Oct 10, 2013 12:59 (IST)
M Shashidhar Reddy, Head of National Disaster Management Authority:
- We will send evacuation teams on a request by state government
- It is likely to become very serious by 12 October
- We may have winds which may gush to 200kmph and create extreme damage. This will cause landfall.
- 8 disaster management teams have been deployed. Additional teams will be sent on request
- We have battalions in Guntur which is likely to be affected
- At this point, the state govt should be ready for large scale evacuation
- I appeal to the employees to stop the agitation for the time-being
- This is not going to be done just by revenue department. Everyone should come together
- All the employees from different departments should go back to their duties
- We have to save the people and their properties
- The situation may turn serious. So I appeal to them to stop their agitation and help the situation