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India sets up 24X7 helpline
Indian missions in the US on Sunday evacuated scores of Indian-Americans and issued helpline numbers as the Hurricane Irma battered Florida, turning its cities into ghost towns.
New Delhi: Indian missions in the US on Sunday evacuated scores of Indian-Americans and issued helpline numbers as the Hurricane Irma battered Florida, turning its cities into ghost towns.
The hurricane was upgraded overnight to a Category Four storm as it closed in on Florida Keys. Six million people — one third of the state's population — have been ordered to evacuate their homes ahead of the monster storm. Irma has already left at least 25 dead in the Caribbean. About 60 Indian nationals were evacuated from the island of St Martin in the Caribbean.
Some 120,000 Indian-Americans reportedly live in Florida.The Indian embassy in the US has opened a 24X7 helpline number and rushed senior diplomats to lead relief efforts for Indian-Americans stuck in the region.The hotline number is 202-258-8819.
India's Ambassador to the US Navtej Sarna was closely monitoring the situation. India's consul-general in New York Sandeep Chakravorty has set up a 24X7 control room in Atlanta to oversee relief efforts.The Indian Consulate in Atlanta tweeted helpline numbers (+14044052567 & +1678179393) for people seeking assistance.
