Cargo Operations At Kakinada Port Suspended: Uppada Coast Turns Turbulent

As many as 11 ships including 9 bound for Kakinada anchorage port and two for Kakinada deep water port have been moved to safe anchorage about 200 nautical miles from the port as a precautionary measure.
The authorities of both ports sent the workers and employees out from the ports due to the cyclone.
The sea has turned turbulent, with strong winds and surging waves posing risks to maritime operations. On Tuesday afternoon, the wind speed was recorded 50kmph at the sea towards Konaseema.
The cyclone impact is likely to impact the Kakinada-Yanam-Konaseema region by Wednesday morning.
The sea has turned turbulent, with strong winds and surging waves posing risks to maritime operations. All ships arriving from abroad have been shifted to safer anchorage points, and port officials are continuously monitoring the situation.
Although the sky remained overcast till 10am on Tuesday, continuous light rain has been falling since then due to the cyclone

The sea at Kakinada and Uppada coasts turned turbulent with high, surging waves. It is reported that the sea has encroached about six metres inland along the Uppada coast like Subbampeta, Mayapatnam, Mulapeta and others.
Waves are reaching heights of up to three metres and rocks from the shoreline have been displaced, leaving the beach road in a state of disarray.
The officials have closed the Kakinada-Uppada beach road and vehicular traffic was suspended. The NTR Beach at Vakalapudi beach has been shut down, with no visitors allowed to it

The U Kothapalli Mandal tahsildar G Chinna Rao said 12 rehabilitation centres have been set up in the mandal and 101 families shifted to it with the help of SDRF, NDRF, revenue and police personnel.
However, it is said that the residents of seashore, in particular, the fishermen's families are not keen on coming to rehabilitation centres and they said that they experienced so many such cyclones.
Deputy chief minister Pawan Kalyan reviewed the cyclone mitigation management and instructed the officials to take measures not to get scarcity of drinking water, food and medical facilities and remain vigilant regarding flood water from Yeleru reservoir.
According to Kakinada collector Haredhira Prasad, the cyclonic storm is expected to make landfall near Yanam by the afternoon of October 28. At the time of landfall, wind speeds are projected to reach 115-125kmph, potentially peaking at 140kmph

There is a risk of a storm surge, with sea waves rising by one to two metres along the coasts of Kakinada and Yanam.
Extreme rainfall is anticipated in parts of the district which could lead to flash floods. Steps have been taken to accelerate the evacuation of people to safer locations from 92 settlements, comprising 50 identified villages and various low-lying areas across six coastal mandals

Some 101 cyclone shelters, schools, and other buildings have been identified to accommodate over 15,000 people and the Hope Island people have already been evacuated. Some 50,700 people may be accommodated in the identified cyclone shelters.