Cyclone Fani: 42 ODRAF, NDRF teams deployed in 14 Odisha districts

Bhubaneswar: As the severe cyclonic storm ‘FANI’ is likely to cross Odisha coast at Balukhand in Puri on Friday afternoon with maximum sustained wind speed 175-185 kmph gusting to 205 kmph, the State Government has deployed 17 ODRAF units and 25 NDRF teams in 14 districts to expedite the relief and rescue operation. While two […]

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Basic disaster management training for Red Cross Counsellors ends

Bhubaneswar: The third batch of the Training of Trainers (ToT) Programme for Red Cross Counsellors on ‘Disaster Management and Disaster Survival Skills’ which continued for five-days concluded on Tuesday at the Disaster Preparedness Training Center (DPTC) in Red Cross Bhawan here. The programme was jointly organised by the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) and […]

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