ensure that energy and resources are focussed on restoration.
As per initial estimates, several small and medium industries have reported huge losses, even as the railway and power sector particularly in Visakhapatnam has suffered heavy damage.
Extensive damage has been reported at Visakhapatnam airport; and it has been estimated that repairs to roof, lounge, etc would take several months to complete.
According to the latest from the state government, bus services to Visakhapatnam and city buses will be operational from 9 pm this evening.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has appealed to people to upload pictures and videos of uprooted industries, trees, breached roads, damaged buildings, crops and inundated areas.
Further, the National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) has been asked to do the mapping.
"The uploaded pictures will be automatically integrated with NRSA data and this will help the government in assessing the damages and mobilising required men and material to reach upto the last point," he said here.
Naidu said this would help the government in undertaking rescue and relief operations in an efficient manner.
People having smartphones can download the mobile app from www.bhuvan.nrsc.gov.in and upload the pictures.
Those having cameras and normal phones can take pictures and videos with, time and location and send the same to weblink http://bhuvan-ftp.nrsc.gov.in (user name:hudhud123, password:hudhud123).
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's Cabinet is expected to be in Visakhapatnam as the Government focuses on bringing life back to normal in the districts of Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam and Vizianagaram which bore the brunt of the cyclonic fury.
According to the State's Revenue (Disaster Management) Department, many trees were uprooted in the region, which was pounded by rains and gale winds at speeds ranging from 170 to 180 kmph yesterday.
In addition, railway lines have been badly damaged in Visakhapatnam, while the airport has also been affected as heavy downpour and gusty winds downed hundreds of electric poles, trees and hoardings and blew away light-weight objects and vulnerable roof-tops.
According to the latest weather bulletin, Hudhud lies centred very close to south Chhattisgarh and adjoining southwest Odisha. It is expected to move north-northwestwards and weaken gradually.
Under the influence of the system, rainfall at most places will be heavy (6.512.4 cm) to very heavy (12.524.4 cm) especially over Visakhapatnam, Vijayanagaram and Srikakulam districts of north Andhra Pradesh besides some districts of south Odisha during the next 24 hours.
The government said that district officials, heads of departments and every government employee would be on field for relief, restoration and rehabilitation work.
The Chief Minister has directed Hyderabad-headquartered National Remote Sensing Centre to use GIS, GPS and remote sensing technologies to spot the damage and put them on the satellite through geo-tagging.
This would enable the government to have the data on damages on the map. He added that photographs of industries loss, crop loss, damaged roads, bridges, reservoirs, tanks and railway lines would be made available through satellite technology by Indian Space Research Organisation.
The government was able to reduce loss of life due to the precautionary measures taken, Naidu said and directed officials to take up restoration work on a war-footing from today.
Further, the state government has issued an order deputing senior officers to supervise rescue, relief and rehabilitation measures and coordinate with Commissioner (Disaster Management), NDMA and NDRF and other authorities.
The government said 2,48,004 people in 320 villages of 44 mandals (blocks) have been affected by the cyclone. As many as 1,35,262 persons have been evacuated and accommodated in 223 relief camps. (KNN Bureau)
Even as the city remains on alert in view of a warning about heavy rainfall, the state government is making efforts to ensure that energy and resources are focussed on restoration.
As per initial estimates, several small and medium industries have reported huge losses, even as the railway and power sector particularly in Visakhapatnam has suffered heavy damage.
Extensive damage has been reported at Visakhapatnam airport; and it has been estimated that repairs to roof, lounge, etc would take several months to complete.
According to the latest from the state government, bus services to Visakhapatnam and city buses will be operational from 9 pm this evening.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has appealed to people to upload pictures and videos of uprooted industries, trees, breached roads, damaged buildings, crops and inundated areas.
Further, the National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) has been asked to do the mapping.
"The uploaded pictures will be automatically integrated with NRSA data and this will help the government in assessing the damages and mobilising required men and material to reach upto the last point," he said here.
Naidu said this would help the government in undertaking rescue and relief operations in an efficient manner.
People having smartphones can download the mobile app from www.bhuvan.nrsc.gov.in and upload the pictures.
Those having cameras and normal phones can take pictures and videos with, time and location and send the same to weblink http://bhuvan-ftp.nrsc.gov.in (user name:hudhud123, password:hudhud123).
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's Cabinet is expected to be in Visakhapatnam as the Government focuses on bringing life back to normal in the districts of Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam and Vizianagaram which bore the brunt of the cyclonic fury.
According to the State's Revenue (Disaster Management) Department, many trees were uprooted in the region, which was pounded by rains and gale winds at speeds ranging from 170 to 180 kmph yesterday.
In addition, railway lines have been badly damaged in Visakhapatnam, while the airport has also been affected as heavy downpour and gusty winds downed hundreds of electric poles, trees and hoardings and blew away light-weight objects and vulnerable roof-tops.
According to the latest weather bulletin, Hudhud lies centred very close to south Chhattisgarh and adjoining southwest Odisha. It is expected to move north-northwestwards and weaken gradually.
Under the influence of the system, rainfall at most places will be heavy (6.512.4 cm) to very heavy (12.524.4 cm) especially over Visakhapatnam, Vijayanagaram and Srikakulam districts of north Andhra Pradesh besides some districts of south Odisha during the next 24 hours.
The government said that district officials, heads of departments and every government employee would be on field for relief, restoration and rehabilitation work.
The Chief Minister has directed Hyderabad-headquartered National Remote Sensing Centre to use GIS, GPS and remote sensing technologies to spot the damage and put them on the satellite through geo-tagging.
This would enable the government to have the data on damages on the map. He added that photographs of industries loss, crop loss, damaged roads, bridges, reservoirs, tanks and railway lines would be made available through satellite technology by Indian Space Research Organisation.
The government was able to reduce loss of life due to the precautionary measures taken, Naidu said and directed officials to take up restoration work on a war-footing from today.
Further, the state government has issued an order deputing senior officers to supervise rescue, relief and rehabilitation measures and coordinate with Commissioner (Disaster Management), NDMA and NDRF and other authorities.
The government said 2,48,004 people in 320 villages of 44 mandals (blocks) have been affected by the cyclone. As many as 1,35,262 persons have been evacuated and accommodated in 223 relief camps. (KNN Bureau)
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