The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed 52 teams in Odisha and 45 teams in West Bengal for undertaking evacuation and rescue operations, as part of its preparations for the impending cyclone Yaas. NDRF Director General SN Pradhan said this is the “highest-ever” commitment of NDRF teams in the two states. SN Pradhan also emphasised on the evacuation operations which are underway as cyclone Yass intensifies. The storm is likely to make landfall near Balasore in north Odisha around noon on May 26, IMD said on Monday.
