Vizag struggles with cyclone effect

Ports and industries hit hard by cyclone Hudhud are struggling to return to normal as their efforts are being hampered by the lack of power and a breakdown of telecom systems. Public sector Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL) suffered considerable damage on Sunday as the cyclone ravaged the city. The employees’ residential colony near the shipyard also took a hit. HPCL’s Visakha refinery also stopped production and cargo handling at both Visakhapatnam and Gangavaram ports for past two days. NTPC’s Simhadri thermal power plant, with 2,000-MW capacity, also stopped power generation from Sunday. A senior official said that efforts were on to revive at least one unit in a day or two.