Cyclone Titli Hits Odisha Coast At 140-150 Kmph, 5 Districts On Red Alert: Updates

Cyclone Titli has made landfall in Odisha near Gopalpur, the weather department said today. People in coastal areas of Odisha and northern Andhra Pradesh are preparing to face the full onslaught of the cyclone. 'Titli', which means butterfly in Hindi, has been categorised as a "very severe cyclonic storm". People in five coastal districts in Odisha are being moved to safety after the storm intensified. The storm is inching closer to the coast in southern Odisha and northern Andhra Pradesh. All schools, colleges and anganwadi centres in four districts of Odisha are closed today.

Oct 11, 2018  08:06 (IST)

3 lakh people have already been evacuated and are in shelters.

Oct 11, 2018  08:05 (IST)

The place is deserted and very few people are on the streets. The skies are completely overcast with clouds.

Oct 11, 2018  08:04 (IST)

The landfall is not just in a particular spot but stretches from Gopalpur to Kalingapatnam.

Oct 11, 2018  07:48 (IST)

Cyclone Titli is moving at a speed of 140-150 km per hour. Odisha's Gopalpur reported 102 km per hour and Andhra Pradesh's Kalingapatnam reported 56 km per hour surface wind speed, news agency ANI reported.

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11, 2018  07:38 (IST)

The landfall is to continue for 3-4 hours.

Oct 11, 201  07:19 (IST)

Reports of trees, electric poles getting uprooted and damages to kuchha houses were reported, officials said, adding that road communication in some places, including Gopalpur and Berhampur, was snapped.

Oct 11, 2018  07:04 (IST)

The South Western Railways cancelled/diverted/short terminated a number of trains due to cyclone Titli. Following is a release listing the trains:

Oct 11, 2018  07:02 (IST)

"Zero casualty is part of the state government's disaster management policy. Stocking of food and shifting of people to cyclone shelters are also included in the policy," Chief Secretary AP Padhi said. 

Oct 11, 2018  07:01 (IST)

The eye of the cyclone Titli has entered land:

Oct 11, 2018  07:02 (IST)

"Zero casualty is part of the state government's disaster management policy. Stocking of food and shifting of people to cyclone shelters are also included in the policy," Chief Secretary AP Padhi said. 

Oct 11, 2018  07:01 (IST)

The eye of the cyclone Titli has entered land: