Oct 13, 2013 09:08 (IST)
Odisha MP and Biju Janata Dal leader Jay Panda speaks to NDTV:
- The confirmed casualties are now 7 although there are few more
- The number is significantly lower than what it could have been because many have been shifted to cyclone relief shelters
- Severe damage reported in south Odisha, especially Ganjam and Puri
- In my district (Kendrapara), there is flooding
- Lot of the roads that have been blocked bring cleared by relief workers
- Once the wind dies down the air operations will begin
- The picture that I tweeted was of my team and some volunteers
- Efforts of Odisha government have been on in full swing for the last few days
- Doctors, medicines and food have been arranged in vulnerable districts
- We can be sure that damage is much less, and is connected only to property
- Relief will also be seen in full swing shortly
- The casualty figure will change as few places are still cut-off
- Some of these people have died not because of the cyclone, some others died in the shelters due to old age
- Power is down even in parts which were not at the centre of the storm
- We will have a clear picture in the next few hours once communication lines are restored