<span style="color: #222222;">The Indian Navy is closely monitoring movement of the Severe Cyclone 'Asani' in the Bay of Bengal as it is likely to move close to North Andhra Pradesh and South Odisha coast during the next 24 hrs. Eastern Naval Command Headquarters and Naval Officers-in-Charge at Andhra Pradesh and Odisha Area have carried out preparatory activities to deal with the effects of Severe Cyclone and are in constant touch with the respective State administrations for rendering assistance.<br />''     <br />''As part of the preparedness, 19 Flood Relief Teams and six diving teams along with Gemini craft and associated gears are stand-by at Visakhapatnam for rendering assistance to civil authorities. Five Indian Navy ships are standby with relief material, diving and medical teams to render assistance in the most affected areas along the coast of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Naval aircraft have been kept ready at Naval Air Stations, INS Dega at Visakhapatnam and INS Rajali near Chennai to undertake aerial survey of the most affected areas and casualty evacuation, if required.</span><br />