Navy on the alert for Kyant Relief Efforts

Navy on the alert for Kyant Relief Efforts

As the severe cyclone Kyant is poised to strike the east coast, the Eastern Naval Command has assumed high degree of readiness to render necessary humanitarian assistance. Four Indian Naval ships are standing by to proceed to the most affected areas to undertake Humanitarian Aid Distress Relief (HADR), evacuation, logistic support including providing medical aid. These ships are embarked with additional divers, doctors, inflatable rubber boats, integral helicopters and relief material that include food, tentage, clothes, medicines, blankets etc, in quantities sufficient to sustain over 5000 personnel.

The Eastern Naval Command is monitoring the developments closely and is in constant communication with the State Administration to augment rescue and relief operations. Six aircraft are also standing by at the Naval Air Station INS Dega to undertake reconnaissance, rescue, casualty evacuation and air drop of relief material to the stranded. Additionally, 40 diving teams with Gemini boats and four platoons with additional relief material are ready to be pressed into action at short notice.