The State of Andhra Pradesh (AP) is prone to various natural disasters such as Lightning, Heatwaves, Cyclones, Rainfall, and Floods in addition to manmade disasters like Boat and Chemical accidents.
Hence, the Government of AP has established AP Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) with the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) as one of its units.
Early warning dissemination of the disasters aiming toward Disaster Risk Reduction is the responsibility of SEOC.
SEOC is equipped with state-of-the-art communication facilities such as Satellite-Based Mobile Data and Voice Terminal (SBMDVT), Satellite Phones, very small aperture terminal (V-SAT), and a dedicated BSNL link for the bulk SMS.