Kerala floods: India Navy deploys 21 teams for rescue operation
6 years, 5 months ago

Kerala floods: India Navy deploys 21 teams for rescue operation

ABP News  

Kochi, Aug 16 : On the seventh day of Operation Madad, Southern Naval Command deployed 21 rescue and diving teams with Gemini boats in flood-hit Kerala as the monsoon has intensified in the state. Overall, five naval teams with five Gemini boats were deployed at different places in Wayanad district. The Wayanad team was employed for assisting the civil administration in distribution of relief material and vehicle management while the other four teams were deployed in general rescue operations. Subsequently, based on request received from District Collector, these two teams along with four more teams have proceeded to Aluva for augmenting rescue efforts there in light of the Periyar being in spate.

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Navy readies disaster response plan as Cyclone Fengal inches towards Tamil Nadu
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Navy readies disaster response plan as Cyclone Fengal inches towards Tamil Nadu

India Today  

The Indian Navy has activated a comprehensive disaster response plan as Cyclone Fengal is set to intensify in the Bay of Bengal, posing a significant threat to Tamil Nadu’s coastal regions. With forecasts predicting the cyclone’s intensification over the next 48 hours and potential landfall, the Eastern Naval Command, in coordination with the Headquarters Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Naval Area, …

Andhra Pradesh floods: Army partially closes third breach in Budameru canal
4 months, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh floods: Army partially closes third breach in Budameru canal

The Hindu  

VISAKHAPATNAM The contingent of the Indian Army teams who were deployed for relief and rescue operations and containing the floods in Krishna, NTR and Guntur districts had successfully closed 33 metres of the 95 metres of the third breach in Budameru canal using sandbags, on Saturday. Joint recue operation On the other hand Eastern Naval Command teams who have embarked …

Wayanad landslides: Army completes 10-day rescue operations, gets emotional send-off from people | WATCH
5 months, 1 week ago

Wayanad landslides: Army completes 10-day rescue operations, gets emotional send-off from people | WATCH

India TV News  

In a heartwarming and emotional farewell, people from all walks of life came together to bid adieu to Indian Army personnel in Kerala's Wayanad, recognising their valiant efforts during the recent landslide rescue operations. The Wayanad district administration also organised a farewell for the Indian Army personnel who were a part of the rescue and search operation in landslide-hit areas. …

Wayanad landslides: Coast Guard team continues rescue and relief operations
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Coast Guard team continues rescue and relief operations

The Hindu  

An Indian Coast Guard team consisting of 35 personnel is engaged in disaster relief operations in the landslide-hit Wayanad, in coordination with the State government, Army, Navy, National Disaster Response Force, fire and rescue personnel, local police, and various volunteer groups. The personnel led by Deputy Commandant Vivek Kumar Dixit from the ICG District Headquarters and the ICG Station, Beypore, …

Wayanad landslides: Tamil Nadu fire brigades, TNDRF members support disaster relief works
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Tamil Nadu fire brigades, TNDRF members support disaster relief works

The Hindu  

A team of 40 Fire and Rescue Services personnel from Tamil Nadu is engaged in disaster relief works in the landslide-hit areas of Kerala’s Wayanad district. Coimbatore District Fire Officer P. Pulukandi, also part of the team, said the fire brigades from Tamil Nadu are working alongside the Kerala Fire and Rescue Services, who are familiar with the terrain. The …

Tamil Nadu rushes rescue team to flood-hit Wayanad
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu rushes rescue team to flood-hit Wayanad

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Expressing deep concern and anguish over the massive landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad region, Chief Minister M K Stalin announced a relief of Rs 5 crore on Tuesday and dispatched a rescue team headed by two senior IAS officers, K S Sameeran and Johnny Tom Varghese to assist in the rescue operations. Stalin also called Kerala Chief Minister Pinayari Vijayan …

Heavy engineering equipment, rescue dog teams airlifted to landslide-hit Wayanad
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Heavy engineering equipment, rescue dog teams airlifted to landslide-hit Wayanad

The Hindu  

Heavy engineering equipment and rescue dog teams were being airlifted, and disaster relief teams had been dispatched by the Indian Coast Guard to provide aid and succour to people after a series of landslides in the hilly areas of Kerala's Wayanad district early on July 30. The Minister’s office also said all-out efforts were underway as additional troops, heavy engineering …

Rescue Efforts Intensified After Landslides: Kerala CM
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Rescue Efforts Intensified After Landslides: Kerala CM

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the government would make all possible efforts on a war footing to rescue those still trapped in the debris and to deliver relief. At a press conference here, the chief minister said five ministers are overseeing the rescue and relief operations in the district. The Chief Minister announced the opening of 42 relief …

Wayanad tragedy: NDRF teams, Army columns, IAF choppers involved in rescue ops
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad tragedy: NDRF teams, Army columns, IAF choppers involved in rescue ops

Hindustan Times  

Two National Disaster Response Force teams, as many columns of the Army, and Indian Air Force helicopters were involved in rescue operations in Kerala’s Wayanad after heavy rains triggered landslides and left at least 36 people dead there. Three more NDRF teams are en route,” Union minister of state for home Nityanand Rai told Lok Sabha. Rai said Union home …

225 Army personnel deployed for rescue operations in Wayanad
5 months, 2 weeks ago

225 Army personnel deployed for rescue operations in Wayanad

Deccan Chronicle  

Wayanad: A total of 225 Army personnel have been deployed for rescue operations in Kerala's Wayanad as landslides claim 11 lives, officials said in a statement on Tuesday. At least 11 people have died and several have been feared injured after massive landslides hit the Meppadi area in Wayanad in the early hours of Tuesday.The statement said that the Army …

Floods In India Andhra Pradesh Telangana Gujarat Face Monsoon Fury, NDRF Deployed To Tackle Floods
2 years, 5 months ago

Floods In India Andhra Pradesh Telangana Gujarat Face Monsoon Fury, NDRF Deployed To Tackle Floods

ABP News  

Chennai: Over four states in India including Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are facing heavy rains, flood-like situations and landslides due to the onset of intense monsoon. Heavy rains battered Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat and Maharashtra and led to floods in some parts of the states. Nearly 176 self-contained NDRF teams are deployed across the country to tackle any emergency. In …

Kerala Floods: 25 Dead, CM Vijayan Urges for ‘Extreme Caution’; Heavy Downpour Likely Again from Oct 20
3 years, 2 months ago

Kerala Floods: 25 Dead, CM Vijayan Urges for ‘Extreme Caution’; Heavy Downpour Likely Again from Oct 20

News 18  

As many as 25 people died in Kerala as floods, triggered by heavy rains and landslides in hilly areas of several districts, wreaked havoc in the state. IN PICS | Kerala Floods: Rescuers Continue Search Operation; See Photos State Revenue Minister K. Rajan had earlier said rescue workers had recovered bodies from the debris and slush of the landslides that …

Kerala flood latest updates: Over 25 dead due to heavy rains; Idduki, Kottayam worst hit
3 years, 2 months ago

Kerala flood latest updates: Over 25 dead due to heavy rains; Idduki, Kottayam worst hit

Hindustan Times  

Rainfall in Kerala continued to disrupt normal life in the southern state on Sunday, with as many as 21 people losing their lives to rain-related incidents so far and dozens of others missing after flash floods and landslides in multiple regions. The rainfall situation has also partially subsided in central Kerala but the threat of landslides and severe waterlogging across …

11 NDRF teams to be deployed in Kerala for rains, flood rescue
3 years, 3 months ago

11 NDRF teams to be deployed in Kerala for rains, flood rescue

India Today  

The National Disaster Response Force has earmarked 11 teams to be deployed in south and central parts of Kerala which are pounded by heavy rains. A single NDRF team usually has a strength of 47 personnel equipped with tree and pole cutters, communication gadgets, inflatable boats and basic medical aid to rescue affected people and to launch relief operations. At …

Maharashtra rains Updates: Indian Navy mobilises 7 rescue teams for flood relief, evacuation in Ratnagiri, Raigad
3 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra rains Updates: Indian Navy mobilises 7 rescue teams for flood relief, evacuation in Ratnagiri, Raigad

India Today  

The India Meteorological Department on Friday predicted moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied by thundershowers in Mumbai and nearby areas. pic.twitter.com/zR2A3qqDTW — ANI July 23, 2021 9:08: A total of 15 relief and rescue teams comprising troops have been deployed overnight in affected areas of Ratnagiri, Kolhapur, and Sangli. Maharashtra | A team of army personnel arrives at Chiplun in Ratnagiri …

Cyclone Tauktae: INS Kochi reaches Mumbai harbour, 184 personnel rescued from Barge P305
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Tauktae: INS Kochi reaches Mumbai harbour, 184 personnel rescued from Barge P305

India TV News  

INS Kochi, an indigenously designed Indian Navy ship, on Wednesday morning entered the Mumbai harbour along with rescued personnel from Barge P305, news agency ANI reported. INS Kochi was roped in for search and rescue assistance for a barge adrift in Mumbai with 273 people on board. High-speed winds and heavy rains lashed Mumbai and its neighbouring areas on Monday …

Blinding rain, wind gusting 100 km/hr: What Navy braved to rescue hundreds stranded at sea amid Cyclone Tauktae
3 years, 7 months ago

Blinding rain, wind gusting 100 km/hr: What Navy braved to rescue hundreds stranded at sea amid Cyclone Tauktae

India Today  

Winds gusting at almost 100 km/hour, sea waves about 30-feet high and blinding rain is what personnel of the Indian Navy fought against while carrying out rescue operations off the Mumbai coast as Cyclone Tauktae wreaked havoc. The Indian Navy despatched its warship INS Kochi on a mission to rescue 273 crew members who were on board a barge that …

Cyclone Tauktae: 49 still missing, high-level committee to probe how ONGC vessel was stranded
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Tauktae: 49 still missing, high-level committee to probe how ONGC vessel was stranded

India Today  

After Barge P-305 sank 35 miles off Mumbai on May 17 as Cyclone Tauktae made its way across the western coast, the union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has set up a three-member panel to investigate the events that led to the vessel getting stranded. With 49 crew members still missing, the Indian Navy’s search and rescue operations in …

Cyclone Tauktae: Navy rescues 60 from barge adrift near Mumbai
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Tauktae: Navy rescues 60 from barge adrift near Mumbai

India TV News  

The Indian Navy has rescued 60 people on board a barge that went adrift in the Arabia Sea near Mumbai hours before a very severe cyclonic storm with winds gusting up to 185 km per hour made landfall on the Gujarat coast, an official said on Tuesday. "A total of 60 persons from Barge P305 were rescued till 11 pm …

Cyclone Tauktae: Navy Rescues 60 from Barge Adrift Near Mumbai
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Tauktae: Navy Rescues 60 from Barge Adrift Near Mumbai

News 18  

The Indian Navy has rescued 60 people on board a barge that went adrift in the Arabia Sea near Mumbai hours before a very severe cyclonic storm with winds gusting up to 185 km per hour made landfall on the Gujarat coast, an official said on Tuesday. “A total of 60 persons from Barge P305 were rescued till 11 pm …

Cyclone Tauktae: Navy deploys rescue teams in Kerala, IAF puts assets on standby
3 years, 8 months ago

Cyclone Tauktae: Navy deploys rescue teams in Kerala, IAF puts assets on standby

The Hindu  

The Navy on Saturday deployed relief teams from the Southern Naval Command which undertook rescue operations in areas affected by cyclone Tauktae at Chellanam coast in Kerala. “Towards providing assistance to flood hit villages of Malaghapadi, Kampanipadi and Maruvakad in Chellanam, three Naval diving teams and one Quick Reaction Team from Southern Naval Command swung into action,” the Navy said …

NDRF team on standby to meet emergencies
3 years, 8 months ago

NDRF team on standby to meet emergencies

The Hindu  

An National Disaster Response Force team comprising 28 personnel arrived in Kochi to step up flood relief efforts and to rescue people from affected areas. Dalphine of the Pashchima Kochi Theera Samrakshana Samiti, an NGO, sought urgent steps by government agencies to save life and property of people residing in Chellanam, considering the fast-deteriorating situation. Walls, shutter gates People in …

NDRF redeploys teams for rescue operations
4 years, 1 month ago

NDRF redeploys teams for rescue operations

The Hindu  

The National Disaster Response Force redeployed its teams along the Cuddalore-Villupuram coastline after meteorological alerts gave a clear indication that Cyclone Nivar was most likely to make landfall near Marakkanam. Senior Commandant Rekha Nambiar said at least 13 teams, comprising about 450 personnel trained in rescue operations, were stationed along the coast. Pradhan said as per reports last received, more …

Operation Samudra Setu: Naval ship reaches Kochi with 698 repatriated Indians
4 years, 8 months ago

Operation Samudra Setu: Naval ship reaches Kochi with 698 repatriated Indians

Deccan Chronicle  

KOCHI: Indian Naval ship INS Jalashwa carrying 698 Indians stranded in Maldives has reached Kochi port on Sunday morning. The ship brought stranded Indians as part of the evacuation mission ‘Operation Samudra Setu’. The warship left the Male port on Friday night with 698 passengers including 440 Keralites, 18 pregnant women and 14 children. As part of Operation Samudra Setu, …

TNDRF teams deployed in flood-prone districts
5 years, 2 months ago

TNDRF teams deployed in flood-prone districts

The Hindu  

The State police have deployed teams of the Tamil Nadu Disaster Response Force in flood-prone districts as part of the contingency plan to counter the heavy rainfall predicted this monsoon. Director-General of Police J.K. Tripathy said a special control room had been set up on the Tamil Nadu Commando School campus in Chennai to monitor the storage levels of reservoirs …

At least 8 dead after boat capsizes in Andhra Pradesh's Godavari river; NDRF, Navy carry out rescue ops, Modi says 'extremely pained'
5 years, 4 months ago

At least 8 dead after boat capsizes in Andhra Pradesh's Godavari river; NDRF, Navy carry out rescue ops, Modi says 'extremely pained'

Firstpost  

At least eight people died on Sunday afternoon when a tourist boat carrying 61 persons on board capsized in the Godavari River near Devipatnam in Andhra Pradesh. At least eight people died Sunday afternoon when a tourist boat carrying 61 capsized in the Godavari rive r near Devipatnam in Andhra Pradesh, the State Disaster Management Authority said. — Narendra Modi …

Indian Army, Navy lead relief, rescue operations in flood-hit states
5 years, 5 months ago

Indian Army, Navy lead relief, rescue operations in flood-hit states

India Today  

Emergency response teams of the Indian Army and Navy have been relentlessly spearheading rescue and relief operations in Maharashtra and the southern states helping thousands stranded due to severe flood situation, following heavy rain that lashed over the past week. Indian Navy officials informed on Sunday that at least 12 emergency response teams have been rushed for help to Sangli …

Kerala rains: 28 dead, 64,000 in 738 relief camps | Highlights and roundup
5 years, 5 months ago

Kerala rains: 28 dead, 64,000 in 738 relief camps | Highlights and roundup

India TV News  

With incessant rain in Kerala, the death toll has reached 28 and over 64,000 people have shifted into 738 relief camps across the rain-battered state, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Friday. In Maharashtra, districts of Sangli and Kolhapur are the matter of concern where there is severe flooding 02:43 pm: NDRF continues rescue operations in Sirol area of Kolhapur, …

Indian Navy to take up restoration work in two villages in Kerala's flood-hit Ernakulam district
6 years, 4 months ago

Indian Navy to take up restoration work in two villages in Kerala's flood-hit Ernakulam district

Firstpost  

Indian Navy has selected two villages in Kerala based on inputs received from the local administration and visits by naval officials Kochi: The navy would undertake reconstruction work in two flood-hit areas in Ernakulam district, navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba said in Kochi on Wednesday. Admiral Lanba was addressing a gathering at flood ravaged Muttinakam village near Kochi after reviewing …

Kerala floods rescue: A chopper, a boat, and a prayer
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala floods rescue: A chopper, a boat, and a prayer

The Hindu  

It is the afternoon of August 19, and the sky over central Kerala is a deathly yellow. A multi-agency rescue mission involving the Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Army, the National Disaster Response Force, and several others had commenced on a modest scale on August 9 before expanding over the next 10 days, with hundreds of aerial and boat search …

Kerala floods: Rs 600 cr only advance aid, clarifies Centre; additional assistance will be released from NDRF funds
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala floods: Rs 600 cr only advance aid, clarifies Centre; additional assistance will be released from NDRF funds

Firstpost  

The Centre on Thursday clarified that Rs 600 crore released for tackling the flood situation in Kerala was only an advance assistance, and additional funds would be released from the National Disaster Response Fund on assessment of the damages in the flood-hit state as per laid down procedure. Thiruvananthapuram: The Centre on Thursday clarified that Rs 600 crore released for …

Indian Navy calls off rescue operations in Kerala
6 years, 4 months ago

Indian Navy calls off rescue operations in Kerala

India Today  

The Southern Naval Command, today, recalled all rescue teams deployed for Kerala. Operation Madad was launched on August 9 to assist the Kerala state administration to undertake disaster relief operations. No help: Swami Chakrapani's Kerala flood relief advice belongs in the trash Moreover, two ships of the Western Naval Command, INS Mysore and INS Mumbai, also arrived at Kochi with …

Security forces scale down relief ops, withdraw from some areas
6 years, 4 months ago

Security forces scale down relief ops, withdraw from some areas

Live Mint  

Thiruvananthapuram: Relief and rescue operations by security forces in Kerala are being scaled down even as the Union home ministry gives the floods a Level 3 classification denoting a calamity of “severe nature”. However, while the scaling down spells good news for Kerala, states on the eastern coast— Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal—are bracing for an area of low …

Kerala floods: Army will continue rescue ops till situation is stable, says southern command chief
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala floods: Army will continue rescue ops till situation is stable, says southern command chief

Firstpost  

The Southern command chief said that the army would continue to be engaged in the rescue operations in flood-hit Kerala till the situation is stabilised Thiruvananthapuram: The Army would continue to be engaged in the rescue operations in flood-hit Kerala till the situation is stabilised, Southern Command chief Lieutenant General DR Soni said Monday. The Army has deployed 1,500 personnel …

How Rescue Operations by Kerala Fisherman Can be a Case Study in Disaster Management
6 years, 4 months ago

How Rescue Operations by Kerala Fisherman Can be a Case Study in Disaster Management

News 18  

New Delhi: The devastating deluge in Kerala witnessed the emergence of fishermen as saviours when hundreds decided to brave through flood-waters to venture into areas where even naval commandos could not reach. Operating in their mechanised country boats in furious waters in places like Chengannur, Kuttanad, Chalakudy, Mala, Kodungallur, Aluva, North Paravur among others, they rescued thousands from houses and …

Kerala floods: Commercial flight operations commence from naval airport in Kochi, train services yet to achieve normalcy
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala floods: Commercial flight operations commence from naval airport in Kochi, train services yet to achieve normalcy

Firstpost  

Small aircraft are being operated from the naval airport as the Kochi International Airport has shut operations till 26 August following flooding in the heavy rains. Thiruvananthapuram: Commercial flight operations from the naval airport at Kochi commenced on Monday with the first Air India flight from Bengaluru arriving on Monday morning. Skeletal services were run between Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram and …

Kerala floods: Indian Navy carries over 70 tonnes worth relief materials from Mysuru, Karwar to aid flood victims
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala floods: Indian Navy carries over 70 tonnes worth relief materials from Mysuru, Karwar to aid flood victims

Firstpost  

Indian Navy has been carrying tonnes of relief materials from all over the country to flood-hit Kerala to aid the victims Kochi: As the massive floods continue to wreak havoc in the state of Kerala, the Western Naval Command on Sunday sailed Indian Naval Ship Mysore with relief material to provide assistance to the flood-hit state. On the night of …

Kerala floods: Call from Mumbai Coast Guard office kicked off night-long rescue op near Idukki dam, helped save newborn
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala floods: Call from Mumbai Coast Guard office kicked off night-long rescue op near Idukki dam, helped save newborn

Firstpost  

From flood-ravaged Kerala comes a story of grit of the Coast Guard and armed forces personnel who saved a newly-born baby in a night-long rescue operation near the Idukki dam two days ago. Mumbai: From flood-ravaged Kerala comes a story of grit of the Coast Guard and armed forces personnel who saved a newly-born baby in a night-long rescue operation …

Kerala floods: Kochi naval airbase to open for commercial passenger flights from Monday
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala floods: Kochi naval airbase to open for commercial passenger flights from Monday

Firstpost  

The Centre has ordered the Kochi Naval airbase for the operation of commercial planes after the Kochi airport has halted all flights after the floods hit Kerala New Delhi: In the wake of massive floods in Kerala, the Centre on Sunday decided to open Kochi Naval airstrip for use by commercial aircraft by Monday and deploy five more choppers, taking …

Kerala floods: Air India arm to operate flights to Kochi from Monday
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala floods: Air India arm to operate flights to Kochi from Monday

Live Mint  

Palakkad, Kerala: Air India subsidiary Alliance Air will from Monday operate several flights connecting Kochi to other key South Indian cities, including Bengaluru and Coimbatore, from the Kochi naval base. An official statement from the civil aviation ministry said that Alliance Air will operate 70-seater aircraft on these routes. Earlier, air safety watchdog the Directorate General of Civil Aviation had …

Thousands rescued as rains& landslides continue to haunt Ker
6 years, 4 months ago

Thousands rescued as rains& landslides continue to haunt Ker

Business Standard  

People wait for aid on the roof of their house at a flooded area in the southern state of Kerala | Photo: Reuters Thousands of people stranded in isolated buildings and rooftops in flood-hit Kerala were rescued on Saturday, even as rains and fresh landslides were reported in some places as the toll touched 194 in the second spell of …

Kerala rains: NDRF says 51 teams moved 4,000 people to safety, rescued 44 from flooded areas in nine days
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala rains: NDRF says 51 teams moved 4,000 people to safety, rescued 44 from flooded areas in nine days

Firstpost  

A National Disaster Response Force spokesperson said in New Delhi that its 51 teams, out of the total 53 deployed, are operating on the ground. Two more teams will reach Kerala soon, he added New Delhi: The NDRF said on Friday that it has moved more than 4,000 people to safer places and rescued another 44 from flooded areas in …

Understanding rescue, relief ops during Kerala floods: Dynamic coordination centres help evacuate those stranded in remote parts
6 years, 4 months ago

Understanding rescue, relief ops during Kerala floods: Dynamic coordination centres help evacuate those stranded in remote parts

Firstpost  

There are three groups from outside Kerala who are coordinating rescue operations at the moment, the National Defence Rescue Force, the Navy and Air force. Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday stated that 16 teams of army, 13 teams of navy, 10 teams of air force and 39 teams of the NDRF are now engaged in rescue operations. Speaking …

In Pics: Flood fury in Kerala; extensive rescue, relief operations underway
6 years, 4 months ago

In Pics: Flood fury in Kerala; extensive rescue, relief operations underway

India TV News  

Massive relief and rescue operationa are being conducted in flood-hit Kerala, which is reeling under the wrath of torrential rains, which has so far claimed over 100 lives. Kozhikode: People engage in flood rescue work after Kakkayam dam was opened following heavy monsoon rainfall, in Kozhikode on Thursday, Aug 16, 2018. Kochi: Air Force personnel carry out rescue operations at …

Kerala flood toll rises to 97 as 30 killed in single day; Centre rushes NDRF teams, army to shore up response
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala flood toll rises to 97 as 30 killed in single day; Centre rushes NDRF teams, army to shore up response

Firstpost  

Altogether 97 people have died in rain-related incidents since the second spell of monsoon fury got unleashed on 8 August. Under instructions from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Defence Ministry rushed in fresh teams of the three wings of the military for relief and rescue operations in the state where over 1.5 lakh homeless and displaced people are taking shelter …

Kerala rains: Centre to send 35 NDRF teams to shore up rescue operations; 18 teams already present in state
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala rains: Centre to send 35 NDRF teams to shore up rescue operations; 18 teams already present in state

Firstpost  

After the meeting of the NCMC on Thursday, the government initially directed sending 12 NDRF teams to Kerala and later decided to airlift 23 more teams in order to scale up the operations. New Delhi: The Centre Thursday decided to send 35 National Disaster Response Force teams comprising nearly 1,000 personnel to shore up relief and rescue operations in rain-battered …

Narendra Modi discusses Kerala flood situation with Pinarayi Vijayan, asks Ministry of Defence to expand relief operations in state
6 years, 4 months ago

Narendra Modi discusses Kerala flood situation with Pinarayi Vijayan, asks Ministry of Defence to expand relief operations in state

Firstpost  

A government release said Vijayan spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh on the grave situation in Kerala following the rains New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday morning spoke to Kerala Chief Minister Pinaryi Vijayan to discuss flood situation in the state. He also asked the Defence Ministry to step up the rescue and …

Kerala floods: Navy deploys 21 rescue and diving teams with Gemini boats on Day 7 of Operation Madad
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala floods: Navy deploys 21 rescue and diving teams with Gemini boats on Day 7 of Operation Madad

Firstpost  

On the seventh day of Operation Madad to provide relief from the Kerala floods, Southern Naval Command deployed 21 rescue and diving teams with Gemini boats in flood-hit state as the monsoon has intensified. Kochi: On the seventh day of Operation Madad, Southern Naval Command deployed 21 rescue and diving teams with Gemini boats in flood-hit Kerala as the monsoon …

Kerala rains: Navy evacuates 55 people from flood-hit areas; diving teams deployed in Wayanad and Aluva
6 years, 5 months ago

Kerala rains: Navy evacuates 55 people from flood-hit areas; diving teams deployed in Wayanad and Aluva

Firstpost  

Fifty-five people have so far been evacuated from flood hit areas in Kerala by the navy in its ‘Operation Madad’ to assist the state government, following heavy rains and release of excess water from many dams. Kochi: Fifty-five people have so far been evacuated from flood hit areas in Kerala by the navy in its ‘Operation Madad’ to assist the …

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