Warnings have been issued to fishermen to not venture out into the sea and citizens have been told to stock adequate food, essential items and fuel supplies.
Schools and colleges have been ordered shut.
Rescue measures
“The National Disaster Response Force has deployed 14 teams in Orissa, 4 teams in Andhra and 3 teams in West Bengal along with necessary rescue equipment. Additional teams have been put on standby in the respective areas likely to be affected. In addition, the three States have deployed their own rescue teams along with power boats. The Army, Navy and coastguard have also been put on standby so that they can be deployed at short notice as per requirement,” according to a statement from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Source : https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/titli-to-make-landfall-in-odisha-today/article25185603.ece
