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To inaugurate the National Institute of Disaster Management's southern campus and the National Disaster Response Force's 10th Battalion campus near Vijayawada
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Adequate facilities have been arranged to allow devotees to witness the 'makara jyoti' and descend the hillock safely, say police officials
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According to police officials, while five people killed on the spot, three succumbed to injuries in the hospital
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Several excavators pressed into service as part of the rescue operation; police book two building owners in the incident
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A civic volunteer, identified as Chandan Das, died on the spot when he allegedly touched a live wire in Bud Bud in Purba Bardhaman district
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State government directs joint assessment of crop loss due to the cyclone by officials of the Agriculture and Revenue Departments
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The landfall of 'Dana' started at about 12.05 pm on Thursday night and it took around eight and half hours to end the process
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Rainfall intensified in the early morning hours across the affected districts, including Kolkata, which experienced moderate-to-heavy rainfall
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Andhra Pradesh Disaster Management Authority advises people to be on alert in view of strong winds and take necessary precautions
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Cyclone likely to make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port in Odisha early Friday with wind speeds of up to 120 kmph
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The cyclonic storm is likely to make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port in Odisha early Friday
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Indian Coast Guard on high alert, mobilises vessels and aircraft to respond swiftly to any contingency
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IMD warns that wind speed is likely to reach 60 kmph along and off Odisha-West Bengal coasts and gradually increase thereafter
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According to weather officials, wind speeds along and off the Odisha-West Bengal coasts are anticipated to reach 60 km/h from October 23
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Though the State government sought Rs.5,000 crore towards interim relief after the recent floods wreaked widespread havoc, the Centre has sanctioned only a meagre Rs. 416.80 crore.
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Inter-Ministerial Central Teams to visit Bihar and West Bengal, which have also been recently affected by floods, for making an on-the-spot assessment of damage
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As per the existing rules, even if the entire Telangana was inundated, the State Government would not be able to use even a single rupee from Rs.1, 350 crores available in the NDRF, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy told the Central team, which is currently assessing the flood damage.
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According to a status note released by the state government, 6.44 lakh people in seven districts were affected by the heavy rains and relief camps
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According to officials, NTR district, which houses Vijayawada, the most affected, accounted for 24 deaths, followed by Guntur (7) and Palnadu (1)
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Three helicopters from IAF and two from Navy deployed for airdropping food items and for airlifting people stranded in inundated areas