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Bhubaneswar: With the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Yaas weakening into a severe category after ripping through the north-coast of Odisha upon making landfall between north of Dhamra and south of Balasore , disaster management troops engaged in the storm battle have launched rescue and restoration operations on a war-footing.
Anticipating widespread damage and massive evacuation exercises, the Odisha government had mobilized 60 ODRAF, 52 NDRF and over 200 fire fighting teams in rescue and restoration operations in several districts in north, north-coastal and adjoining districts.
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NDRF teams have showcased excellent resilience in demonstrating their courageous disaster management expertise before and during the cyclone Yaas. Similarly, Odisha's premier disaster management forces, the ODRAF and the Fire Services department have also left no stone unturned in coming to the rescue of people affected.
Here are some of the glimpses of the rescue and restoration works:-
Road clearance by NDRF personnel in Mahakalpada, Kendrapara
#CycloneYaasUPDATE-26/5/21 @NDRFHQ #Committed2Serve 🇮🇳
— ѕαtчα prαdhαnसत्य नारायण प्रधान ସତ୍ଯପ୍ରଧାନ-DG NDRF (@satyaprad1) May 26, 2021
🔸#NDRF @ WORK 24x7
🔸Responding to Call of Duty
🔸RestorationWork
🔸Road Clearance
🔸Mahakalapada,Kendrapada
🔸Odisha@PMOIndia @HMOIndia @PIBHomeAffairs @BhallaAjay26 @ANI @PIBBhubaneswar pic.twitter.com/aBD7xlVdr8
#CycloneYaasUPDATE-26/5/21 @NDRFHQ #Committed2Serve 🇮🇳
— ѕαtчα prαdhαnसत्य नारायण प्रधान ସତ୍ଯପ୍ରଧାନ-DG NDRF (@satyaprad1) May 26, 2021
🔸#NDRF @ WORK 24x7
🔸Responding to Call of Duty
🔸RestorationWork
🔸Road Clearance
🔸Marine Training Area,Bhadrak
🔸Odisha@PMOIndia @HMOIndia @PIBHomeAffairs @BhallaAjay26 @ANI @PIBBhubaneswar pic.twitter.com/fJ1hXWSFmb
Restoration operations by NDRF in Tihidi area of Bhadrak
#CycloneYaasUPDATE-26/5/21 @NDRFHQ #Committed2Serve 🇮🇳
— ѕαtчα prαdhαnसत्य नारायण प्रधान ସତ୍ଯପ୍ରଧାନ-DG NDRF (@satyaprad1) May 26, 2021
🔸#NDRF @ WORK 24x7
🔸Responding to Call of Duty
🔸RestorationWork
🔸Road Clearance
🔸Tihidi,Bhadrak
🔸Odisha@PMOIndia @HMOIndia @PIBHomeAffairs @BhallaAjay26 @ANI @PIBBhubaneswar pic.twitter.com/eA78LbFYkx
Rescuing stranded people from 24 Pargana, West Bengal
#CycloneYaasUPDATE-26/5/21 @NDRFHQ #Committed2Serve 🇮🇳
— ѕαtчα prαdhαnसत्य नारायण प्रधान ସତ୍ଯପ୍ରଧାନ-DG NDRF (@satyaprad1) May 26, 2021
🔸#NDRF @ WORK 24x7
🔸Responding to Call of Duty
🔸RestorationWork
🔸Road Clearance
🔸Tihidi,Bhadrak
🔸Odisha@PMOIndia @HMOIndia @PIBHomeAffairs @BhallaAjay26 @ANI @PIBBhubaneswar pic.twitter.com/eA78LbFYkx
Clearing of roads in Paradip, Jagatsinghpur
#CycloneYaasUPDATE-26/5/21 @NDRFHQ #Committed2Serve 🇮🇳
— ѕαtчα prαdhαnसत्य नारायण प्रधान ସତ୍ଯପ୍ରଧାନ-DG NDRF (@satyaprad1) May 26, 2021
🔸#NDRF @ WORK 24x7
🔸Responding to Call of Duty
🔸RestorationWork
🔸Road Clearance
🔸Paradeep, Jagatsinghpur
🔸Odisha@PMOIndia @HMOIndia @PIBHomeAffairs @BhallaAjay26 @ANI @PIBBhubaneswar pic.twitter.com/U1jWknyUqK
Road clearance in Mayurbhanj district
Road clearance work is in full swing to remove fallen trees in Morada, Rasgobindpur and Betnoti region in Mayurbhanj district for early restoration of normalcy. #OdishaFightsYaas pic.twitter.com/BS6CvmqVxQ
— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) May 26, 2021
ODRAF teams carrying out restoration works in Kendrapara
#ODRAF (Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force) team clearing roads at Indupur in #Kendrapara #CycloneYaas
— OTV (@otvnews) May 26, 2021
(Pics: DGP #Odisha) pic.twitter.com/N5yYynKFiJ
ODRAF conducts restoration activities in Paradip
Committed to early restoration in #CycloneYaas affected areas of the state, ODRAF personnel are engaged in various restoration efforts in Paradeep municipal area and road clearance work in Simulia area of Baleswar. #OdishaFightsYaas pic.twitter.com/X2A4LuTGOd
— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) May 26, 2021
Road clearance in Bari area of Jajpur as shown by Odisha Police
#ODRAF_on_the_job
— Odisha Police (@odisha_police) May 26, 2021
Road clearance by #ODRAF in Bari Jajpur Road area. #OdishaFightsYaas @CMO_Odisha @SRC_Odisha @osdmaodisha pic.twitter.com/cssjBCs04d