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Mass evacuation continues in coastal Odisha, AP, darkness descends in daytime

Puri/Visakhapatnam:  Darkness descended on Saturday morning in Puri, as heavy rains lashed the temple town with visibility hardly 15 metres. Nearly one lakh people have left their homes in coastal areas to safer places, the

India TV News Desk Updated on: October 12, 2013 9:11 IST


The following NGOs have been deputed to various Mandals to assist  cyclone relief operation from Saturday onwards for the next three days: Ichhapuram - Red cross,  Kaviti - ARTS, GUEST, Sompeta - Sathya Sai, Vajrapukotturu - BREDS and Santhabomalli - NYK.





Local officials are going around coastal areas of AP blaring on loudspeakers "Evacuate, Evacuate, Evacuate".

A target of 5,000 to 10,000 people have been set for evacuation in each mandal.
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