CYCLONE VAYU - 2019

In the wake of anticipated cyclonic storm Vayu 47 rescue & relief teams (06 teams airlifted from Patna) were pre-positioned/deployed at Kutch, Morbi, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Dwarka, Porbandar, Gir Somnath, Amreli, Junagarh, Bhavnagar, Vadodara, Valsad, Surat and Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat w.e.f. 10.06.2019 to 21.06.2019. NDRF teams assisted the local administration in evacuating/relocating the people to safer places. NDRF teams assisted the State administration in relocating over 2.78 lakh people from coastal areas of Morbi, Bhavnagar, Junagarh, Gir Somnath, Jam Nagar, Devbhoomi Dwarka, Kutch, Porbandar, Rajkot & Amreli districts to Cyclone centers/Safer places. NDRF teams provided PHT/Medical assistance to 1593 persons and also distributed 300 Nos. food packets to affected persons in Gujarat.
In Daman & Diu also 05 rescue & relief teams were deployed w.e.f. 11.06.2019 to 15.06.2019 for emergency response. During the deployment teams evacuated 2304 persons and assisted to civil agencies in evacuation work.