Official machinery on alert as very heavy rainfall predicted

Control room will start functioning from today, says District Collector

Updated - September 16, 2016 05:04 pm IST

Published - June 30, 2016 12:00 am IST - VISAKHAPATNAM:

Dark clouds hover over the Eastern Ghats on Simhachalam Hills in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.— PHOTO: C.V. SUBRAHMANYAM

Dark clouds hover over the Eastern Ghats on Simhachalam Hills in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.— PHOTO: C.V. SUBRAHMANYAM

Though the district has experienced only showers, all precautions are being taken as heavy to very heavy rainfall has been predicted on July 1 and 2, according to Collector N. Yuvaraj.

During the last two days the district experienced only showers but not heavy rain and only one mandal received 5 cm of rain.

All officers were instructed to stay at their respective headquarters and be on alert against breaches and other damages that might occur during the time the heavy or the very heavy rainfall was forecast.

All fair price shops were stocked with full quota and there would not be any short supply of commodities.

A control room would start functioning from Thursday evening, Mr. Yuvaraj told reporters.

Meanwhile, the city experienced drizzle all over the day on Wednesday.

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