Cyclone Gaja likely to make landfall at Pamban this evening
November 15, 2018 10:13
Cyclone Gaja lying 370 km south-east of Chennai and 370 km north-east of Nagapattinam is likely to make landfall between Pamban and Cuddalore on the evening of November 15 with wind speed of 80-90 gusting to 100 kmph.
The Indian Navy is on high alert in view of the approaching cyclone, officials
said.
Navy officials said the Eastern Naval
Command has assumed a high degree of readiness to render necessary
humanitarian assistance as the cyclone is poised to cross the coast of
the two states on Thursday evening.
"Two Indian
Naval ships -- Ranvir and Khanjar -- are standing by to proceed to the
most affected areas to undertake humanitarian aid and distress relief,"
said a Navy official.
He said these ships will
have additional divers, doctors, inflatable rubber boats, integral
helicopters and relief material on board.
The
official said helicopters, Dornier aircraft and one P8I aircraft are on
standby to undertake reconnaissance, rescue and casualty evacuation.
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