Cyclone Asani: NDRF teams deployed as heavy rains lash Andaman and Nicobar Islands

In a tweet, the Indian Meteorological Department said, "Depression over southeast of the Bay of Bengal near latitude 10.9°N and longitude 93.2°E, about 200 km north-northeast of Car Nicobar (Nicobar Islands), 100 km south-southeast of Port Blair (Andaman Islands). To intensify into a deep depression in next 12 hours and into a cyclonic storm in next 12 hours."

Updated on: Mar 27, 2022 11:04 PM IST

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Cyclone Asani is likely to intensify into a deep depression during the next 24 hours in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the India Meteorological Department said in a tweet. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel have been deployed and are ready at different places with all necessary equipments to carry out search and rescue operations. (PTI)

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Indian Army, Navy, Air Force and Indian Coast Guard puts their teams on stand by. (ANI)

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Several teams of the NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) have been deployed in Port Blair, the government has said. (PTI)

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Cyclone Asani is the first cyclone this year that has put rescue teams on alert. (PTI)

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National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team clears trees in vulnerable areas as a precautionary measure for the Cyclone Asani, in Andaman. (ANI)

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Indian Coast Guard ships shepherded the fishermen out at sea and issued weather warnings on Sunday afternoon ahead of the upcoming Cyclone Asani. (PTI)

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Ministry of Home Affairs, in its official statement about two days ago, had informed that one National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team has been deployed in Port Blair and that additional teams are ready and will be airlifted if required. (PTI)

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Further, fishing, tourism and shipping activities have been stopped. (ANI)