PM meets Odisha CM to review Cyclone damages

New Delhi, May 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday reviewed the post-cyclone situation and damages caused by Cyclone Yaas at a meeting here. The Prime Minister was received by Governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Pratap Sarangi at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here.

 

 

Cyclone Yaas, packing winds gusting to 145 kmph whiplashed parts of Indias eastern coast on Wednesday, killing at least four people and leaving behind a trail of damaged homes and flooded farmland, forcing more than 21 lakh people to be evacuated to safe shelters in the states of West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand.

 

After the havoc caused by the cyclone, heavy post- cyclone rains on Thursday has seen river water levels rising above the danger mark, placing four districts of Odisha - Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara and Keonjhar - on high alert. The Prime Minister is scheduled to leave for West Bengal at 12.10 pm after an aerial survey of the cyclone-hit Balasore and Bhadrak districts in Odisha.

 

 

 

Moreover, he also discussed with US India Business Council and US Global Task Force on Pandemic Relief. In the meeting, Jaishankar stressed the fact that a stronger India-US health partnership can be a powerful force to fight the pandemic.

 

He also appreciated the participation of CEOs of US companies from diverse business sectors, their support for India’s efforts to fight the pandemic, and the US industry's firm commitment to advance India-US trade, investment, and technology partnership. Besides, Minister also met Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines Moreover, Jaishankar is scheduled to meet Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Tony Blinken on Friday.

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