Cyclone Yaas: IAF airlifts 950 NDRF personnel, Indian Railways suspends over 25 trains as cyclonic storm moves towards Odisha, West Bengal

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New Delhi: In view of Cyclone Yaas which is more likely to hit the Eastern Coast on May 26, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has airlifted 950 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel, whereas the Indian Railways has cancelled over 25 trains forward of the cyclonic storm.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Sunday (May 23) knowledgeable that the Armed Forces have commenced preparations to mitigate the impression of Cyclone Yaas and that the IAF has additionally airlifted 70 tonnes of load from Jamnagar, Varanasi, Patna and Arakonnam to Kolkata, Bhubaneswar and Port Blair in 15 Transport Aircraft. 

“Sixteen transport aircraft and 26 helicopters are on standby for immediate deployment. Indian Navy, fresh from Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) and rescue operations on the Western Coast, has moved 10 HADR pallets to Bhubaneswar and Kolkata, while five HADR pallets are ready at Port Blair,” the Ministry of Defence knowledgeable.

Eight ships of Eastern Naval Command and Andaman and Nicobar Command have additionally been embarked with HADR Bricks to offer succour to the folks more likely to be impacted. Besides this, 4 diving and 10 flood reduction columns have additionally been pre-positioned at Kolkata, Bhubaneswar and Chilika for rendering help to civil administration at brief discover.

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has additionally mobilised its property in view of Cyclone Yaas and acknowledged that each one the ashore, afloat and aviation models are on excessive alert. The ICG ships and plane have been deployed within the Bay of Bengal and Andaman sea and the ICG Remote Operating Stations are relaying climate alert messages in native languages on MMB radio for the seafarers and fishermen. 

“Navtex warnings are being issued regularly and International safety Net (ISN) has been activated to alert the vessels in/transiting through the area. Ships at anchorage have also been advised to take shelter and Single Point Mooring (SPM) operators for necessary safety measures,” the MoD mentioned.

The ICG has deployed 16 ships and three plane per day on common throughout the deep waters of the Bay of Bengal as effectively as off the coast of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

In addition, 31 Coast Guard Disaster Relief Teams (DRTs) with inflatable boats, lifebuoys and lifejackets are on standby and medical groups and ambulances have additionally been stored on standby for swift mobilisation.

The Eastern Railway on Sunday has additionally cancelled 25 trains between May 24 and May 29 as a consequence of Cyclone Yaas. The Railways shared the checklist of the trains which were cancelled.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday (May 24) morning, melancholy over the East-central Bay of Bengal has intensified right into a Deep Depression and about 600 km north-northwest of Port Blair. It will intensify right into a Cyclonic Storm by Monday morning and additional right into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm in the course of the subsequent 24 hours.

It is predicted to cross West Bengal and north Odisha coasts on the night of May 26 and the IMD has predicted the wind pace of the cyclone to be round 155-165 km per hour, gusting to 185 km per hour. 

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