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Cyclone Tauktae LATEST News and Updates: “The extremely severe cyclonic storm Tauktae lies close to the Gujarat coast. The landfall process started and will continue during next 2 hours,” the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in an update. The Indian Army said on Monday it has put 180 teams and nine engineer task forces on standby to face any contingency as Cyclone Tauktae is likely to hit the Gujarat coast on Monday evening Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport has extended the suspension of all air services to 8 pm from 6 pm announced earlier due to the cyclone ‘Tauktae’. Over 1.5 lakh people have been shifted from low-lying coastal areas in Gujarat, while 54 teams of the NDRF and SDRF remained deployed. As per IMD, the storm is expected to reach the state by the evening and cross the coast between 8 pm and 11 pm. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued an orange or “be prepared” alert for heavy rains in 13 districts in Madhya Pradesh even as the state received intermittent showers during the day due to cyclone Tauktae. Two persons died in Maharashtra’s Konkan region in separate incidents related to the severe cyclonic storm Tauktae, the state government said on Monday. Six people have lost their lives so far in the Cyclone Tauktae-hit coastal and surrounding Malnad districts of Karnataka, officials told PTI on Monday. According to a situation report by Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority officials, till this morning, 121 villages and 22 taluks have been affected by the cyclone so far. The wind speed of 114 kmph was recorded around 2 pm at the weather station based at Afghan Church in South Mumbai’s Colaba area, the BMC said. This was the highest wind speed recorded so far during the day as per officials Mumbai is set to witness a high tide of 3.94 metres at 3.44 pm, even as the IMD upgraded its warning for the city to “extremely heavy rainfall”. As Mumbai recorded gusty winds and heavy rains, the city police tweeted about water-logging in six low-lying areas, including the Hindmata junction, Andheri subway and Malad Subway, crucial for the east-west connectivity. One person was killed and two injured as Cyclone Tauktae brought rains and winds to Maharashtra’s Raigad district, where the IMD has issues a red alert. Cyclone Tauktae, which has now intensified into an “extremely severe cyclonic storm”, is likely to reach Gujarat coast by Monday evening and cross the state coast between 8 pm and 11 pm, the IMD said. As a precautionary measure, the state administration shifted over one lakh people living in coastal areas of 17 districts to safer places till late Sunday night, and the work resumed on Monday morning, the government said in a release. According to the State Emergency Operation Centre, in the 24-hour period ending at 6 am on Monday, 84 talukas of 21 districts of Gujarat received light rainfall, mainly caused due to the cyclonic disturbances. Six talukas received over one inch rainfall, it said. As per the latest bulletin of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), cyclone Tauktae has further intensified into an “extremely severe cyclonic storm”. “It is very likely to move north-north-westwards and reach the Gujarat coast in the evening hours of (May) 17th and cross the state coast between Porbandar and Mahuva (Bhavnagar district) during the night (2000 hrs-2300 hrs IST) with a maximum sustained wind speed of 155-165 kmph gusting to 185 kmph,” the IMD said. The cyclone will cause light to moderate rainfall at many places in the state, heavy to very heavy showers at a few places, and extremely heavy downpour at isolated places over southern districts of Saurashtra, Diu and Gujarat region on Monday and Tuesday, the IMD said. The sea conditions will remain “phenomenal” till Tuesday morning before improving, it said. The state government in a release said over one lakh people were shifted to safer temporary shelters from 655 vulnerable villages in 17 districts till late Monday night. A number of teams of departments like forest, roads and buildings, health, revenue and electricity have been deployed to immediately address the damage caused due to the cyclone, it said. Besides, 41 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have also been deployed along with 10 teams of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF). Three teams of the NDRF have been kept in reserve, the release said. Special arrangements have been made in hospitals treating COVID-19 patients to ensure electricity backup in case of power outage due to the cyclone. Arrangements have also been made for 161 ICU ambulances and 576 ambulances of ‘108’ service to shift patients in case of emergency, it said. The state government has also created 35 green corridors for easy transportation of medical oxygen for the needy patients across Gujarat. De-watering pumps have also been set up in low-lying areas to clear flooding. Local administrations have removed 2,126 hoardings in urban areas and 643 in rural areas as well as 668 temporary structures, to avoid any threat caused by them to people’s lives, the government said. With inputs from PTI
Cyclone Tauktae Updates: Heavy rain in Gujarat as landfall process begins; Ahmedabad airport shut till tomorrow
Cyclone Tauktae Updates: Barring the Rajkot airport, which will remain shut for flights till 19 May, other three major airports - Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara - will remain closed for both domestic and international flights till Tuesday
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Two barges with 410 personnel adrift in Bombay High, but all onboard safe: Afcons
The severe cyclonic storm Tauktae pounding the West Coast de-anchored two Afcons-owned barges working at the Bombay High with 410 personnel but all the staff are safe and the barges have been steadied back, the constriction major said Monday evening.
Earlier in the day, PTI quoting an ONGC official had said the barge belonged to the national energy major but later ONGC clarified that the barges were hired by them and personnel are of the contractor Afcons, which is owned by the Shapporji Pallonji Group of Cyrus Mistry.
The affected barges were deployed at the Heera platform, the largest of the ONGC rigs on the Bombay High, which is the largest oil and gas assets of the national energy major in the country, and were anchored to safety ahead of the cyclone but got drifted and de-anchored due to the gusty winds that have made the Arabian Sea violent.
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Over 55 flights cancelled at Mumbai airport due to Tauktae cyclone
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’. These cancellations apart, some seven incoming flights were also diverted to various airports.
The CSMIA for the fourth time in the day extended the closure of operations till 10 pm after first announcing that the airport will remain closed for three hours, starting 11 am.
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Evacuated thousands in Gujarat, Kerala, Daman and Diu in view of Tauktae: NDRF
The NDRF on Monday said it has evacuated thousands of stranded people in the last three days in Gujarat, Kerala and Daman and Diu in view of Cyclone Tauktae.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that Tauktae has now intensified into an “extremely severe cyclonic storm”. It is likely to reach the Gujarat coast by Monday evening and cross the state coast between 8 pm and 11 pm.
“Teams are continuously cutting and clearing heavy trees and electric poles that have been uprooted and crashed on roads. Extensive efforts are being made to bring the situation to normal in the affected states.”
“In the last three days, the force has evacuated thousands of stranded people to safer places in Gujarat, Kerala and Daman and Diu and it is assisting district administration in mass evacuation of the people from the coast line,” an NDRF spokesperson said.
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Zuari Agro Chemical’s Goa plant impacted due to cyclone Tauktae
Zuari Agro Chemicals on Monday said its fertiliser plant in Goa has been impacted due to Tauktae cyclone and there could be some damages. The company, in a regulatory filing, said it is in the process of assessing the damages caused by the cyclone Tauktae.
“The fertiliser plant of the company situated at Zuarinagar, Goa was impacted on May 16, 2021, by Cyclone-Tauktae and there could be some damages…,” it said. In view of this, there could be a potential delay in the restart of ammonia and urea plants, it said.
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Major Gujarat airports shut due to cyclone Tauktae
As cyclone Tauktae continued its relentless march towards the coast of Gujarat, where it is expected to make landfall by Monday night, major airports in the state shut down operations till Tuesday as a precautionary measure.
Barring the Rajkot airport, which will remain shut for flights till 19 May, other three major airports – Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara – will remain closed for both domestic and international flights till Tuesday, officials said. The Ahmedabad airport, which suspended its operations on Monday evening, will resume flights after 5 am on Tuesday.
“The Ahmedabad airport is fully prepared for cyclone Tauktae, and as a precautionary measure our operations will remain suspended from 19:30 hrs, 17th May to 05:00 hrs, 18th May 2021,” the airport said in a statement.
-PTI
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Visuals from Gujarat coast as storm approaches
#WATCH | Earlier visuals from Veraval - Somnath in Gujarat as the sea turned rough in wake of #CycloneTauktae.
— ANI (@ANI) May 17, 2021
Extremely severe cyclonic storm Tauktae lies close to the Gujarat coast. The landfall process has started and will continue during next 2 hours, says IMD. pic.twitter.com/7KojZcXS27
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Cyclone close to Gujarat coast, landfall process begins
“The extremely severe cyclonic storm Tauktae lies close to the Gujarat coast. The landfall process started and will continue during next 2 hours,” the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in an update.
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High-speed winds uproot trees, power poles in Thane
High-speed winds uprooted many trees and electricity poles, partially damaged two buildings besides many houses and in Thane and Palghar districts neighbouring Mumbai on Monday as the very severe cyclonic storm Tauktae was barrelling towards Gujarat, officials said.
Hoardings fell on the ground at many places. In Kalyan, two persons travelling on a two-wheeler were injured after a huge hoarding fell on them. A water tank on the terrace of a hospital broke and fell in the afternoon. Also, a power supply line broke and fell on road in Bazarpeth area. No one was injured in these incidents.
शिळफाटा रोड, ठाणे इथल्या दुर्घटनेत 2 जखमी, रस्त्यावर पडले होर्डिंग#CycloneTauktae #cyclone #CycloneAlert #TauktaeCyclone #tauktae #MumbaiRains #MumbaiWeather #MUMBAI #Thane pic.twitter.com/YXZ3TYTKrT
— Mumbai Live (@MumbaiLiveNews) May 17, 2021
ठाण्यात सोसाट्याच्या वाऱ्याने छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज रुग्णालयाची कमान कोसळली#CycloneTauktae #Thane #Kalwa pic.twitter.com/tMkCbjGpQM
— News18Lokmat (@News18lokmat) May 17, 2021
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Maharashtra CM assesses damage caused by cyclone Tauktae
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday assessed the damage caused by cyclonic storm Tauktae in Mumbai and other districts in Konkan and asked officials to remain alert in view of the rainfall and gusty winds in the coastal region, where six persons died.
Under the influence of the extremely severe cyclonic storm, Mumbai and its adjoining districts were lashed by heavy rains and high-speed winds during the day.
According to an official statement, six persons died, while nine others received injuries in storm-related incidents in the coastal region.
Three persons died in Raigad district, while Thane and Sindhudurg districts reported two and one deaths, respectively, it said. A total of 12,500 people were shifted to safer places as a precautionary measure, the statement said.
-PTI
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Storm rages on with wind speed over 170 kmph
‘Extremely Severe’ cyclone Tauktae is currently 70 km south-southeast of Diu as per the latest bulleting by IMD. The cyclone continues to maintain the wind speed of 170-180km/hr gusting to 200 km/hr. The storm is most likely to hit the Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Mahuva in Bhavnagar district tonight between 8 pm – 11 pm.
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Indian Army puts 180 teams and 9 engineer task forces on standby
The Indian Army said on Monday it has put 180 teams and nine engineer task forces on standby to face any contingency as Cyclone Tauktae is likely to hit the Gujarat coast on Monday evening, PTI reports.
“Sector commanders and Divisional HQ (headquarter) are in touch with District Collectors and the Revenue Commissioner who is the nodal agency for relief activities in Gujarat,” the Army said in a statement.
The Army said it has identified likely areas — talukas as well as districts — where the impact could be higher and it has geared up its columns to react immediately.
“Focus is to save lives, speedy clearance of routes to ensure movement of oxygen and standby arrangements at COVID hospitals,” it mentioned.
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Six die in Konkan region of Maharashtra
Six persons were killed in Maharashtra’s Konkan region in separate incidents related to the severe cyclonic storm ‘Tauktae’ while three sailors remained missing after two boats sank in the sea, a statement and officials said on Monday.
Of the six, three persons died in Raigad district, a sailor in Sindhudurg district while two persons were killed in Navi Mumbai and Ulhasnagar after trees fell on them, in Thane district, officials said.
Two boats anchored at the Anandwadi harbour in Sindhudurg district capsized, an official statement said, adding seven sailors were on board the two vessels.
-PTI
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Mumbai airport closed for operations till 8 pm
The city’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport has extended the suspension of all air services to 8 pm from 6 pm announced earlier due to the cyclone ‘Tauktae’.
This is the third time in the day, the private airport operator has extended the closure of operations after first announcing it for three hours, starting 11 am.
“The closure of the flight operations at CSMIA has been extended further till 2000 hours of May 17,” the private airport operator said in the updated statement.
Mumbai airport, which is the second busiest aerodrome in the country, is reportedly operating around 250 flights in a day due to low passenger demand amid the deadly and more virulent second wave of the pandemic.
Further, three city-bound flights operated by budget carriers IndiGo and SpiceJet were diverted due to the closure of all services at the city airport in the morning. A city-bound IndiGo flight was diverted to Hyderabad and a SpiceJet flight to Surat, while one IndiGo flight was sent back to Lucknow, as per the airport.
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Cyclone Tauktae barrels towards Gujarat coast
A very severe cyclonic storm 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 and leaving two barges with 410 people on board adrift in the Arabian Sea.
Tropical storm ‘Tauktae’ which has intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm was packing wind speeds of about 20 kmph and is expected to reach Gujarat coast by the evening and cross it between 8 pm and 11 pm, the IMD said.
Over 1.5 lakh people have been shifted from low-lying coastal areas in Gujarat, while 54 teams of the NDRF and SDRF remained deployed, an official said.
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Over 1.5 lakh evacuated in Gujarat
With the tropical cyclone Tauktae set to cross the Gujarat coast and make a landfall as an “extremely severe cyclonic storm” by Monday night, the state government has shifted over 1.5 lakh people to safer places and mobilised disaster response teams.
The Centre has offered all help to Gujarat to deal with the cyclone and asked the Army, Navy and the Air Force to remain on standby to assist the administration if need arises, the state government said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah are in touch with the state government and have extended all possible help, said Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani after holding a meeting with collectors of coastal districts which are likely to face the maximum brunt of the cyclone.
The PM called up Rupani and enquired about the state government’s preparedness to deal with the cyclone, the CM office said here.
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NDRF now engaged in evacuation efforts in Gujarat
The NDRF has been engaged in evacuation efforts in Gujarat’s Kutch district.
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Mumbai cops asked to maintain vigil amid rains, winds
Police personnel in Mumbai have been asked to stay on high alert and communication as well as flood-related life-saving equipment have been kept ready in view of rains and gusty winds expected on Monday as cyclone Tauktae moves towards the coast of Gujarat, an official told PTI.
He said adequate manpower had been made available in police stations and traffic posts on the roads of the metropolis.
“All police stations and posts have been asked to check communication equipment like wireless sets and public address systems to ensure they are working optimally. The same instructions have been given for vehicles and life-saving and rescue items like life jackets, first-aid kits, ropes, hammers, emergency lighting, stretchers etc,” the official informed.
Police have been asked to maintain close coordination with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation officials ward-wise to implement mitigation measures effectively amid heavy rains and gusty winds, he added
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Tauktae rains have affected Konkan farmers, says Nawab Malik
Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik on Monday said farmers in the state’s Konkan region had suffered losses due to rains brought about by cyclone Tauktae and work on inspecting and assessing the damage had begun.
In a statement, the state’s minority affairs minister also said 193 COVID-19 patients admitted in a makeshift centre in Mumbai’s Bandra-Kurla Complex have been shifted to other BMC-run hospitals due to the heavy rains that have lashed the metropolis. “Farmers in some parts of Konkan have suffered losses due to the situation. Spot inspections of the same have begun,” Malik said in a statement.
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IMD issues orange, yellow alerts for 13 districts in MP
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued an orange or “be prepared” alert for heavy rains in 13 districts in Madhya Pradesh even as the state received intermittent showers during the day due to cyclone Tauktae, an official said.
The IMD also issued a yellow alert for thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds at speeds of 40 50 kilometres per hour in isolated places of nine divisions till Tuesday morning.
The orange alert is for 13 districts, including Narsinghpur, Alirajpurand and Mandsaur, while the yellow alert has been issued for Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Gwalior and Jabalpur divisions among others.
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Modi dials CMs of Gujarat, Goa to review situation due to cyclone
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has contacted chief ministers of Gujarat and Goa and the lieutenant governor of Daman and Diu to discuss preparation and response to cyclone Tauktae, reports ANI.
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani says he had a detailed telephonic discussion with Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the cyclone Tauktae. “Briefed him about the situation and measures taken by the state government,” he tweets. “Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modiji assured for all the possible help and assistance from the central government.”
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Two barges with 410 on board adrift near Mumbai
Two barges with 410 persons on board have gone adrift off the Mumbai coast as the cyclonic storm ‘Tauktae’ over the Arabian Sea intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm and is expected to reach Gujarat coast Monday evening, officials told PTI.
“On receipt of a request for assistance for Barge ‘P305’ adrift off Heera Oil Fields in Bombay High area with 273 personnel onboard, warship INS Kochi was sailed with a despatch for Search and Rescue (SAR) assistance,” a Navy spokesperson said.
The oil fields are around 70 km southwest of Mumbai.
“Several other ships have been readied for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) tasking in the wake of Cyclone Tauktae that has wreaked havoc along the West coast of India,” he said.
“In response to another SOS received fromBarge ‘GAL Constructor’ with 137 people onboard about 8 nautical miles from Mumbai, warship INS Kolkata has been sailed with despatch to render assistance,” the spokesperson said.
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Social media users share visuals of heavy rain in Mumbai
#CycloneTauktae #MiraRoad pic.twitter.com/nlOIWAZKli
— Shilpa Kotak (@shilpa_kotak) May 17, 2021
Reay Road , Mumbai
— Weatherman Shubham (@shubhamtorres09) May 17, 2021
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Cyclone hit Mumbai with wind speed of 114 kmph, ‘highest ever’, says Aaditya Thackeray
“Today’s cyclone hit windspeeds of 114 kmph, highest ever for Mumbai in any recent records. This is a climatic pattern that we have started studying, along with its maximum impact points, water logging areas and types of trees that are damaged,” Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Aaditya Thackeray said in a tweet.
“For your safety, stay home. For any emergencies, call 1916,” Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Aaditya Thackeray tweeted. The authorities in Mumbai are working towards restoring normalcy at the earliest, he added.
“The BMC has begun to clear out fallen trees with every breather we get in the pattern of strong winds and heavy rain. We are working to ensure normalcy at the earliest,” he said.
Today’s cyclone hit windspeeds of 114 kmph, highest ever for Mumbai in any recent records. This is a climatic pattern that we have started studying, along with its maximum impact points, water logging areas and types of trees that are damaged.
— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) May 17, 2021
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Visuals from Marine Drive in Mumbai as rainfall lashes city
#WATCH | Maharashtra: Arabian Sea turns rough, in wake of #CycloneTaukte. Visuals from Marine Drive in Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/ovbFFJPruQ
— ANI (@ANI) May 17, 2021
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121 villages affected in Karnataka, six dead
Six people have lost their lives so far in the Cyclone Tauktae-hit coastal and surrounding Malnad districts of Karnataka, officials told PTI on Monday. According to a situation report by Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority officials, till this morning, 121 villages and 22 taluks have been affected by the cyclone so far.
A total of 547 people have been evacuated till now, it said, 290 people are currently taking shelter in the 13 relief camps that have been opened.
Damages to a total of 333 houses, 644 poles, 147 transformers, 3,004.3 meters of lines, 57 km of road, 57 nets and 104 boats have been reported so far, it said adding that, agriculture crop loss has been estimated in about 30 ha till now and horticulture crop loss is about 2.87 ha.
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Mumbai airport further shut till 6 pm
The Mumbai airport has been further closed till 6 pm due to heavy rains, resulting in low visibility. Earlier the city airport had extended closure of operations till 4 pm.
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Bombay High barge de-anchors, but all 261 onboard safe: ONGC
State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) on Monday said a barge with 261 of its personnel deployed for offshore drilling in Bombay High in the Arabian Sea got de-anchored and started drifting because of the cyclonic storm Tauktae.
However, all the 261 people onboard barge P305 are accounted for at 1300 hrs and the barge has also been “steadied”, an official spokesperson told PTI.
“Ahead of the cyclone, the barge was anchored at a safe distance but with the impact of the cyclone, it got de-anchored and drifted. However, it has been steadied again and is brought under control,” the spokesperson said.
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PM dials Uddhav Thackeray over cyclone Tauktae
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday on the Cyclone Tauktae related situation in the state, news agency PTI reported citing official sources.
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Mumbaikers share videos of rainfall on social media as city sees record wind speed and rain
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Strong winds at 114 kmph strike Mumbai
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. This was the highest wind speed recorded so far during the day, reports PTI.
The wind speed of 114 kmph was recorded around 2 pm at the weather station based at Afghan Church in south Mumbai’s Colaba area, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said in a release. Earlier, around 12.15 pm, the weather station recorded a wind speed of 111 kmph, it said.
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Mobile networks re-activated in Goa after disruption, says CM
People in Goa have been facing mobile network issues due to disruption caused by Tauktae cyclone. Intra-Circle Roaming (ICR) facility has now been activated across Goa. You can switch over to any network which is available in your area through the manual settings of your device.
— Dr. Pramod Sawant (@DrPramodPSawant) May 17, 2021
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Mumbai to see high tide at 3:44 pm
As per News18, Mumbai will see high tide at 3.44 pm. The meteorological department said tidal waves will be up to 3.94 metres high. If heavy rainfall continues till then, waterlogging is likely at several low-lying areas in the city.
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Cyclone Tauktae to cross Gujarat coast tonight, says IMD
At 1130 hours IST, Tauktae lay about 145 km west of Mumbai and 180 km south-southeast of Diu. To cross Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Mahuva, east of Diu tonight (2000-2300 hrs IST). pic.twitter.com/sKsmwcNMor
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) May 17, 2021
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Tauktae intensifies from severe to ’extremely servere’; takes IMD and scientists by surprise
As per reports, Tauktae intensified from a very severe to an extremely severe cyclonic storm rapidly on Monday morning, taking weather experts and scientists by surprise. “Tauktae intensified very rapidly this morning. We did not state that it would intensify to an extremely severe cyclone in our forecast. But it did because of extremely favourable oceanic and atmospheric conditions,” M Mohapatra, director-general of IMD told Hindustan Times.
Very Severe Cyclonic Storm “Tauktae” over Eastcentral Arabian Sea intensified into an Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm: Cyclone Warning & post landfall outlook for Gujarat & Diu coasts (Red message).https://t.co/nIG8rzj9Vh pic.twitter.com/DAJCsnuRVw
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) May 17, 2021
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BMC chief visits disaster control room to review situation in Mumbai
Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner chief Iqbal Singh Chahal visited the Disaster Control Room at the Corporation Headquarters in Mumbia and took stock of the situation in Mumbai.
या पार्श्वभूमीवर बृहन्मुंबई महानगरपालिका आयुक्त श्री. इकबाल सिंह चहल यांनी महानगरपालिका मुख्यालयातील आपत्ती नियंत्रण कक्षास भेट देऊन मुंबईतील परिस्थितीचा आढावा घेतला. #TauktaeCyclone
— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) May 17, 2021
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Mumbai to witness high tide at 3.44 pm
Mumbai is set to witness a high tide of 3.94 metres at 3.44 pm, even as the IMD upgraded its warning for the city to “extremely heavy rainfall”.
Two deaths were reported in Navi Mumbai, while one person died in Ulhasnagar in separate incidents, according to The Times of India. Meanwhile, the suburban train network’s harbor line services were halted between CSMT and Wadala due to waterlogging near the Masjid station.
#WATCH महाराष्ट्र: मुंबई में हो रही भारी बारिश से जगह-जगह जलभराव हुआ। वीडियो अंधेरी सबवे की है। #CycloneTaukte pic.twitter.com/rTyBvFYuFP
— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) May 17, 2021
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Mumbai airport shuts operations till 4 pm
With the IMD predicting heavy rains and gusty winds upto the speed of 120 kmph in Mumbai, the city airport extended closure of operations till 4 pm.
Earlier today, a flight traveling from Chennai to Mumbai was diverted to Surat due to the prevailing weather conditions. One Indigo flights returned to Lucknow and another Indigo flight was diverted to Hyderabad
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Cyclone caused widespread damage in Karnataka, Goa, Kerala on Sunday
Cyclone Tauktae ripped through coastal and surrounding districts of Karnataka, resulting in four deaths in the state till Sunday. According to a situation report by Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority officials, 98 villages, 20 taluks in seven districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Kodagu, Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru and Hassan were affected. 253 people were currently taking shelter in the 10 relief as on 16 May.
Gusty winds and heavy rains started lashing several parts of Goa since Saturday night disrupting power supply in a large part of the state. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said power was disrupted for some time at the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), where COVID-19 patients are undergoing treatment, but it did not affect the functioning.
The IMD issued orange alerts –a warning indicating heavy to very heavy rain– on Sunday in three Kerala districts – Ernakulam, Idukki and Malappuram. According to the state government, at least nine districts have been severely affected by sea incursion. The Thrissur district administration said spillway shutters of the Peringalkuthu dam will be opened if the water level crosses the permitted limit of 419.41 metres.
Cyclone Tauktae LATEST Updates
One killed, 2 injured in Maharashtra’s Raigad
One person was killed and two injured as Cyclone Tauktae brought rains and winds to Maharashtra’s Raigad district, where the IMD has issued a red alert, according to ANI.
Meanwhile, the district administration has shifted 8,383 people from vulnerable areas to safer places.
Cyclone Tauktae LATEST Updates
Mumbai records 102 kmph winds, waterlogging reported from six locations
As the Cyclone Tauktae lay centered 145 km west-northwestwards of Mumbai, the Colaba observatory recorded wind speeds of 102 km per hour, the highest for the day so far.
After disruption of services on the suburban train netowrk’s Central line, services on the harbour line also came to a brief halt after a vinyl banner fell on an overhead wire between Chunabhatti and Guru Tej Bahadur stations around 11.45 am.
Due to the strong wind, some plastic sheets covering the roof of the common passenger area between the suburban and main lines at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) were blown away in the morning, PTI reported.
Mumbai Police tweeted about water-logging in six low-lying areas, including the Hindmata junction, Andheri subway and Malad Subway, crucial for the east-west connectivity.
According to civic officials, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Indian Navy were on alert as Cyclone Tauktae intensified to a extremely severe cyclonic storm. Six flood rescue teams of the Mumbai fire brigade were deployed at chowpatties and five temporary shelters each were kept ready in 24 civic wards of the city to shift citizens there if required, they said.
Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Tauktae
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) May 17, 2021
INSAT 3D satellite-based centre position
at 1230 IST - 19.4N & 71.5E
Distance from Diu is 162km (South-southeast)
Distance from Mumbai is 145km (west-northwest) pic.twitter.com/8P1RHCxxv2
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