Oct 13, 2013 12:26 (IST)
PK Mahapatra, Special Relief Commissioner, Odisha on latest situation:
- Phailin has crossed much over into the interior area and will cross our state by evening
- 8,73,000 people have been evacuated so far and there are seven casualties
- Whatever we have tried we have reached our goal
- The next task is clearing roads, restore water supply and electricity and that will be done by evening
- There is no need to air drop relief materials but still, choppers are on stand-by