New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a warning that Cyclone Tauktae has intensified and is heading in direction of the coast of Gujarat and the Union Territory of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, at the moment, the storm hit the Karnataka coast.
The climate division additionally stated that the storm will deliver alongside very heavy rains throughout the Western Coast of the nation.
IMD warned the cyclone will affect 5 states with heavy to very heavy rains and powerful winds gusting upto 175 Kmph. The storm is more likely to change into a ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ by Sunday, it forecasted.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the cylone preparedness of states, central ministries and different businesses directing them to take each attainable measure to make sure that folks are safely evacuated. The PM additionally referred to as for guaranteeing upkeep of all important companies reminiscent of energy, telecommunications, well being and consuming and their speedy restoration, a press release stated.
Here are the latest developments:
Cyclone Tauktae hits Karnataka coast
Cyclone Tauktae has already hit the coastal area of Karnataka, leading to heavy rainfall, particularly in Dakshina Kannada district. Heavy to very heavy rainfall in predicted in Ghat area – Belagavi, Chikkamgaluru, Dakshin Kannada, Hassan, Kodagu, Shivamogga, Udupi, and Uttar Kannada districts on Sunday.
Torrential rains batter Kerala, ‘pink’ alert sounded
Torrential rains accompanied by fierce winds and excessive tidal waves rocked Kerala and claimed two lives, because it lashed the state since final night time forcing the federal government to shift a whole lot of households to reduction camps. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan stated the affect of cyclone Tauktae was anticipated to final the following 24 hours within the state. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) sounded ‘pink alert’, indicating the potential of extraordinarily heavy rainfall above 204 mm in 24 hours, in 9 districts.
NDRF readies 100 groups with 4700 rescuers
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has elevated the variety of groups to 100 to undertake reduction and rescue measures in view of the approaching Cyclone Tauktae. NDRF Director General S N Pradhan tweeted that these groups have been being mobilised for deployment within the coastal areas of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Goa and Maharashtra.
Western Railways cancels over 60 trains between May 15-21
In the wake of the Cyclone Tauktae the Western Railway introduced that it’s cancelling almost 60 trains which might ply on the dates of May 15 to May 21.”In view of the cyclonic warning storm ‘Tauktae’, it has been decided to cancel/short terminate some trains for the safety of passengers and train operations,” stated Western Railway in a press release.
AAI but to take a choice on closing airports
The Airports Authority of India is but to resolve on whether or not airports will likely be closed or not since they are saying no readability is given about essentially the most affected areas because of the catastrophe.
(With Agency Inputs)
