Mumbai-based climate scientist Sridhar Balasubramanian observes that cyclones such as Tauktae cannot be stopped so the focus should be on reducing the impact. For the future, there is a need to preserve our ecosystem and create a robust climate-resilience framework

Singer Anuradha Paudwal, who has been engaged in relief work in the district, had appealed to the community’s Project Rise initiative for assistance; the new structures have been built keeping the students’ needs in mind