Cyclone Nisarga live updates: Power supply hit in 4 Maharashtra districts, 25 lakh consumers affected

Cyclone causes power disruption in 4 Maharashtra districts

Power supply to more than 25 lakh consumers of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDC) in four districts of Raigad, Palghar, Thane and Pune has been interrupted due to the cyclone Nisarga, which made a landfall in Alibaug on Maharashtra's coast. The state utility cut the power supply to many substations in these districts as precautionary measure, the MSEDCL said. (PTI)

Worst over; NDRF teams to stay deployed in Nisarga-affected areas: DG

Cyclone Nisarga, which slammed the Maharashtra coast with wind speeds of up to 120kmph, caused minimal damage to life and property and the "worst is over", NDRF chief SN Pradhan said on Wednesday evening. However, NDRF teams will remain deployed and assist state authorities in recovery work, he said. (PTI)

Maharashtra showed nerve to ward off cyclone 'Nisarga': CM Thackeray

Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said the resilience showed by people and officials helped in "mitigating the intensity" of the cyclone 'Nisarga' which had hovered over the state amidst the Covid-19 crisis. After hitting the Maharashtra coast near Alibaug with wind speeds of up to 120kmph in the afternoon, the cyclone weakened in the evening and moved towards northeast Maharashtra, sparing Mumbai and other areas.

Extremely heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at isolated places in Raigad, Dhule, Nandurbar, Nashik districts and heavy to very heavy rainfall in Thane, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Ahmednagar, Pune, Kolhapur, Satara districts in Maharashtra during the next two-and-half hours: IMD

Severe cyclonic storm ‘Nisarga’ over coastal Maharashtra has weakened into a cyclonic storm over interior parts of the state. It is likely to move northeastwards and weaken into a deep depression during the next three hours: IMD

Restoration of power supply has been started in Ratnagiri and Shrivardhan. Power supply in Murud, Mandgaon, Goregaon, Alibag, Mhasala, Guhagar, Dapoli talukas will be restored as soon as wind and rain slow down: Maharashtra govt

Six flights diverted and one cancelled due to weather conditions at Pune airport, reports ANI quoting airport director

Pune city witnesses Cyclone Nisarga's fury; power cuts in several parts, around 90 trees uprooted

Cyclone Nisarga: Pune witnesses heavy rain

Two people died and three others were injured in two cyclone-related incidents in rural parts of Pune district on Wednesday

Gujarat heaves sigh of relief as cyclone makes little impact

Cyclone Nisarga did not cause any major damage on the southern coast of Gujarat on Wednesday afternoon and evening following landfall near Alibaug in Maharashtra. The Gujarat government had evacuated over 63,700 people from coastal areas of eight districts and 18 teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and six teams of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) were deployed for rescue operations. (PTI)

A 65-year-old woman died while five of her family members injured in a wall collapse incident in Khed tehsil of Pune

Cyclone 'Nisarga' now moving towards north-east Maharashtra: IMD

After making landfall at Alibaug in Maharashtra's Raigad district, cyclonic storm 'Nisarga' is moving north-east and is likely to impact Nashik, Dhule and Nandurbar districts, which may witness heavy showers with gusty winds, an IMD official said. (PTI)

Man killed as transformer falls on him in Raigad

A 58-year-old man was killed after a power transformer collapsed on him due to the heavy winds in Raigad district as cyclone Nisarga lashed coastal Maharashtra on Wednesday, a police official said. The incident took place at Umate village near Revadanda around 1.30pm, he said. (PTI)

The department has responded to 60 calls related to tree uprooting and nine calls related to waterlogging till evening today: Pune fire brigade

Raigad MP urges people to stay indoors as cyclone may intensify

Urging people in coastal areas to remain indoors, NCP MP from Raigad Sunil Tatkare has said the threat posed by cyclonic storm Nisarga has still not abated and it may intensify in the evening. Tatkare also asked people to follow instructions issued by the state government with regard to the cyclone. (PTI)

Mumbai Congress sets up control room in view of 'Nisarga' cyclone

As per the latest India Meteorological Department bulletin, the cyclone, which was expected to move towards Mumbai-Thane-Palghar, has apparently veered off to the east and moving towards Pune. (IANS)