Cyclone Hud hud: High-level meet today to assess preparedness

October 09, 2014 09:19

A high-level meeting chaired by Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth will be held on Thursday to take stock of preparedness for cyclonic storm Hud Hud, which is expected to hit Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coast by October 12.

The National Crisis Management Committee meeting will be attended among others by representatives of Home Ministry, Meteorological department, National Disaster Response force, armed forces and others, official sources said.

The meeting comes after Metd department reports suggested the "very severe cyclonic storm" is likely to hit Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coast by October 12 and unleash heavy rainfall and gusty winds with speed up to 155 kmph.

'Hudhud' has crossed the area between Port Blair and Long Island of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago on Wednesday, with winds gusting at 67 kmph.

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