Operation Centre (EOC) at State and district level with satellite, radio, internet and mobile technologies, each supporting the other, needs to be operationalised at the earliest. These need to be linked with control rooms set up by departments. d) A list of equipments available in government / private establishments including excavators, cranes, fire tenders, satellite phones etc. should be available within an hour of receipt of the first warning and should be circulated as well.
e) Sufficient Power saws may be kept ready for removing fallen trees and pruning the branches of the fallen trees for clearance of roads for movement of traffic. f) Storage of electric transformers and poles at strategic locations for their quick replacement after cyclone will help in early restoration of power. g) Wireless sets, power saws and power restoration materials with transport facilities may be provided to each team prepositioned for restoration of power at various locations. In the Atlantic Ocean, I am a Hurricane; in the Indian Ocean, I am a Cyclone and in Southeast Asia, I am a Typhoon.
h) Pruning of tree branches which may damage electrical lines, may be initiated within an hour of receiving early warning. i) Cranes for speedy assembly of poles should be placed at various strategic locations. j) Items like bleaching powder, lime, phenol, oil etc. should be procured and prepositioned in strategic locations and used subsequently to prevent communicable diseases.
. Damaged street lights should be repaired and replaced. a) Fallen Trees from roads and building and electrical wires should be removed by engaging machinery like tippers and power saws. b) Earth moving machines to clear the roads, pumps to take out water from low- lying areas should be kept ready and used at various strategic locations.
c) Exclusive bore wells/open wells may be kept ready for supply of water through tankers. d) On and off control system may be developed in pump houses at Head Water Works in case of staggered infiltration wells. e) Sand bags may be kept ready for formation of cross bunds and for arresting of breaches on roads. f) Standby pump