Cyclone Tauktae live tracker: How to track cyclone online
Technology | May 17, 2021 17:33 ISTIf you want to keep a live track of the cyclone Tauktae, here’s how you can check the status online.
If you want to keep a live track of the cyclone Tauktae, here’s how you can check the status online.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Monday said it rescued 12 fishermen stranded around 35 nautical miles off the Kochi coast amid rough seas due to the incoming Cyclone Tauktae on the night of May 16.
Cyclone Tauktae, which intensified into a "extremely severe cyclonic storm", made landfall in Gujarat Monday evening, triggering heavy rains in the region.
In view of the Cyclone Tauktae, vaccination drive against Covid-19 will remain suspended across Gujarat on May 17 and May 18, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani informed on Sunday.
Cyclone Tauktae Live Updates: The depression has intensified into a "very severe cyclonic storm" and is approaching the Gujarat coast, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday.
The Mumbai civic body on Sunday decided to keep its COVID-19 vaccination drive suspended for the third day on May 17 in view of the warning about cyclone Tauktae, municipal commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal said.
PM Narendra Modi took a high level meeting today to review the preparedness of States and Central Ministries/Agencies concerned to deal with the situation arising out of Cyclone 'Tauktae'.
The cyclonic storm is very likely to intensify further into a "very severe cyclonic storm" by late Saturday night, the India Meteorological Department said, adding it was very likely to move north-northwestwards and cross Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Naliya around May 18.
The National Disaster Response Force has increased from 53 to 100 the number of teams earmarked to undertake relief and rescue measures in the wake of impending Cyclone Tauktae, a senior officer said on Saturday.
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is well prepared ahead of cyclone-tauktae "Cyclone Tauktae striking the coasts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat and Maharashtra," NDRF officials had said on Friday.
NDRF has earmarked 53 teams to tackle possible after- effects of cyclone 'Tauktae' that is developing in the Arabian Sea
The Tamil Nadu fisheries department state Commissioner J Jayakanthan said, "Most of the fishermen are from the western coast of Kanyakumari since the annual fishing ban is in effect in eastern coast."
Officials have predicted that the possible cyclonic activity in the east-central Arabian Sea would bring thunderstorms in the coastal region of the state, including Saurashtra and south Gujarat region.
BJP National General Secretary (Independent Charge) of Goa, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, CT Ravi on Wednesday said that Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy 'lied' to Rahul Gandhi during his interaction with the people when a woman questioned the Congress-led government in the union territory.
Four of the five cyclones that originated either in the Bay of Bengal or in the Arabian Sea this year were in the category of severe cyclonic storm' or above including Amphan which had escalated into a super cyclone.
After Burevi and a few other cyclones, there's another that may disturb the calm of the Indian Ocean. 'Cyclone Arnab' could hit Tamil Nadu, the southern state which recently was met with Cyclone Burevi and Cyclone Nivar.
This would be the largest community food service ever undertaken by the civic body to cater to around 5.3 lakh families covering 26 lakh individuals to compensate for the loss of their livelihood due to cyclone 'Burevi', he said.
IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra while updating on Cyclone Burevi informed that storm is expected to weaken into depression while moving westward across south Tamil Nadu in next 12 hours.
Cyclone Burevi is expected to hit Kerala and Tamil Nadu on December 4. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the cyclone may make its landfall in the state on Friday and issued a red alert and cyclone warning for south Tamil Nadu and south Kerala coasts.
A deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal has intensified into cyclonic storm Burevi. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), it is likely to bring heavy rains and winds to the seven southern districts of Kerala from December 3 to 5.
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