The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has deployed its ships and aircraft for the assessment of damage cause𒈔d to the Gujarat coast due to Cyclone Biparjoy, the maritime agency said on Sunday.
There is so♏ far no report of any adrift boats/objects, it said.
The cyclone made landfall near Jakhau on Kutch coast in Gujarat 🐻on Thursday evening, felling trees and electric poles and damaging houses.
"All units under the Indian Coast Guard north west region headquarters a💮re continuing with response action at the sea post-landfall ⛄of Cyclone Biparjoy. Coastal recce and extensive sorties are being undertaken to check any adrift boats/objects at the sea," the ICG said in a statement.
It said ICG ships, three Dornier aircraft and AꦏLH MK3 helicopters have been comprehensively deployed in꧑ multi-mission mode for the purpose.
They have been deployed to monitor coasts, wit🐠h an emphasis on ports/harbours at Okha, Vadinar, Jakhau and Mandvi for damage assꦐessment and response after the landfall of Cyclone Biparjoy at the Kutch coast, the statement said.
After the landfall of the cyclone, the ICG aircraft 🃏and helicopters have already undertaken six sorties across the Gujarat coast, and no adrift boats/objects have been reported so far, it said.
The ICG ships and aircra𓂃ft were used to issue warnings to the mariners from June 6 on🐽wards and urge people to move to safer areas.
"A total of 39 ship days and 30 air sorties were undertaken specif♉ically for that purpose. Also, six exclusive community interactions were conducted with fishermen and their leaders," the statement said.
Adheꦏrence to such advisories by mariners and timely evacuation of 50 personnel from oil rig 'Key Singapore' by ICG helicopters were key to the safety of lives and property in the affected areas, it said.
