On 17th May 2021, a powerful tropical cyclone, named Tauktae, struck India causing 12 fatalities, destroying homes, causing power outages and forcing at least 150,000 people to evacuate.
Initially classified as “extremely severe”, the cyclone made landfall in Gujarat state late on Monday with wind speeds of up to 160km/h (100mph).
Tauktae is the strongest cyclone to strike the coast of Gujarat since 1998.
The storm made landfall at a time when India is grappling with a staggering rise in coronavirus cases and deaths, as well as a shortage of beds and oxygen in hospitals.
vrs Metcalfe & Hodkinson (Pvt) Ltd. our vrs Adjusters’ partner in India, was founded in in Mumbai, India in 1885. Metcalfe & Hodkinson Private Limited provides adjusting and surveying services to Insurers worldwide. M&H handles marine, marine hull (e.g. M&H are experts in iron ore fines loading in bulk etc.), engineering, liability, property and B.I. claims.
vrs Adjusters has organized task forces, ready to support Clients on losses:
vrs C. Gielisch GmbH (Germany)
Neuer Zollhof 1
40221 Düsseldorf
Germany
T. +49 211 13806 01
Hotline +49 180 544 3547
germany@vrsadjusters.com
vrs-SSP-Adjusters GmbH (Austria)
Kornstrasse 4
4060 Linz – Leonding
Austria
T. +43 732 6066 2715
claims@vrs-ssp.com
vrs Vering (France)
24-25 Place de la Madeleine
75008 Paris
T. +33 173 782 404
france@vrsadjusters.com
vrs CED (Belgium)
Pegasuslaan 5
1831 Diegem
Belgium
T. +32 3 544 11 22
belgium@vrsadjusters.com
vrs EMN (The Netherlands)
Rietbaan 40-42
2908 LP Capelle aan den IJssel
Netherlands
T. +31 10 284 3799
Hotline +31 10 284 3799
netherlands@vrsadjusters.com
For additional information, or support on losses you can also contact our vrs Adjusters‘ London Office:
Mr. Julian Worthington
150 Minories
London EC3N 1LS
jworthington@vrsadjusters.com
london@vrsadjusters.com