Indian Navy on high alert for Cyclone Relief Efforts on East Coast

By Newsmeter Network  Published on  16 May 2020 3:37 PM GMT
Indian Navy on high alert for Cyclone Relief Efforts on East Coast

Visakhapatnam: As the depression over the South Eastern Bay of Bengal is predicted to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm in the coming 24 hours, the Eastern Naval Command(ENC) has assumed a high degree of readiness to render necessary humanitarian assistance.

Presently the cyclone is at about 1000 km South of Paradip. It is likely to intensify rapidly into a cyclonic storm in the next 12 hours and further into a severe cyclonic storm during the subsequent 24 hours,

The Indian Naval ships at Visakhapatnam are standing-by to proceed to the most affected areas to undertake Humanitarian Aid Distress Relief (HADR)/ This include evacuation and logistic support including providing medical aid.

“These ships are embarked with additional drivers, doctors, inflatable rubber boats and relief material that include food, tentage, clothes, medicines, blankets etc, in sufficient quantities,” said official spokesperson, ENC.

Additionally, twenty Rescue Teams with Gemini Boats and medical teams are also kept ready for augmenting rescue and relief efforts in Odisha and West Bengal.

“Naval aircraft are also standing by at the Naval Air Stations INS Dega at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh and INS Rajali at Arakkonam, Tamilnadu to undertake reconnaissance, rescue, and casualty evacuation if required.” the spokesperson said.

He further added that, ENC is monitoring the developments in the Bay of Bengal closely and Naval Officers-in-Charge (West Bengal) and (Odisha) are in constant communication with respective State Administrations to augment rescue and relief operations as needed

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