IAF on standby as cyclone Phailin set to hit Odisha, Andhra
- 5 years ago
"Based on satellite estimates, maximum sustained winds are now easily around 160 mph (140 knots)," Ryan Maue, a meteorologist at WeatherBell.com, told The Washington Post, adding that the wind speeds would make it the equivalent of a category 5 hurricanes.
Defence Minister AK Antony today asked the armed forces to be ready to move in to Odisha and Andhra Pradesh in view of the impending severe cyclonic storm Phailin. Two IAF IL-76 aircraft have already airlifted NDRF teams and equipment to Bhubaneshwar. IAF assets have been kept on standby at various bases including Raipur, Nagpur, Jagdalpur, Barrackpore, Ranchi and Gwalior.
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Defence Minister AK Antony today asked the armed forces to be ready to move in to Odisha and Andhra Pradesh in view of the impending severe cyclonic storm Phailin. Two IAF IL-76 aircraft have already airlifted NDRF teams and equipment to Bhubaneshwar. IAF assets have been kept on standby at various bases including Raipur, Nagpur, Jagdalpur, Barrackpore, Ranchi and Gwalior.
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