Bhubaneswar: President of India Ram Nath Kovind today expressed serious concern for people affected by the very severe cyclonic storm 'Titli' that wrecked several parts in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
Taking to microblogging site Twitter he assured the affected both in Odisha and Andhra that the entire nation is with them.
The official Twitter account of Rashtrapati Bhavan updated the post in Odia, Telugu and English languages.
ତିତ୍ଲି ବାତ୍ୟା ଯୋଗୁଁ ଓଡିଶା ଓ ଆନ୍ଧ୍ର ପ୍ରଦେଶର ପ୍ରଭାବିତ ପରିବାର ବିଶେଷକରି ପିଲାମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ମୁଁ ସମ୍ବେଦନା ଜ୍ଞାପନ କରୁଛି । ମୋର ଦୃଢ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ ଯେ ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ପ୍ରଶାସନ ଓ ରିଲିଫ୍ ସଂସ୍ଥା ଗୁଡିକ ତତ୍ପରତା ସହିତ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବେ । ସମଗ୍ର ଦେଶ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଅଛି । #CycloneTitli
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) October 11, 2018
Thoughts with families, especially children, in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh who have affected by Cyclone Titli. Confident local authorities and relief agencies will rise to occasion to help fellow citizens. The entire nation is with you #PresidentKovind
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) October 11, 2018
Notably, the powerful wind and incessant rain under influence of ‘Titli’ caused damage to properties in several districts in Andhra and Odisha states.
While, no loss of life is reported so far in Odisha, the cyclone claimed eight lives in Andhra Pradesh.