Industry Odisha Bureau, Oct 29: As Cyclone Arnab continues to impact Odisha, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has airlifted people stranded in floods caused by cyclone Arnab in Ganjam district’s Dharakote area, officials said.
ICG’s Regional Headquarters (North East) has placed its air and surface assets on high alert to execute critical Search and Rescue (SAR) alongside Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) missions, the officials said.
ICG aviation assets in the region remain on standby for round-the-clock aerial surveillance, emergency evacuations, and air-dropping essential relief materials to isolated communities.
In response to distress call received from the Ganjam district administration on the morning of October 29, 2026, the Coast Guard Air Enclave, Bhubaneswar, swiftly scrambled an ALH Mk-III helicopter despite severe weather conditions.
Navigating challenging elements, the aircrew pinpointed the heavily inundated Public Health Centre (PHC) in Jagmohan, where individuals were stranded due to post-storm floodwaters.
Executing a precision hover over the submerged area, the crew successfully winched six individuals—including two women, two children, and one elderly person—to safety. The rescued personnel were airlifted and safely transferred to the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Dharakote, the officials informed.
