New Delhi: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed 8 groups and 200 rescuers in West Bengal’s Digha after Indian Meteorological Department’s (IMD) warning about cyclone ‘Mocha’ intensifying right into a extreme storm.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted cyclone ‘Mocha’ of turning right into a extreme cyclone by May 14. “#CycloneMocha will convert into a severe storm on May 12 & a very severe cyclone on May 14, as per the predictions,” stated Gurminder Singh, Commandant, 2nd Battalion, NDRF.
“We’ve deployed 8 teams. 200 rescuers of NDRF deployed on the ground and 100 rescuers on standby,” stated Singh, whereas chatting with ANI.
While Sharing an replace Sanjeev Dwivedi, IMD senior scientist, Bhubaneswar additionally predicted that the cyclonic storm is evenly to recurve and on the twelfth of May night it’ll intensify into a really extreme cyclonic storm over the central Bay of Bengal.
“The Cyclonic storm is likely to recurve and on the 12th of May evening, it will intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm over the central Bay of Bengal. On 13th May it will take peak intensity. The system is under continuous surveillance,” stated Sanjeev Dwivedi.
Earlier at present within the morning IMD stated that the deep despair mendacity over the Southeast Bay of Bengal intensified right into a cyclonic storm Mocha.
In this regard, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has additionally issued an official assertion that its items have been positioned on excessive alert amid the warning of the IMD for cyclonic storm Mocha.Â
The assertion stated that the ICG is equipped for response to the cyclonic storm as indicated by IMD and the replace had been shared with the fisheries and civil administration.Â