Cyclone Phailin: 'Zero' loss of life says IMD chief, compliments media
- 5 years ago
Meteorological Department, L.S. Rathore, on Sunday said that the natural disaster had not caused any loss of life since the landfall on Saturday evening.
Rathore also briefed the media on the forecast over the next 48 hours for the affected regions, and confirmed that the worst in terms of wind is over.
Complimenting the media for their efforts, Rathore said: "There seems to be a zero loss of life as was targeted to combat this Very Severe Cyclonic Storm. I would like to place on record great sense of participation and objective reporting by both electronic and print media of this country. It has really helped greatly for wider and accurate information dissemination to all stakeholders, including public at large."
Rathore also briefed the media on the forecast over the next 48 hours for the affected regions, and confirmed that the worst in terms of wind is over.
Complimenting the media for their efforts, Rathore said: "There seems to be a zero loss of life as was targeted to combat this Very Severe Cyclonic Storm. I would like to place on record great sense of participation and objective reporting by both electronic and print media of this country. It has really helped greatly for wider and accurate information dissemination to all stakeholders, including public at large."