Dear Readers,

As you all know, Cyclone Hudhud slammed Northern Andhra Pradesh and neighboring Odisha over the weekend. While casualties were mercifully lower than usual, the devastation has been widespread and severe.

Visakhapatnam in particular has been hit very hard, and will take a lot of time to rebuild. The airport has been damaged, lives have been lost, fishermen and others have lost their livelihoods. Economic losses are estimated to be at least Rs. 10,000 crore.

Immediately below is information on how to donate directly to the AP state fund for cyclone relief (any readers from Odisha are welcome to provide a similar one as well). Please be mindful that many relief organizations have questionable track records, so this is likely the most reliable fund for immediate relief for those affected by (and still suffering from the effects of) the terrible storm. We recommend you verify account information directly via Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu’s official account and the state government website.

 If you have any other information regarding relief needs, etc., feel free to include in the comments (or email via “contact us”) and we will update this post as needed.

For a benchmark, actors Pawan Kalyan and Ram Charan Tej have already announced donations of Rs.50 Lakh and 15 Lakh respectively, and sent essential items like food and water. 500,000 people are in relief camps. Please donate generously.

If you are in the area and would like to volunteer, click on this link for information directly from AP’s Chief Minister. Thank you.

Sincerely,

The ACP Team

Scenes from the Disaster

Cyclone Hudhud before Impact

Damage to Houses

Boats damaged and washed ashore

Airport also suffered damaged

“We Will Rebuild”