Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday visited cyclone-affected areas in Sepahijala district. He assured of providing possible assistance to affected residents.
CM Saha, along with Kamalasagar Constituency MLA Antara Deb Sarkar and other government officials, visited the Lembutali area to take stock of the situation there.
CM Saha met with affected families and promised to provide them with the necessary support and assistance.
CM Manik Saha in a statement said, “Today I visited the affected areas and families. It’s truly heartbreaking to see the damages caused by the cyclone.”
“I have ordered all the officials to take proper action so that everyone gets proper support,” he added.
#WATCH | Agartala: Tripura CM Manik Saha says, "A lot of houses have been affected. I have instructed the officials to provide assistance to the storm-hit areas. We will provide all the help needed from the disaster management funds." https://t.co/dINfaVxcMJ pic.twitter.com/zcG93fEUeG
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Earlier on Sunday, a cyclone struck various parts of Tripura. It caused major damage to households and crops.
Meanwhile, the Meteorological Centre in Agartala on Monday issued a warning for Tripura.
“Thunderstorm with Lightning and Gusty wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph is very likely to occur at isolated places over the Districts of Tripura,” it said.
Earlier, the IMD had also predicted a cyclonic circulation over Assam, bringing rainfall all over the northeast region in the coming days.
As per reports, apart from houses, many trees were uprooted, and electricity poles were damaged leading to power outages. Road blockades, and damage caused to vehicles due to fallen trees and electric poles.
Earlier, strong winds, heavy rains, and lightning also struck southeastern Manipur and Assam’s Jorhat on Sunday. It caused damage to several houses, crops, and livestock shelters.
Heavy rains accompanied by hailstorms caused damage in parts of Assam’s Kamrup district and neighboring areas, affecting normal life.
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