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Up to date: Could 16, 2021 03:02 IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Could 16 (ANI): Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Saturday stated that authorities in Goa has activated its lifesaving equipment on seashores to deal with the state of affairs in view of the Indian Meteorological Division’s (IMD) warning about cyclone Tauktae.
In a video message posted on twitter, the Chief Minister stated, “In view of Cyclone Tauktae, the State has activated its lifesaving equipment on seashores. NDRF staff comprising 22 personnel carrying life saving gear has already arrived. Additionally, management rooms have been arrange at District and Taluka stage.”
He stated that the NDRF is working in coordination with the State authorities’s departments together with Electrical energy, Water Assets Division and Catastrophe Administration Cell.
In the meantime, the Indian Meteorological Division has knowledgeable that, “Cyclone Tauktae is prone to intensify right into a extreme cyclonic storm throughout subsequent 12 hours and intensify additional; prone to transfer north-northwestwards and attain Gujarat coast on the morning of Could 18 and cross Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Naliya across the similar afternoon.”
Indian Railways has additionally cancelled or brief terminated some trains in view of warning regarding cyclonic storm ‘Tauktae’. A press assertion issued by Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railways Sumit Thakur stated that because of the cyclone warning in coastal Gujarat area on Could 17 and 18, some trains might be cancelled/brief terminated.
The Indian Air Drive (IAF) has stored 16 transport plane and 18 helicopters operation prepared in peninsular India as a preparation for the Cyclone Tauktae.
Nationwide Catastrophe Response Drive (NDRF) officers have additionally assured on Friday that they’re properly ready for Cyclone Tauktae and 53 groups have been dedicated, 24 groups pre-deployed, and 29 groups are on standby prepared for the 5 most susceptible states– Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat and Maharashtra. (ANI)