Central Team to Visit 4 Districts in Andhra Pradesh Affected by Cyclone Michaung – News18

Last Updated: December 13, 2023, 00:05 IST

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is also extending help. (Representative image)

Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority managing director B R Ambedkar said the team will visit Krishna and Bapatla districts on Wednesday

A five-member team constituted by the Central government is scheduled to visit four districts in Andhra Pradesh to estimate the losses caused by the cyclone Michaung, said an official on Tuesday.

Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority managing director B R Ambedkar said the team will visit Krishna and Bapatla districts on Wednesday, and Nellore and Tirupati districts on Thursday.

“A five-member team headed by Rajendra Ratnoo, Executive Director, National Institute of Disaster Management will visit the affected places,” said Ambedkar in an official release.

In the wake of Michaung, which made landfall near Bapatla town in the eponymous district, the southern state suffered extensive damage along most of its coastline.

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