Andra Pradesh: Cstal areasyclone Titli with gusts of up to 165 kmph, made landfall in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh early on Thursday morning, the India Meteorological Department said.

The storm wreaked havoc on infrastructure, blocking roads and hampering emergency work. Officials in Odisha evacuated more than 3,00,000 people, suspended operations at Paradip port and cancelled many trains and flights on Wednesday.

Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan met Home minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi today and thanked him for the role played by NDRF during operations in Odisha for Cyclone Titli. Singh has assured continued support from the Centre in disaster management, rehabilitation and reconstruction needs of Odisha, reports ANI. 

Patnaik reviews situation

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik reviewed the situation after landfall of Cyclone Titli and directed officials to rush adequate relief materials and restore essential services. As Cyclone Titli is expected to move to West Bengal through Odisha, he has ordered to remain watchful and prepared, tweets CMO Odisha.