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Mumbai streets deserted as India's biggest city braces for cyclone

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Bracing for the first ever cyclone to hit Mumbai in living memory, people in India’s most populous metropolis stayed off the streets and scrambled to protect their homes before the torrential rains and gale-force winds struck.

Maharashtra and Gujarat geared up for Cyclone Nisarga, which is expected to make landfall on Wednesday evening near Alibaug, south of Mumbai.

Authorities were working until late in the night on Tuesday to move thousands of people away from the coast, amid fears that a city already ravaged by COVID-19 infections could see its healthcare system further overwhelmed.

In Mumbai, authorities shifted 150 Covid-19 patients to other hospitals as the newly built makeshift hospital they were being treated in was located in low-lying area.

14:30 PM

03 June, 2020

Presently at Alibaugh Mandwa Maharashtra.. Mumbai on high alert.. Cyclone changing direction frequently.. #CycloneNisarga #NisargaCyclone

14:29 PM

03 June, 2020

#CycloneNisarga has fully landed near Alibaug,Raigad District of Maharashtra

14:28 PM

03 June, 2020

#CycloneNisarga will cross Maharashtra coast between Harihareshwar & Daman, very close to Alibaug between 1 pm to 4 pm; Latest visuals from Alibaug.

14:27 PM

03 June, 2020

Maharashtra: Many trees uprooted in the Raigad district due to strong winds in view of #CycloneNisarga. The cyclone is expected to make landfall in an hour in the state and the process will be completed during the next 3 hours, as per IMD.

14:27 PM

03 June, 2020

About 43 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are deployed in the two states; of which 21 are in Maharashtra. Nearly 1 lakh people have been evacuated from the cyclone spot: SN Pradhan, NDRF Director General #CycloneNisarga

14:27 PM

03 June, 2020

Forward Cloud of Cyclone Nisarga has entered Raigad district about 30 minutes ago & proceeding as per prediction of IMD. Eye of the Cyclone likely to make landfall in 1 1/2 to 2 hrs followed by tail which will have high winds

14:26 PM

03 June, 2020

Strong winds and high tides hit Ratnagiri area #CycloneNisarga

14:26 PM

03 June, 2020

High tides hit Dwarka Coast in Gujarat. #CycloneNisarga

14:25 PM

03 June, 2020

Chhattisgarh: Rain lashes parts of Raipur. India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted partly cloudy sky with possibility of rain or thunderstorm or duststorm for the district today.

14:25 PM

03 June, 2020

#CycloneNisarga makes landfall along the Maharashtra coast, process will be completed during next 3 hours. Visuals from Alibaug.

14:25 PM

03 June, 2020

Karnataka: Rain lashes parts of Hubli.

14:25 PM

03 June, 2020

Cyclone Nisarga has become a severe cyclonic storm, it's 200km away from Mumbai. The cyclone is moving northeasterly towards Alibag in Raigad. The severe cyclonic storm is likely to cross south of Alibag between 1 pm to 3pm:IMD Mumbai,Maharashtra; Visuals from Alibag Beach

14:22 PM

03 June, 2020

The center of the severe #Cyclone Nisarga is very close to Maharashtra coast. Landfall process started & it will be completed during next 3 hours. The northeast sector of the eye of severe cyclonic storm is entering into land: IMD

14:22 PM

03 June, 2020

We cannot tell about the exact number of evacuations but around 3000 people have been evacuated in Daman and few operations are still going on: AK Pathak, Deputy Commandant, NDRF (National Disaster Response Force). #CycloneNisarga

14:22 PM

03 June, 2020

In view of #CycloneNisarga, no vehicular movement is permitted on the Bandra-Worli Sea Link: Mumbai Police

14:21 PM

03 June, 2020

Bollywood Actor Sanjay Dutt tweeted "The next few hours are going to be critical. Please stay indoors and follow all the BMC guidelines. Don't spread rumours and help each other in getting through this". #CycloneNisarga

14:19 PM

03 June, 2020

#CycloneNisarga has become severe cyclonic storm, it is 200 kms away from Mumbai and is moving northeasterly towards Alibaug in Raigad district. The severe cyclonic storm is likely to cross south of Alibaug between 1pm to 3pm: Shubhangi Bhute, Scientist, IMD Mumbai

14:19 PM

03 June, 2020

Thunderstorm with rain & wind of speed 20-40 kmph would occur over and adjoining areas of Pilani, Jhunjhunu, Narnaul, Bawal, Rewari during next two hours. Hail precipitation is very likely over and nearby Narnaul during next one hour: IMD. #CycloneNisarga

14:19 PM

03 June, 2020

National Disaster Response Force teams loading up at Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh,  unloading at Mumbai, early morning today after arriving for #NisargaCyclone duty

14:18 PM

03 June, 2020

The emergency response team at Veer Mata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan & Zoo with all the necessary equipment are deputed to tackle any untoward incidence. CCTV monitoring of prone areas is being done for quick response: BMC. #Mumbai

14:18 PM

03 June, 2020

In the wake of #CycloneNisarga, we have shifted Veer Mata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan & Zoo animals, including tiger, leopard, hyena and others, into their holding areas at the zoo which are safer to avoid any damage from tree fall: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. #CycloneNisarga

14:17 PM

03 June, 2020


14:16 PM

03 June, 2020

Cyclone Nisarga a “Sever cyclonic storm” formed on the Arabian Sea, which will hit the north Maharastra coast and Gujrat coasts with 11 kmph speed and expected to make landfalls. Within two weeks this is the second collide of any cyclone in India. Maharastra govt has placed Mumbai and some other neighbouring districts on high alert, this is the very first cyclone to crash the financial capital of India.


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