Preparations to tackle devastation likely to be caused by Cyclone Yaas on May 26 began in full swing in Bengal.
Editorial Staff
Cyclone Yaas: IAF Carries Relief Material, NDRF Staff as Bengal Prepares
Preparations to tackle devastation likely to be caused by Cyclone Yaas on May 26 began in full swing in Bengal on Sunday with the state government setting up a special control room from where chief minister Mamata Banerjee will monitor the situation. The state government relaxed a few lockdown regulations so that essential goods and agricultural products can be moved and emergency activities initiated in south Bengal. During the day, the Indian Air Force deployed a C-130 aircraft to carry 21 tons of essential equipment and 334 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel from Patna, Vananasi and Arakkonam (in Tamil Nadu) to Kolkata and Port Blair. “The cyclone is expected to make landfall on the West Bengal and adjoining Odisha coast on May 26. The IAF has kept a C-17, an IL-76, three C-130s, four An-32s and two Dornier transport aircraft on readiness. Additionally, 11 Mi-17V5s, two Chetaks, three Cheetahs, two ALH Dhruvs and seven Mi-17 helicopters are also on alert for any eventua…
