By Firstdespatch Desk May 10, 2023
Agartala, May 10 (FD) Tripura Government today sounded an alert that rain and thunder shower likely to lash out the state since May 13 and has taken initiative the activists of the disaster management activists.
A notification issued by A K Bhattacharya, special secretary of the government today said, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy rainfall in isolated areas on May 13, and heavy to very heavy rainfall on May 14 due to a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal.
Equally winds reaching 45-55kmph gusting to 65kmph are also expected on May 14. The IMD Agartala Centre is closely monitoring the situation and may issue special bulletins in accordance with cloud movements. The State Government is coordinating with the IMD for further updates. The following actions might be taken, however, based on the scenario and the impact-based IMD advisories:
1. Assess the situation regularly, alert NDRF/SDRF/TSR/Fire & ES /Trained Volunteers and QRTS and identify the locations where to respond. If needed standby them and press them to action immediately.
2. Keep ready the equipment like boats, life jackets and other flood rescue items.
3. Monitoring of river flows, embankments and catchment areas and take immediate preventive and preparedness measures!
4. Evacuate people from low lying areas to the safe shelters and start providing relief if needed.
5. Start operating pumps in inundated areas to extract flood water.
6. Make immediate damage assessment and report to SEOC along with information of action taken.
7. Response teams/ line depts. to take immediate action for removing debris and restoring essential services.
8. Depute officers / key officials for specific response.
9. Need based response to be taken up immediately as per disaster management plan
10. Shri Nahush Kulkarni, Director, IMD, Agartala, Mob No. 7588577185 may be contacted for any weather-related information. FD JK