He directed the fire brigade & Civil Defence District Officer to take steps that include co-ordination/liaison with meteorological office for weather forecast/alert, setting up of control rooms at CDGK level, town levels for receiving weather alerts and conveying the same to the media and other public awareness channels besides co-ordinating rescue and relief measures.
The plan also must include check to prevent picnickers from going into deep sea, availability of lifeguards/divers at sea sides, declaration of emergency and activation of emergency procedures at hospitals, rescue centers, requiring navy and army units, alert at control rooms, police stations, KESC, PTCL, sanitation & water department etc in view of the weather alerts.