Cyclone Biparjoy: After Causing Heavy Destruction In Gujarat, Storm Heads To Rajasthan; Heavy Rains Likely

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Cyclone Biparjoy: After Causing Heavy Destruction In Gujarat, Storm Heads To Rajasthan; Heavy Rains Likely


New Delhi: After leaving a path of destruction, extreme Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ is anticipated to weaken additional by Friday morning and transfer right into a ‘despair’ within the subsequent night, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated at this time within the wee hours. IMD officers stated that the ‘extreme’ cyclonic storm Biparjoy lay centred over the Saurashtra-Kutch area and is anticipated to maneuver northeastwards, including that heavy rains are anticipated in Rajasthan on Friday. “The severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy lay centred over the Saurashtra-Kutch region, 30 km north of Naliya as of 0230 IST today,” IMD stated in a tweet.

“It is expected to move northeastwards and weaken into a Cyclonic Storm by early morning on June 16, and into a depression by the same evening over south Rajasthan,” it stated. IMD Director Mrutyunjay Mohapatra stated that the cyclone has now moved from sea to land and is centred in direction of Sauarashtra-Kutch. “Cyclone Biporjoy moved northeastwards and crossed the Saurashtra-Kutch adjoining Pakistan coast close to the Jakhau port, Gujarat. The cyclone has now moved from sea to land and is centred towards Saurashtra-Kutch,” Mohapatra advised ANI

 

 

“The intensity of the cyclone has reduced to 105-115 kmph. The category has changed from very severe cyclonic storm (VSCS) to severe cyclonic storm (SCS). There may be heavy rains in Rajasthan on June 16 (Friday),” he added.

The depth of Cyclone Biparjoy has diminished from the ‘very extreme’ to ‘extreme’ class on the intervening evening of Thursday and Friday after the storm made landfall in coastal areas of Gujarat.

IMD had earlier stated that Cyclone Biparjoy is shifting forward of Saurashtra Kutch as a really extreme cyclone.

“Very severe cyclonic storm (VSCS) close to Saurashtra and Kutch Coasts. The landfall process is continuing and by midnight it will be completely over the land. Part of the eye is over the land,” IMD had stated on Thursday night.

Heavy Rainfall Likely In Rajasthan

 

Extremely heavy rainfall is probably going in Rajasthan on June 16 and 17, because the cyclone strikes in direction of northwest, Dr M Mohapatra, the chief of the Indian Meteorological Office, stated.

Storm Makes Landfall On Gujarat Coast

 

Cyclone Biparjoy, which had been brewing over the Arabian Sea for a number of days, has made landfall on Gujarat’s coastal space and has additionally affected the practice companies. Due to this, round 99 trains operating by way of, originating or terminating in Biparjoy-affected areas of Gujarat, will stay cancelled or short-terminated, Western Railway stated. Officials stated that a number of aid and rescue groups are on alert as tens of hundreds of individuals had been evacuated to secure places in Gujarat.

Meanwhile, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel chaired a evaluation assembly on the State Emergency Operation Center in Gandhinagar on Thursday.

Over 22 People Injured; Poles And Trees Uprooted

 

At least 22 individuals had been injured, whereas electrical poles and bushes had been uprooted because the ‘very extreme’ cyclonic storm Biparjoy made landfall in Gujarat on Thursday. The cyclone is prone to weaken right into a despair at this time night over Rajasthan. Twenty-three animals have been killed as heavy rain coupled with gusty winds introduced down over 524 bushes and electrical poles at varied locations in Gujarat, snapping the availability of energy to round 940 villages, they stated.

Eighteen groups of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), 12 of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), 115 groups of the state street and constructing division, and 397 of the state electrical energy division are on the bottom in coastal districts.

Earlier on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a phone dialog with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and took inventory of the scenario after the cyclonic storm made landfall. PM Modi additionally requested in regards to the particulars of the protection preparations for wild animals together with lions in Gir Forest. 

The IMD issued a Red alert for the Saurashtra and Kutch coasts, saying that VSCS (Very Severe Cyclonic Storm) ‘Biparjoy’ will cross Saurashtra and Kutch and adjoining Pakistan coasts, between Mandvi and Karachi close to Jakhau Port, by Thursday night.

Ports Shut, Ships Anchored

 

Warnings about intensive injury to momentary housing buildings and falling of bushes and branches resulting from high-speed winds, excessive tides and heavy rainfall have already been issued by India Meteorological Department. 

Fishing actions have been suspended until Friday, ports are shut and ships are anchored. Two well-known temples — Dwarkadhish Temple in Devbhumi Dwarka and Somnath Temple in Gir Somnath district — remained closed to devotees on Thursday. Commercial operations at Gujarat’s Jamnagar airport have been suspended until Friday. Airport authorities stated diesel and petrol required to function the airport in an emergency have been saved.





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