Eastern Naval Command ready for Cyclone Hudhud relief effort

As the severe Cyclone Hudhud is poised to strike the east coast, the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy has assumed a high degree of readiness to provide necessary humanitarian assistance, it was officially announced here today.
Four Indian Navy ships are on stand-by to proceed to the most affected areas to undertake Humanitarian Aid Distress Relief (HADR), evacuation, as well as provide logistics support, including medical aid, according a release issued here today by the Eastern Naval Command.
These are equipped with additional divers, doctors, inflatable rubber boats, helicopters and relief material including food, tentage, clothes, medicines and blankets in quantities sufficient to sustain more than 5,000 personnel.

The Eastern Naval Command is monitoring developments closely and is in constant communication with the Andhra Pradesh administration to mount rescue and relief operations.
Six aircraft are on stand-by at Naval Air Station INS Dega to undertake reconnaissance, rescue, casualty evacuation and airdrop of relief material to stranded people.
Additionally, 30 diving teams and four platoons with additional relief material are ready to be pressed into action at short notice, the release said.