Cyclone Nivar: 22 teams available on ground, 8 teams on standby, informs NDRF DG

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Published on November 24, 2020 - Duration: 01:49s

Cyclone Nivar: 22 teams available on ground, 8 teams on standby, informs NDRF DG

Ahead of 'Cyclone Nivar', a total of 22 teams are available on the ground and 8 teams are on the 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'.


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