New Delhi: As Cyclone Biparjoy has further weakened to very severe cyclonic storm over the northeast Arabian Sea, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded an Red alert as cyclone warning for the Saurashtra and Kutch coasts this morning.
With Cyclone 'Biparjoy' expected to hit different parts of the country, Union and State ministers reviewed preparedness at different levels on Tuesday.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed preparedness for cyclone 'Biparjoy' in the national capital on Tuesday and directed all stakeholders and officers to ensure 'zero casualties' and minimize the possible damage.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and MPs from eight likely affected districts in the state, which could be impacted by the cyclone, virtually participated in the meeting.
Cyclone Biparjoy, a "very severe cyclonic storm", is expected to cross the Gujarat coast on June 15.
The IMD has been providing regular updates about the cyclonic storm that is gushing through the Arabian Sea.
Here are the LIVE updates on Cyclone Biparjoy:
Jun 14, 2023 15:06 (IST)
As cyclone Biparjoy nears Gujarat coast, parts of Saurashtra-Kutch region receive heavy rainfall
With cyclone Biparjoy approaching the Gujarat coast, parts of Saurashtra-Kutch region received heavy rains accompanied by strong winds, the Met department said on Wednesday.
In the 24 hours ending Wednesday morning, 54 talukas across the districts of Saurashtra and Kutch received more than 10 mm of rainfall, the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) said in a release.
The rainfall was more intense in the districts of Devbhumi Dwarka, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Porbandar and Junagadh.
Khambhaliya taluka of Devbhumi Dwarka district received the highest 121 mm of rain, followed by Dwarka (92 mm) and Kalyanpur (70 mm) during this period, the SEOC said.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a bulletin that the intensity of rainfall would increase as the cyclone approaches the Gujarat coast on June 15, with isolated places in the districts of Kutch, Devbhumi Dwarka and Jamnagar likely to witness extremely heavy rains.
Jun 14, 2023 14:04 (IST)
Biparjoy Cyclone: 4,500 people shifted to shelter homes in Dwarka
Around 4,500 people have been shifted from their homes to shelter homes as a precautionary safety measure ahead of cyclone Biparjoy reaching the coast of Gujarat, informed the Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Parth Talsania.
While speaking to ANI, Mr Talsania informed, "We have shifted 4,500 people from the coastal areas to various shelter houses. Preparations to meet food and medical needs are also made at the shelter homes. We are closely monitoring the situation."
He further informed that cyclone Biparjoy has moved slightly to the west and is less likely to make landfall at the Dwarka coast. But a wind speed of around 100 to 80 kilometres is expected.
Jun 14, 2023 13:24 (IST)
Update| 44,000 evacuated, red alert in Gujarat's Saurashtra and Kutch regions for Cyclone Biparjoy
Jun 14, 2023 10:35 (IST)
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded an Red alert as cyclone warning for the Saurashtra and Kutch coasts this morning.
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