Hyderabad: Cyclone Helen made landfall on Friday in Andhra Pradesh, leaving seven people and causing a lot of damage to the agricultural lands. The heavy rains, accompanied by wind speeds at almost 110 kmph disrupted communication lines.
The National Disaster Response Force teams have already begun damage control. Over 17,000 people have been evacuated.
The cyclone though is expected to weaken by Saturday morning.
National Disaster Management Authority Vice-Chairman M Sasidhar Reddy, who reviewed the situation on Friday night, said the damage was mainly in Machilipatnam division in Krishna district, Amalapuram division in East Godavari district and Naraspuram division in West Godavari.
Crops in about one lakh hectares, ready for harvest, was damaged in West Godavari district. Standing paddy and horticulture crops like banana and coconut were damaged in East Godavari district, he said. Trees and electric poles fell in several areas.
(With additional information from PTI)
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