Kerala: Most of the coastal areas within the nation have been alerted because of the ‘Tauktae’ storm which has been wreaking havoc within the shore cities of Kerala, Goa, Karnataka, Gujarat, and Maharashtra.
The Indian Meteorological Department has warned the fishermen alongside the coastal area to not enterprise out on the seas until May 17 (Monday) morning. The division assumes that the very extreme cyclonic storm is more likely to intensify additional within the subsequent 24 hours.
The IMD has issued an ‘orange alert’ that means heavy to very heavy rainfall is probably going over the whole Konkan and components of western Maharashtra, primarily Kolhapur and Satara on Sunday and Monday.
IMD tweets out the present location of the storm: “CycloneAlert for Gujarat & Diu coasts: VSCS Tauktae to cross Gujarat coast between Porbandar & Mahuva (Bhavnagar district) around 18th May early morning. At 1130 hours of today, it lay near 15.7°N/72.7°E, about 120 km west-northwest of Panjim-Goa,380 km south-southwest of Mumbai.”
CycloneAlert for Gujarat & Diu coasts: VSCS Tauktae to cross Gujarat coast between Porbandar & Mahuva (Bhavnagar district) round 18thMay early morning. At 1130 hoursIST of right this moment,it lay close to 15.7°N/72.7°E, about 120 km west-northwest of Panjim-Goa,380 km south-southwest of Mumbai pic.twitter.com/s1P2Hkri9D
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) May 16, 2021
With Cyclone anticipated to Mumbai shores this night, City Mayor Kishori Padnekar declared that the Covid vaccine drive on Monday is more likely to stay shut. “Cyclone Tauktae has crossed Goa & it is near Ratnagiri now. We are monitoring the situation. This cyclone can create a huge problem. Our teams including lifeguards are deployed near the sea. We’ve trimmed all huge trees & police are patrolling,” stated Mumbai Mayor.
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High tidal currents because of the storm have destroyed the homes within the coastal villages of Kerala, Goa, Karnataka, and Maharashtra.Â
#WATCH | Rough sea and excessive tidal waves harm/destroy a number of homes in Valiyathura, a coastal village in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala#CycloneTauktae pic.twitter.com/NLpqTHr5yy
— ANI (@ANI) May 16, 2021
With IMD warning the coastal areas of Gujarat, the state’s Energy Minister Saurabh Patel stated, “We’re fully prepared. In all 12 districts of Saurashtra which are likely to be affected by #CycloneTauktae, special arrangements have been made in COVID hospitals — from materials to manpower. Dual power supply arrangement has been done.”
We’re absolutely ready. In all 12 districts of Saurashtra that are more likely to be affected by #CycloneTauktae, particular preparations have been made in COVID hospitals — from supplies to manpower. Dual energy provide association has been performed: Gujarat Energy Minister Saurabh Patel pic.twitter.com/j9vmrB8KiK
— ANI (@ANI) May 16, 2021
