Maharashtra: National Disaster Response Force deploys 34 teams in rescue & relief operations
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Last Updated: Jul 25, 2021, 12:00 PM IST
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In addition, there are half a dozen teams from the State Disaster Response Force and seven Naval Flood Rescue Teams deployed in Ratnagiri and Raigad. The navy said it has deployed two helicopters as well as readied additional flood rescue teams in Mumbai for any immediate deployment.
Maharashtra floods: NDRF deploys 8 more teams in affected areas; total 34 teams engaged in rescue ops
Hawaldar Datta Das of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) heard the cries of an infant while he was busy with his team in rescue operations in flood-battered Kolhapur.
NDRF team carries rescue, relief operations in flood-affected Maharashtra s Chiplun ANI | Updated: Jul 24, 2021 09:30 IST
Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) [India], July 24 (ANI): Following heavy rainfall, a National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team carried out rescue and relief operations in the flood-affected lower Chiplun area in Maharashtra s Ratnagiri district on Saturday.
As per the official figures, at least 129 people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra over the last two days as the state continues to receive heavy downpours.
The Regional Meteorological Centre of Mumbai has issued a port warning for Maharashtra-Goa port. Due to active monsoon conditions, Squally weather with wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph likely to prevail along and off Maharashtra-Goa coast. Keep Hoisted signal number LC-III RPT LC-III at all ports from Dahanu to Marmugao along and off Maharashtra-Goa coast, they stated.
Following heavy rainfall, a National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team carried out rescue and relief operations in the flood-affected lower Chiplun area in Maharashtra s Ratnagiri district on Saturday. As per the official figures, at least 129 people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra over the last two days as the state continues to receive heavy downpours. The Regional Meteorological Centre of Mumbai has issued a port warning for Maharashtra-Goa port. Due to active monsoon conditions, Squally weather with wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph likely to prevail along and off Maharashtra-Goa coast. Keep Hoisted signal number LC-III RPT LC-III at all ports from Dahanu to Marmugao along and off Maharashtra-Goa coast, they stated.
Indian Navy mobilises rescue teams for flood relief, evacuation in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa ANI | Updated: Jul 24, 2021 11:32 IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): In the wake of big relief work, the Western Naval Command of the Indian Navy has mobilized rescue teams to provide assistance of considerable resources to state and district administrations of affected areas in the large parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Goa reeling under extensive flooding due to incessant rains and consequent overflowing of riverbanks and dams over the last few days.
A total of seven Naval Flood Rescue Teams (FRTs) from Mumbai have been deployed to Ratnagiri and Raigarh districts commencing from July 22.
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