Ahead of ‘Cyclone Nivar’, a total of 22 teams are available on the ground and 8 teams are on standby, informed SN Pradhan, Director General, National Disaster Response Force while addressing a press conference in Delhi on November 24.
He said, “12 teams positioned in Tamil Nadu, 2 teams in Puducherry and 1 team in Karaikal. 3 teams positioned in Nellore and 1 team in Chittoor. 3 teams pre-positioned in Visakhapatnam. Total 22 teams are available on the ground and 8 teams are on standby. Total 30 teams committed.”
The coastal parts of Chennai are on alert ahead of ‘Cyclone Nivar’.
(Published 24 November 2020, 18:08 IST)
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