New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday morning (May 16, 2021) stated that the cyclonic storm Tauktae has intensified and predicted that it’s anticipated to reach the Gujarat coast by May 18.
At round 11:30 PM on Saturday, the cyclonic storm Tauktae lay centred over the Arabian Sea about 170 km southwest of Panjim-Goa and 520 km south of Mumbai.Â
“It is very likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm (VSCS), cross Gujarat coast between Porbandar & Mahuva (Bhavnagar district) around May 18 early morning,” the IMD stated.
Cyclone Tauktae is predicted to contact the Gujarat coast with a wind velocity ranging up to 175 kmph.
It is probably going to trigger heavy rainfall within the coastal districts of Gujarat, together with extraordinarily heavy falls in Junagadh and Gir Somnath and heavy to very heavy rain at just a few locations within the districts of Saurashtra, Kutch and Diu, specifically Gir Somnath, Diu, Junagadh, Porbandar, Devbhoomi Dwarka, Amreli, Rajkot, Jamnagar.
The Union Home Ministry in an advisory to the Gujarat authorities has stated the very extreme cyclonic storm is probably going to trigger harm to thatched homes, roads, energy and communication strains particularly within the districts of Saurashtra area resembling Devbhoomi Dwarka, Kutch, Porbandar, Junagadh, Gir Somnath, Jamnagar, Amreli, Rajkot and Morbi.
The Home Ministry has additionally suggested complete suspension of fishing operations over the northwest Arabian sea and alongside and off the Gujarat coast on May 17 and 18.
Meanwhile, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) groups are being stationed at Gir Somnath, Amreli, Porbandar, Dwarka, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Kutch, Morbi, Surat, Gandhinagar, Valsad, Bhavnagar, Navsari, Bharuch and Junagarh districts of Gujarat. The NDRF stated that it has constituted over 100 groups in view of cyclone Tauktae.Â
The Indian Air Force has additionally stated that it has saved 16 transport plane and 18 helicopters in readiness in peninsular India as a part of preparations to cope with the scenario that would come up out of cyclone Tauktae.
In Maharashtra, heavy rains had been reported in Ratnagiri district on Saturday and Mumbai can also be seemingly to witness showers from Sunday afternoon. The IMD has issued an orange alert (which suggests heavy to very heavy rainfall is probably going) over your complete Konkan and hilly areas of western Maharashtra, primarily Kolhapur and Satara on Sunday and Monday.
Earlier on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the preparedness of states, central ministries and companies involved to cope with the scenario arising out of cyclone Tauktae and requested them to take each attainable measure to be certain that individuals are safely evacuated.
He additionally known as for making certain upkeep of all important companies resembling energy, telecommunications, well being and ingesting and their instant restoration within the occasion of damages triggered to them, an announcement stated.
