Modi arrives in Vizag to review Hudhud damage

The PM, accompanied by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, left in a convoy for an on-the-spot assessment of some of the affected areas.

October 15, 2014 12:21 am | Updated November 16, 2021 07:15 pm IST - VISAKHAPATNAM:

Cyclone Hudhud, which battered several districts of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday, left a trail of destruction in its wake. Photo shows a damaged boat in Visakhapatnam.

Cyclone Hudhud, which battered several districts of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday, left a trail of destruction in its wake. Photo shows a damaged boat in Visakhapatnam.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Visakhapatnam onTuesday to review the damage wrought by Sunday’s Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Hudhud.

He was received at the airport by Andhra Pradesh Governor ESL Narasimhan, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Union Ministers Venkaiah Naidu and P Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Ministers Yanamala Ramakrishnudu and Kamineni Srinivas and Visakhapatnam MP and BJP State president K Haribabu.

The Prime Minister was briefed about the damage to the superstructure of the Visakhapatnam Airport Terminal by Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command Vice Admiral Satish Soni.

Mr. Modi, accompanied by the Chief Minister, left in a convoy for an on-the-spot assessment of some of the affected areas. He is scheduled to return to New Delhi by this evening.

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