Report of the Government of India : Government of Andhra Pradesh : FAO workshop on measures to reduce loss of life during cyclones : Vishakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India, 4-6 March 1999.

The workshop was organized by the Government of India in cooperation with the Office of the FAO Representative for India and the FAO Fishery Industries Division (FII)

After making a detailed analysis of the events occurring at sea and on land on 6 and 7 November 1996 in East Godaveri District (when a severe cyclone caused large loss of life on the east coast of India), the workshop addressed the issues of cyclone forecasting and dissemination in India and in the region, awareness programmes for disaster preparedness, gender concerns with regard to disaster preparedness and management, search and rescue operations, the use of radio transceivers at sea and on land for cyclone warnings, improvements of mechanized fishing vessels and their equipment. Four sets of recommendations were made by four working groups covering these areas