Cyclone weakens over AP, evacuees return

Over 1.5 lakh people, evacuated by the administration from the low lying areas of Nellore, Prakasm, Guntur and Krishna districts, began moving out of the relief camps for their homes.

"People are returning to their homes. It is a complete normal situation in the coastal belt," Relief Commissioner B C Rosaiah told newsmen here.

Rao, who reviewed the situation at a high-level meeting, said it was decided to withdraw the general warning but the administration was still on alert and the control rooms set up in all coastal district headquarters would function for a few more days to monitor the situation.

Meanwhile, over 60 migratory birds died in Srikakulam district due to heavy rains, lashing coastal plains for the past three days. About 60 pelican chicks fell from their nests due to gale and heavy rains and were washed away in the nearby stream at Talukundi village.