New Delhi: The Cyclonic Storm ‘Jawad’ (Pronounced as Jowad) over westcentral Bay of Bengal continued to move north-northwestwards with a speed of 14 kmph during past 6 hours and laid centered at 2030 hours IST of today, over westcentral Bay of Bengal, about 280 km south-southeast of Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 400 km nearly south of Gopalpur (Odisha), 460 km south-southwest of Puri (Odisha) and 540 km south-southwest of Paradip (Odisha).
It is likely to move north-northwestwards and reach Westcentral Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh–south Odisha coasts by tomorrow morning. Thereafter, it is likely to recurve north-northeastwards and move along Odisha coast reaching near Puri around December 5 noon. Subsequently, it is likely to continue to move north-northeastwards along coastal Odisha towards West Bengal coast.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated the cyclone would bring with it heavy to very heavy rainfall. Wind speeds ranging up to 90-100 kmph accompanied by tidal waves, are expected.
Wind warning
Gale wind, speed reaching 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph, prevails over westcentral Bay of Bengal. It would gradually increase becoming 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph over westcentral and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal from the evening of December 4, for the subsequent 12 hours.
Sea condition would be High over westcentral Bay of Bengal during next 12 hours and High to very High over westcentral and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal from the early morning of December 4 for the subsequent 24 hours. It is likely to be high over northwest Bay of Bengal on December 5, 2021.
Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba chaired the second meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee in New Delhi today, to review the preparedness of States and Central Ministries/Agencies to deal with the Cyclonic Storm “Jawad”.
Chief Secretaries and senior officers of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal and Andaman & Nicobar Islands informed that all efforts are underway to ensure the safe return of fishermen from the sea. Cyclone shelters have been readied and evacuation of people from low lying areas is being carried out. All actions have been taken to stock food grains, drinking water and other essential supplies. Teams for maintenance and restoration of power, roads, water supply and other essential services have also been positioned. Harvesting of standing crops is also being done to minimize damages.
The NDRF has deployed adequate number of teams in the states that would be affected and additional teams are on standby. Rescue and relief teams of the Army and Navy along with ships and aircrafts are ready for deployment as required.
Reviewing the preparedness of the States and Central Agencies, Cabinet Secretary emphasized that all protocols must be followed, so that there is no scope for loss of lives and damage to property is minimized. Cabinet Secretary also directed that all fishermen and vessels which are out at sea, must be accounted for by the concerned States for which required assistance would be provided by Coast Guard and other Central agencies in this regard. He also advised that essential services may be restored in the shortest possible time with minimum disruption, for which advance action should be taken. Public messaging may be carried out to ensure that people in the path of the cyclone are provided with suitable instructions and guidance during the period. The States were also advised to ensure uninterrupted functioning of COVID hospitals.
– global bihari bureau
