Agartala: The revenue department of Tripura has issued a cyclone advisory to all district magistrates, urging them to implement necessary measures as the state braces for severe weather conditions, including heavy to very heavy rainfall, strong winds, and thunderstorms.
In the advisory, Dr Tamal Majumder, additional secretary of the revenue department, stated that the Tripura government is closely monitoring the situation in coordination with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for updates on the cyclonic storm.
District magistrates in Tripura have been instructed to adhere to the IMD’s impact-based advisories and take appropriate actions.
“Regularly assess the situation, alert the NDRF, SDRF, Tripura State Rifles, Fire & Emergency Services, and trained volunteers. Identify potential response locations, have them on standby, and deploy them immediately if needed. Ensure equipment like boats, life jackets, and other flood rescue items are ready. Monitor river flows, embankments, and catchment areas, and implement preventive and preparedness measures promptly,” the order states.
The department also directed the DMs to evacuate people from low-lying areas to safe shelters and begin providing relief if necessary.
“Operate pumps in inundated areas to remove flood water. Conduct immediate damage assessments and report to SEOC with details of actions taken. Response teams and line departments should act quickly to clear debris and restore essential services. Assign officers or key officials for specific responses and undertake need-based actions immediately as per the disaster management plan,” the order continues.
Meanwhile, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has urged the Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary (Revenue/DM), and Relief Commissioner to take all necessary measures for the cyclone from May 25.
The IMD in Agartala has issued Orange alerts for Tripura from May 26th to 28th, warning of thunderstorms with lightning, squally winds reaching speeds of 50-60 kmph, gusting up to 70 kmph, and heavy to extremely heavy rainfall likely across all districts of Tripura.