The Navy had on Monday deployed three frontline warships after receiving messages to rescue 410 people on board two barges off the Mumbai coast.
The landfall process of the eye of extremely severe cyclonic storm Tauktae, which had hit Gujarat coast in Saurashtra between Diu and Una around 9 pm, ended around 12 am on Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department said. There is no report of any casualty so far, officials said. The state government had shifted over two lakh people to safer locations before the cyclone. In a relief to the people, the IMD, in its tweet after midnight, also announced that Cyclone Tauktae has weakened into a "very severe cyclonic storm" from the "extremely severe cyclonic storm".
The Indian Navy has rescued 60 people on board a barge that went adrift in the Arabia Sea near Mumbai.
The process of landfall in Gujarat started on Monday around 9 pm with the entry of the "forward sector of the eye of the cyclone Tauktae" into the land near the Union Territory of Daman and Diu with a wind speed of around 150 to 175 kilometers per hour, IMD officials in Gujarat said.
The Indian Navy on Monday deployed three of its frontline warships to rescue over 400 people onboard two barges off the Mumbai coast as cyclone Tauktae roared up the western coast.
Cyclone Tauktae, which intensified into a "extremely severe cyclonic storm", made landfall in Gujarat on Monday evening, triggering heavy rains in the region. The landfall on the western coast came after the cyclone dumped heavy rains on Mumbai.
More than 55 flights, both incoming and outbound, were cancelled at the city's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Monday after the private airport operator was forced to suspend all air services at 11 am due to cyclone 'Tauktae'.
A very severe cyclonic storm 'Tauktae' with winds gusting up to 185 km per hour was barreling towards the Gujarat coast Monday, dumping heavy rains on Mumbai, forcing the evacuation of over 1.5 lakh people in Gujarat.
With cyclone Tauktae advancing over Mumbai, several Bollywood celebrities urged their fans to stay indoors and remain safe. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that the cyclone is expected, and it has already reached Mumbai.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued an orange or "be prepared" alert for heavy rains in 13 districts in Madhya Pradesh evenas the state received intermittent showers during the day due to cyclone Tauktae, an official said.
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Cyclone Tauktae has intensified into an "extremely severe cyclonic storm". Gusty winds and rains lashed Mumbai and its neighbouring areas today morning. Tauktae is heading towards Gujarat now and It is expected to reach the Gujarat coast on the evening.
A barge with 273 personnel on board has gone adrift off the Mumbai coast as the severe cyclonic storm 'Tauktae' over the Arabian Sea intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm and is expected to reach Gujarat coast Monday evening, officials said.
Gusty winds and heavy showers lashed Mumbai and its neighbouring areas on Monday as the “very severe cyclonic storm” Tauktae headed towards Gujarat. watch report.
Cyclonic storm Tauktae over the Arabian Sea led to very strong winds blowing at a speed of 114 kmph in Mumbai on Monday afternoon, civic officials said.
With cyclone 'Tauktae' advancing over Mumbai, actor Kartik Aaryan shared an Instagram post on Monday urging his fans in the city to stay at home. The actor posted a throwback picture of himself and wrote about how people must stay at home due to the alert.
Following heavy rain and gusty winds in Mumbai and its neighbouring areas yesterday, the cyclone is moving towards Gujarat coast on Monday as "very severe cyclonic storm". There was no water-logging anywhere in the metropolis, but trees were uprooted at several places, they said, adding that no casualty was reported so far.
Tauktae has turned into an "extremely severe cyclonic storm", the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.
Three city-bound flights operated by budget carriers IndiGo and SpiceJet were diverted on Monday following suspension of operations at the Mumbai airport till 2 pm in the wake of the Tuaktae cyclone alert
The operations at the city's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) will remain suspended from 11 am till 2 pm on Monday in view of the cyclone alert, the private airport has notified. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Mumbai, warning of very heavy rains at isolated places with strong winds on Monday as cyclone Tuaktae is likely to pass close to the Mumbai coast. “The operations at Mumbai Airport need to be closed from 11 am local time to 2 pm local time of May 17,” CSMIA said in a notification.
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