Oct 13, 2013 13:07 (IST)
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Cyclone Phailin:
- We faced a very severe cyclonic storm in the state yesterday
- I thank all of you for honouring my request. With your co-operation we were successful in ensuring and minimising the loss of human life
- Memories of the 1999 super cyclone still fresh
- This is the country's biggest evacuation operation
- I thank the selfless efforts made my government servants
- Impact of the cyclone will of course die down with the passage of time, and normalcy will soon return
- Our top priority was to save lives and I think we've been successful
- Now rehabilitation is a big challenge as properties to the tune of several crores have been lost