In the first week of November,2019 extremely severe cyclonic storm Maha was landfall in coast between Dwarka, Gujarat and Diu and heavy rain in few districts of Gujarat and. NDRF as part of proactive measures deployed 35 teams in the coastal parts of the Gujarat & Diu. The brave hearts of NDR F commenced nonstop rescue and evacuation work in the affected areas and left no stone unturned to bring normalcy.
• Gujarat:- 30 teams deployed in Gujarat in connection with Cyclone Maha at various districts i.e. Gir Somnath, Porbandar, Jamnagar, Dwarka, Amreli, Junagarh, Morbi, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Bharuch, Navsari, Valsad Surat, Narnada, Botad, Kheda and Anand.
• Diu:- 05 teams were deployed in Diu in c/w Cyclone Maha w.e.f. 04.11.2019 to 08.11.2019. During the deployment teams evacuated 940 persons to safer places.