Cyclone Nisarga: Indian Navy geared up for emergency response; states adequate measures

As cyclone is headed towards West coast at Maharashtra and Gujarat,  Western Naval Command has mobilised adequate resources for flood relief, rescue and diving assistance in event of excessive rainfall and flooding of both, urban and rural areas in coordination with respective State Governments on Western seaboard. Tropical storm 'Nisarga', which is headed towards West coast at Maharashtra and Gujarat, is likely to intensify into a cyclone in next 12 hours and is expected to make landfall close to Mumbai on Wednesday. IMD chief M Mohapatra speaking to Republic TV about Nisarga said that currently it is a deep depression and it will intensify and become a "severe cyclone storm" by Wednesday with a wind speed of 110-120 km/h when it will be crossing coast of Maharashtra. 

naval command stated that Ships of Western Fleet have been also embarked with Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) bricks to provide succour to coastal areas inundated due to heavy rain. In Mumbai, Maharashtra Naval Area will be on standby with five Flood Rescue Teams and three Diving Teams throughout monsoon season. se teams are stationed at various naval areas across city to enable early response over a larger area.

teams are fully equipped and have been trained for rescue operations. Recce of kwn flood-prone areas has been undertaken and all necessary preparations are in place. Similar arrangements have been set up within Karwar Naval Area, Goa Naval Area as well as Gujarat Daman and Diu Naval Areas. In addition, naval Dornier aircraft and helicopters at various Naval Air Stations at Mumbai, Goa and Porbandar are ready at short tice to ferry teams inaccessible during floods as also rescue stranded personnel. 

With cyclonic storm Nisarga brewing in Arabian Sea, all teams have been put on alert and are in readiness to respond to any requirement of HADR during storm period.

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Cyclone 'Nisarga' 

Tropical storm 'Nisarga', which is headed towards West coast at Maharashtra and Gujarat, is likely to intensify into a cyclone in next 12 hours and is expected to make landfall close to Mumbai on Wednesday. IMD chief M Mohapatra told Republic TV  that currently re is a deep depression and it will intensify and become a "severe cyclone storm" by Wednesday with a wind speed of 110-120 km/h when it will be crossing coast of Maharashtra. 

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According to him, cyclone's impact will be maximum over Mumbai, Thane, and Raigad districts and might impact adjoining districts like Palghar, Ratnagiri, and a few districts of Gujarat. He also said that y are expecting tidal waves of about one to two meters high above astromical tides.

Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah earlier on Monday held a review meeting with officials of National Disaster Manment Authority (NDMA) on preparedness for dealing with 'Cyclone Nisarga'. build-up of a cyclonic storm in Gujarat and Maharashtra comes just days after super cyclone Amphan wreaked havoc in West Bengal and Odisha.

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