
NDRF team on standby to meet emergencies
The Hindu
Urgent steps sought to help people of Chellanam
An National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team comprising 28 personnel arrived in Kochi to step up flood relief efforts and to rescue people from affected areas. A total of five multi-axle tipper lorries have been kept ready to relocate people to safer places. Personnel of the police, Fire and Rescue Services and Revenue departments have been directed to maintain utmost vigil in the entire coastal belt. District Collector S. Suhas presided over a meeting of the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) that was convened to take stock of the situation in the district.More Related News

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