NDRF prepares for Cyclone Yaas, positions teams in Bengal, Odisha
The Hindu
‘Some of the teams dispatched to undertake evacuation, rescue and restoration work in States affected by Cyclone Tauktae on the western coast are being called back’
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has begun positioning its teams in West Bengal and Odisha as Cyclone Yaas is likely to hit these States on the eastern coast of the country around May 26-27, officials said on Friday. Some of the teams dispatched to undertake evacuation, rescue and restoration work in States affected by Cyclone Tauktae on the western coast are being called back, they said. NDRF Director General S.N. Pradhan tweeted that the force has decided to "airlift" West Bengal and Odisha-based teams of the force in view of Cyclone Yaas and its "possible impact" in the coastal districts of the two States.More Related News