Yaas Fear: 52 NDRF Teams Deployed in Odisha

Bhubaneswar (Reporters Today Bureau): As the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts possible landfall of Cyclone Yaas around Balasore district of Odisha, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Director General SN Pradhan today informed a total of 52 teams will be engaged in the State.

Pradhan further stated a total 32 NDRF teams have already been in place in Odisha whereas 20 more teams are on the way. He added over 100 NDRF teams will be deployed in six states and one Union Territory which are likely to be affected by the Cyclone Yaas. Following request from the West Bengal government, a total of 35 teams have been engaged in the State.

Some teams have been deployed in Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Andaman & Nicobar UT in view of Cyclone Yaas.