FLOODS-CENTRE 2 LAST

Personnel of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF),
Army, Navy and Air Force have been deployed by the Centre to
help the state in the largescale rescue and evacuation
operations and distribution of food, drinking water and other
relief items.

As many as 714 trained personnel of NDRF along with 235
inflatable motorised boats, 310 lifebuoys and 225 life-jackets
have been deployed in Kurnool, Krishna, Mehboob Nagar and
Nandyal districts of Andhra Pradesh for rescue and relief
operations.

Over 700 Army personnel (seven columns) along with 23
special boats, 11 out boat motors, 430 lifejackets and 11
rescue teams from the Navy are aiding rescue operations in
Guntur, Mehboob Nagar and Vijaywada districts.

Three medical teams of the Army have also pitched in the
relief operations in Kurnool, Mehboob Nagar and Vijaywada
districts of Andhra Pradesh.

In Karnataka, Army sent in 12 special boats, six out boat
motors, 200 life jackets and additional personnel armed with
digging instruments in affected districts.

In Gadag and Karwar districts, four diving teams are
aiding relief operations while an additional 22-member
contingent is also deployed in Karwar. PTI