Cyclone Yas: Air Force places 11 transport plane, 25 helicopters on standby

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The Indian Air Force (IAF) has ready 11 transport plane and 25 helicopters to hold out humanitarian assist and catastrophe reduction operations to organize for the state of affairs arising out of it. Cyclone yasiOfficials stated on Sunday.

The IAF on Sunday airlifted 21 tonnes of reduction provides and 334 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel from three totally different places in Kolkata and Port Blair as the federal government took a number of measures to cope with the continuing cyclone within the Bay of Bengal Was launched. They stated.

Officials stated reduction materials, gear and personnel have been transported by 5 C-130 plane from Patna, Varanasi and Arakkonam.

An official stated, “The cyclone is set to come close to Yas and the operation has been going on since May 21. So far, the Indian Air Force has airlifted 606 personnel and 57 tonne loads for this purpose.”

Officials stated the Indian Air Force has ready 11 transport plane together with three C-130s, 4 AN-32 plane and two Dornier plane for the HADR (Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief) operations.

In addition, about 25 helicopters together with 11 Mi-17 V5s, two Chetaks, three Cheetahs and 7 Mi-17 helicopters have additionally been stored prepared for any eventuality, he stated.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has stated that the cyclone is anticipated to cross the coasts of West Bengal and North Odisha with a wind pace of 155-165 kmph and 185 kmph by the night of May 26. .

The Indian Navy has put 4 warships and a number of other plane on standby as a part of the cyclone’s preparations.

The Navy carried out a large reduction and rescue operation within the aftermath of the cyclone storm earlier this week, abandoning a path of devastation in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka and Goa.

The Navy stated that eight flood reduction groups and 4 divers groups are deployed in Odisha and West Bengal to reinforce the prevailing assets.

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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS

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