The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee expressed sorrow over the tragic loss of lives and damage sustained due to the devastating Cyclone Phailin that swept coastal areas of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. He conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased and sympathy for those affected by the natural disaster.
The President expressed confidence that with their indomitable spirit, the affected people would soon rebound from this tragedy and their lives will return to a level of normalcy. He congratulated the authorities concerned on the high level of preparedness which resulted in limiting the damage caused by the cyclone and called upon them to provide all possible help to the affected families through speedy relief and rehabilitation operations.
This release issued at 2100 hrs