A rage of panic like situation has crept in among the residents of State capital with the announcement of weather department regarding cyclone Phailin to hit Jharkhand and it’s adjoin areas on late Saturday evening. People began taking preventive measures to meet the upcoming tough situation in the next 48 hours.
A number of people were seen buying bundle of candles, lamps and emergency lights. Residents seem to have assumed that in next two days they would face water and electric crisis. A retailer at Upper Bazaar Gopal Kedia said, “The sale of candles has slightly increased since Thursday. Around 15 packs of candle have been sold. Price remains unaffected with increase in demand.”
Meanwhile in many houses water are stored in various utensils irrespective of their size. “The prediction of met department shook me to the core. In a bid to meet the challenges I have made some prior arrangements. I have collected water in as many as twenty utensils of varied size to meet water crisis situation. My husband informed me last evening that there are chances of load shedding so I have charged my emergency light and had also purchased a bundle of candles,” a housewife Sapna Jain said.
BD Sarangi, a Ratu Road resident appeared worried as one portion of his house is old construction. “I am a little worried if the speedy winds blow the house roof made of asbestos. I know it will not affect us much but people across the city are worried looking at the media reports,” he said.