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Indian Navy Mobilises Rescue Teams, Helicopters For Flood Relief And Evacuation In Maharashtra
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After receiving a request from Maharashtra government, the Indian Navy has mobilised its assets to provide assistance to the flood-hit state.
The Mumbai-based Western Naval Command of the Indian Navy has mobiliesed Flood Rescue Teams and Helicopters to provide assistance to the state administration. Despite adverse weather conditions and widespread inundation in affected areas, a total of seven naval rescue teams departed by road for deployment to the Ratnagiri and Raigarh districts on 22 July 2021 from Mumbai, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement on Friday (23 July).
Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray held an emergency meeting on Thursday morning to review the situation.
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MUMBAI: Heavy rains have lashed Mumbai and parts of western Maharashtra since Wednesday night, causing floods in several low-lying areas.
Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray held an emergency meeting on Thursday morning to review the situation.
He has asked local authorities to swiftly rescue those trapped inside their houses due to heavy flooding.
“People who are trapped should be shifted to safer locations. Besides, all possible help should be extended to them,” Thackeray said.
Chiplun floods partly man-made disaster: Ratnagiri collector
Houses and vehicles submerged in flood water due to heavy rain in Chiplun, Ratnagiri on July 22, 2021.
Photo by Sanjay Jog
Incessant showers in the hilly regions of Ratnagiri district, illegal constructions near the Vashisthi river bed and discharge of water from the Kolkewadi dam have all combined to cause havoc in the coastal town of Chiplun, officials said on Thursday as the administration sought help from multiple agencies in rescue efforts.
More than 50 per cent area of Chiplun, located around 250km from Mumbai and having a population of over 70,000, has got submerged in floodwaters.
Chiplun floods partly man-made disaster: Ratnagiri collector
Incessant showers in the hilly regions of Ratnagiri district, illegal constructions near the Vashisthi river bed and discharge of water from the Kolkewadi dam have all combined to cause havoc in the coastal town of Chiplun, officials said on Thursday as the administration sought help from multiple agencies in rescue efforts.
More than 50 per cent area of Chiplun, located around 250km from Mumbai and having a population of over 70,000, has got submerged in flood waters.
B N Patil, district collector of Ratnagiri who assumed charge of his office just a fortnight back, has now called several teams of the NDRF, Coast Guard, the Navy and the Army to undertake rescue operations.