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Cyclone Ditwah: NDRF Deploys Teams in Tamil Nadu, Airlifts Reserves As Storm Approaches Coast
UPDATED: Nov 29, 2025 21:21 IST
On this Special Report, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) DIG Mohsen Shahedi details the preparedness for Cyclone Ditwa, which is set to impact the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Speaking exclusively to India Today, Shahedi confirms that the cyclonic storm, which caused devastation in Sri Lanka, is expected to be at its closest point to Tamil Nadu on the morning of November 30. He states, 'We have deployed 14 teams... in the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu. And also we have provided for the teams in Andhra Pradesh.' Additionally, 10 reserve teams have been airlifted from Pune and Vadodara to Chennai to assist in rescue operations. The DIG notes that the system is likely to weaken into a depression by December 1.
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