- A cyclone forecast and warning service.
- Rapid communication of warnings to the Government agencies, the ports,fishermen, ships and to the general public.
- Construction of cyclone shelters in the cyclone prone areas, and Administrative arrangements for moving people fast to safer places.
- We should not ignore the warnings issued by the meteorological department through TV, radio, or newspapers.
- We should make necessary arrangements to shift the essential household goods, domestic animals and vehicles, etc. to safer places; avoid driving on roads through standing water, as floods may have damaged the roads; and keep ready the phone numbers of all emergency services like police, fire brigade, and medical centres.