Studies conducted by Central government agencies have shown that the State is becoming increasingly prone to various natural calamities, including earthquake, landslips, and cyclone.
A cyclone is a large scale air mass that rotates around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure. Cyclones are characterized by inward spiraling winds that rotate about a zone of low pressure.
The authorities have issued a set of guidelines for people in the state to face Cyclone Ochki but there was a communication problem exist from the government side of informing common people about the disaster. Disaster response and relief have been considered the responsibility of government. So we can conclude it as a big failure of Kerala government again. Government activates a series of “watch and warning mechanisms if there is a cyclone alert.
The cyclone is likely to cause maximum damage in the southern districts of the state, including Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam. Over 270 fishermen have not returned to the Thiruvananthapuram coast as they were already gone without the knowledge.
At last Governments and local civic authorities have put in places standard operating procedures and defense plans in the event of natural calamities. Here is a quick look at how the government functions in the event of a natural disaster.
• Watch and warning mechanisms for cyclone alert.
• Broadcast of warning and alerts.
• Mass evacuations are carried out along vulnerable areas.
• Network monitoring stations for tracking the movement of a cyclone.
• The Kerala government has asked the army to be on standby as Cyclone Ockhi heads towards the Kerala.
• Standard operating procedures are activated.
• The National Disaster Response Force is put on standby.
The authorities have issued a set of guidelines for people in the state.They are,
• Keep the mobile phones, lamps charged.
• Stay in the strongest part of the house, do not be in temporary constructions, sheds, and inside vehicles.
• Do not be near trees, poles, under electric lines.
• Stay away from open spaces, you may be swept away.
• Listen to radio alerts.
• Keep emergency medicines handy.
• Switch off power, gas cylinders.
• Do not go near ponds, rivers, reservoirs, towers, lighthouses.
• Avoid using the forest path till the alert is lifted.
• No bathing in rivers, ponds.
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