Gujarat out of danger of hurricane now, no harm to corona patients: NDRF DG

New Delhi, May 18, 2021, Tuesday

Following the hurricane in Gujarat, strong winds have been blowing in most parts of the state since morning and it is also raining.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) deployed in Gujarat to deal with hurricanes, said NDRF DG SN Pradhan, said that now Gujarat is out of danger of hurricanes and the wind speed has also come down compared to yesterday. The hurricane will turn into a depression by evening. It will bring some rain in Rajasthan but the situation will not be so dire. Now the situation is under control.

He said that during the hurricane, it was very important that the supply of oxygen and essential medicines should not be disrupted. To manage both the storm and the cowardly condition, it is good that Corona's patients were not harmed by the hurricane.

Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah today spoke to the Chief Ministers of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan as well as the administrator of Dadra Nagar Haveli about the hurricane. It also got an estimate of the damage caused by the hurricane and assured the states of all kinds of help.

It may be mentioned that before reaching Gujarat, the hurricane caused significant damage in Kerala, Karnataka and Goa. In Mumbai, Maharashtra, the record of the last 21 years was broken with 200 mm of rain falling in some places. There are still some services disrupted in some places.

The hurricane hit Gujarat at a speed of 185 kmph on Monday night. West Gujarat in particular has been badly affected by the hurricane.