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  More than 5 Lakh people have been evacuated in WB and 1,58,640 people in Odisha, says NDRF chief

  News | May 20, 2020 16:58 IST

  Amphan Cyclone: Based on experiences during cyclone FANI, all the teams are equipped with tree cutters/pole cutters for post landfall restoration, if need arises, says SN Pradhan, NDRF chief

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  Cyclone Amphan: Odisha fishermen pack bags after IMD warns against fishing activities

  News | May 19, 2020 14:33 IST

  In the wake of super cyclone Amphan, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning to suspend all fishing activity in Bengal and Odisha till May 20.

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  Cyclone Amphan: 6 West Bengal districts including Kolkata, Hooghly, others brace for severe storm

  India | May 19, 2020 11:29 IST

  Cyclone Amphan has turned into super-storm which is expected to make landfall on Wednesday evening and may impact two coastal region states including West Bengal and Odisha. The Meteorological (MeT) Department has issued an "orange message" for West Bengal, warned of extensive damage in Kolkata, Hooghly, Howrah, South and North 24 Parganas and East Midnapore districts.

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  Cyclone 'Amphan': NDRF deploys 17 teams in Odisha, West Bengal

  India | May 17, 2020 15:14 IST

  Seventeen teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed in Odisha and West Bengal in view of the approaching cyclone 'Amphan', the chief of the force said on Sunday. 

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  Mumbai: 2 injured after a wall of a house collapses in Kandivali; 5 rescued

  India | May 10, 2020 10:09 IST

  Around 5 people were trapped after a wall of a house collapsed in Kandivali (West) area in Mumbai on Sunday early morning. The wall of the house behind Sabria Masjid in Dalji Pada area collapsed, and rescue operation is underway, a National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) official said.

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  Visakhapatnam gas leak: NDRF evacuated around 500 people, informs DG SN Pradhan

  News | May 07, 2020 18:50 IST

  National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) DG SN Pradhan held a press conference in the national capital on May 07.

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  Gas leak at Visakhapatnam plant contained, situation under control: Andhra Police chief

  India | May 07, 2020 14:23 IST

  The gas leak at a chemical plant in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam has been contained and the situation is under control, informed state police chief. The incident occured around 3:30 am on Thursday morning.

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  NDRF tableau to make debut in Republic Day Parade 2020

  India | January 06, 2020 21:31 IST

  The National Disaster Response Force will see its tableau, depicting its humanitarian efforts during catastrophes such as cyclones and floods, rolling down the Rajpath for the first time this Republic Day Parade. The force was raised in 2006 for specific tasks of relief and rescue during natural and man-made disasters or similar life-threatening situations.

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  Delhi fire filled building with Carbon Monoxide; most fatalities due to suffocation

  India | December 08, 2019 17:09 IST

  The hazardous gas has no odour or colour, is generally produced when fuels such as gas, oil, coal and wood do not burn fully. The NDRF deputy commander said his team found some windows at the building were sealed.

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  Bodies of six drowned in Telangana canal pulled out

  India | October 19, 2019 17:08 IST

  All the bodies were stuck in the car, which fell into the canal. The vehicle was retrieved by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel with the help of a crane.

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  NDRF rescues over 4,000 people from flood waters in Patna

  India | September 30, 2019 19:33 IST

  More than 4,000 people, including women and children, were rescued from the flood-affected areas of Bihar's capital city of Patna on Monday

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  We never say no to requests, but multiplicity of challenges worrying

  India | September 26, 2019 10:50 IST

  The "multiplicity" of challenges faced by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is a cause for concern, its director-general S N Pradhan has said, calling for a "clear" policy that will put the primary onus to deal with disasters of certain categories on states.

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  NDRF set to induct women personnel in its news battalions

  India | September 19, 2019 11:58 IST

  The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) would induct women personnel in its new battalions within the next year, a top official said. The Union government had in 2018 made a proposal to attach women contingents to NDRF battalions in the country.

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  NDRF rescue boat overturns in Karnataka's Koppal as flood situation worsens

  India | August 12, 2019 16:27 IST

  An NDRF Boat deployed in rescue operations during Karnataka floods has overturned. IndiaTvNews.com has received reports that three men have been safely rescued while efforts were on to bring back remaining two safely.

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  119 NDRF teams deployed for rescue, relief operations in flood-hit areas

  India | July 15, 2019 20:29 IST

  As part of proactive measures, 119 teams of the NDRF have been deployed in various parts of the country keeping in view the disaster vulnerability and to keep extra vigil at locations where heavy rainfalls cause a flood, an official statement said.  The NDRF teams are continuously engaged in assisting the local administration in rescue and relief work, it added.

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  Two Punjab boys feared drowned in Himachal dam, NDRF summoned

  India | July 05, 2019 10:51 IST

  Two boys from Punjab were feared drowned in a dam in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district, an official of the district administration said on Friday. The boys were feared drowned in the Pong dam, near Mangarh in Fatehpur tehsil, he added.

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  Create chain of command, make India best in managing disasters: Amit Shah at NDRF conference

  India | June 29, 2019 14:31 IST

  The minister was speaking at the inauguration of a two-day annual conference organised here by the NDRF on capacity building of state disaster response forces (SDRFs) in consultation with home guards, civil defence and fire services.

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  Three killed after under-construction water tank partially collapses in Bengaluru

  India | June 17, 2019 16:55 IST

  The centering material of the tank, being built by the state-run Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB), collapsed when the victims were constructing its ceiling portion at the Jogappa layout in Amruthalli.

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  Cyclone Vayu weakens, to cross Gujarat coast by night

  India | June 17, 2019 15:02 IST

  Five teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and local authorities are prepared to carry out relief and rescue operations whenever required, an official said.

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  Cyclone Vayu to hit Gujarat on Thursday, NDRF teams on alert

  India | June 11, 2019 20:57 IST

  Cyclone Vayu: A deep depression over the Arabian Sea which brewed over the past two days has intensified into a cyclonic storm and is likely to hit the Gujarat coast on June 13 morning, the India Meteorological Department said. Cyclone 'Vayu' is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm in the next 24 hours.