<span style="color: #222222;">Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada districts in Karnataka are on high as cyclone Taukae hits the Indian coastline.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The fishermen have been warned not to venture into the sea till May 18.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The people living in low lying areas were shifted to safer locations. Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Revenue Minister R Ashoka held a state disaster management meeting on Saturday and reviewed the preparations for the relief works.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">AIR correspondent reports, the coastline and adjoining districts bore the brunt of torrential rain and high speed wind as the cyclone hit the coastline.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">A red has been called in the coastline.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">All the holidays of Government officials in the Home and Revenue department have been cancelled.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Two NDRF teams are stationed in Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">They are equipped with Inflatable boats, life jackets, life buoys, cutting equipment, rescue items, deep divers sets, generators and satellite phones.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Eight relief camps are set up in three coastal districts.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Multipurpose cyclone Shelters are constructed. Medicines, Masks, sanitisers and soap are stored here. </span><br />''  <br />