 The chief of the Myanmar Climate Change Watch, a branch within the Myanmar Meteorology and Hydrology Department, urged people to move to higher grounds and into sturdy buildings as a storm surge up to 3.6 m (12 ft) was anticipated.Warnings of the storm were constantly broadcast through television, radio and newspapers.In Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine State, authorities used loudspeakers to warn residents about Cyclone Giri.