<p>The National Disaster Response Force has increased from 53 to 100 the number of teams earmarked to undertake relief and rescue measures in the wake of impending Cyclone Tauktae, a senior officer said on Saturday.</p>.<p>The force's Director General, S N Pradhan, said in a tweet that these teams are being mobilised for deployment in the coastal regions of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Goa and Maharashtra.</p>.<p>On Friday, he had said that 53 teams are being committed for the cyclonic storm that is developing in the Arabian sea.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/houses-damaged-cracks-develop-in-valiyathura-sea-bridge-as-rains-continue-to-batter-kerala-986151.html" target="_blank">Houses damaged, cracks develop in Valiyathura sea bridge as rains continue to batter Kerala</a></strong></p>.<p>The deployment of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams has been "upped" as per new inputs provided by the India Meteorological Department, Pradhan said.</p>.<p>Out of the 100 teams, the director general said 42 are being pre-deployed or stationed on the ground in six states while 26 are on stand-by.</p>.<p>Thirty-two teams are on backup and can be airlifted upon requirement, Pradhan said.</p>.<p>The NDRF chief also said that members of these teams have been vaccinated against Covid-19 and are equipped with the required tools.</p>.<p>A single NDRF team comprises 35-40 personnel and they are armed with tree and pole cutters, boats, basic medical aid and other relief and rescue equipment.</p>.<p>The India Meteorological Department had said on Friday that the depression in the Arabian Sea is likely to intensify into a "very severe cyclonic storm" on May 17 and cross the Gujarat coast a day later. </p>.<p>The weather condition has intensified into a deep depression.</p>.<p>It is very likely to further intensify into cyclonic storm 'Tauktae' by Saturday morning and very likely to intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm by Saturday night, it had said. </p>
<p>The National Disaster Response Force has increased from 53 to 100 the number of teams earmarked to undertake relief and rescue measures in the wake of impending Cyclone Tauktae, a senior officer said on Saturday.</p>.<p>The force's Director General, S N Pradhan, said in a tweet that these teams are being mobilised for deployment in the coastal regions of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Goa and Maharashtra.</p>.<p>On Friday, he had said that 53 teams are being committed for the cyclonic storm that is developing in the Arabian sea.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/houses-damaged-cracks-develop-in-valiyathura-sea-bridge-as-rains-continue-to-batter-kerala-986151.html" target="_blank">Houses damaged, cracks develop in Valiyathura sea bridge as rains continue to batter Kerala</a></strong></p>.<p>The deployment of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams has been "upped" as per new inputs provided by the India Meteorological Department, Pradhan said.</p>.<p>Out of the 100 teams, the director general said 42 are being pre-deployed or stationed on the ground in six states while 26 are on stand-by.</p>.<p>Thirty-two teams are on backup and can be airlifted upon requirement, Pradhan said.</p>.<p>The NDRF chief also said that members of these teams have been vaccinated against Covid-19 and are equipped with the required tools.</p>.<p>A single NDRF team comprises 35-40 personnel and they are armed with tree and pole cutters, boats, basic medical aid and other relief and rescue equipment.</p>.<p>The India Meteorological Department had said on Friday that the depression in the Arabian Sea is likely to intensify into a "very severe cyclonic storm" on May 17 and cross the Gujarat coast a day later. </p>.<p>The weather condition has intensified into a deep depression.</p>.<p>It is very likely to further intensify into cyclonic storm 'Tauktae' by Saturday morning and very likely to intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm by Saturday night, it had said. </p>