CYCLONE

Pre-Disaster Individual:

• Listen to the weather report in radio/TV and if possible disseminate the information to the local people
• Move cattle to high land
• Store adequate food grains, water medicines, kerosene, kerosene, lantern, matchbox, dry cell
• Keep important papers in the emergency kit
• Keep doors & windows locked and if damaged get it repaired 132
• Make sure that proper diet is carried for children and old people
• Keep the list of important address and phone number like police, Block Dev. Officer, relatives residing outside that particular place
• Conduct mock drill for yourself and be calm

Government:

• See to it that there is no blockage in the drainage system
• Make the Control room functional for 24 hours
• Keep sufficient food grains in the areas likely to be cut off
• Resource inventory mainly of boats, vehicles for evacuation and providing relief to be maintained
• Health departments to be set up mobile health units in the vulnerable pockets like to be cut off
• Identify the safe cyclone shelters and the route chart for evacuation
• Identify First Aid and Rescue teams
• Ascertain the fodder availability for cattle
• Identify relief centers
• Inspect, strengthen and repair all approach roads and culverts
• Provide mobile wireless sets likely to be cut off
• Liaison with the Army, Navy etc

During - Disaster: Individual:

• Listen to the radio/community warning system for further details
• Close all doors and windows and stay indoors
• Paste papers on the glass windows to prevent splints flying into the house
• Keep food items and cloths in water proof bags
• Don‘t venture into the sea
• Wear warm cloths for protection
• Avoid being misled by rumors. Disseminate information that is only official
• Stay away from low lying areas, electric poles, trees
• Switch off all electrical appliances 133

Government:

• Evacuate people to the cyclone shelters immediately
• Arrange a patrolling group who would take care of the property left by the people
• See to it that all vehicles are stopped
• See to it that there is enough food stock, drinking water and common medicines
• Announce the latest bulletin to the community at periodic interval

Post - Disaster: Individual:

• Don‘t move out until officially informed
• Use the recommended route for returning
• Check whether there is a gas leak before using the stove
• Dry electrical appliances thoroughly before use
• Get oneself inoculated against diseases immediately at the nearest hospitals and seek medical help
• Be careful of snake bite
• All debris should be cleared
• Damage assessment to be done

Government: Do’s

• Rescue and evacuation process to be initiated immediately for those who are stranded
• Restore roads and power supply
• Provide relief and safe drinking water to the affected population
• Check outbreak of any epidemics
• Mobile health units to be mobilized
• Help from voluntary organizations may be welcomed
• Damage assessment to be carried out Don’ts
• Don‘t keep loose objects like cans, tins outside
• Don‘t spread rumors
• Don‘t stay indoors if asked by the authorities to evacuate
• Don‘t touch loose wires