Cyclone Gulab: Naval ships, aircraft on standby for rescue operations
The Indian Navy said on Sunday that it was closely monitoring the
movement of Cyclone Gulab
and kept naval ships and aircraft on standby
for rescue and relief operations.
Gulab is likely to cross between Gopalpur in Odisha's Ganjam
district and Kalingapatnam in Andhra Pradesh around midnight, the India
Meteorological Department said.
The Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam and naval officers in
charge of Odisha have carried out preparatory activities to combat the effects
of the cyclone, according to an official statement.
The Navy is in constant liaison with the state administrations for
rendering assistance as required and closely monitoring the movement of the
cyclonic storm, it said.
As part of the preparedness, flood relief teams and diving teams
are prepositioned in Odisha and ready at Visakhapatnam to render immediate
assistance, it added.
Two naval ships are at sea with humanitarian assistance and
disaster relief material, and medical teams will render assistance in the
most-affected areas.
Aircraft are
kept ready at naval air stations INS Dega in Visakhapatnam and INS Rajali near
Chennai to undertake an aerial survey of the most-affected areas, casualty
evacuation and airdrop of relief material, the statement said.
Meanwhile, the East Coast Railway has cancelled 34 pairs of trains
due to Cyclone Gulab.
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