Nine disaster relief teams have been positioned at strategic locations including Haldia, Paradip, Gopalpur, and Frazerganj, ready to provide immediate assistance in the event of an emergency.
According to initial reports, as many as 24 houses were completely destroyed in Tualpui village, while 27 houses suffered significant damage in the village of Vankala when the cyclone brought torrential rains and fierce winds around 2 AM on Saturday.
Cold winds, descending from about three kilometres above sea level towards the north-east, have ushered in winter conditions in Assam and several other northeastern states.
