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Live Updates: Cyclone Nisarga To Make Landfall Today, Mumbai On High Alert, 6 Feet Waves Expected

Cyclone Nisarga is likely to intensify into a "severe cyclonic storm" with heavy rainfall and wind speeds of 110 km per hour over the next 12 hours. Over 10,000 people, including some coronavirus patients, have been moved to safer locations.

Live Updates: Cyclone Nisarga To Make Landfall Today, Mumbai On High Alert, 6 Feet Waves Expected

Cyclone Nisarga is the second to strike India in less than two weeks after Amphan hit Bengal last month

New Delhi:

Cyclone Nisarga is approaching the north coast of Maharashtra with a speed of 11 kilometers per hour, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday. Nisarga is likely to intensify into a "severe cyclonic storm" with heavy rainfall and wind speeds of 110 km per hour over the next 12 hours. Over 10,000 people, including some coronavirus patients, have been moved to safer locations. Mumbai, the city worst affected by the coronavirus outbreak with over 41,000 cases so far, its suburbs and neighbouring districts are on high alert. Prohibitory orders have been placed in Mumbai, banning movement of people along the coast. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the Chief Ministers of Maharashtra and Gujarat and the administrator of Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and assured all possible support. No one is allowed to come out in public places like beaches, parks and promenades along the Mumbai coastline as Cyclone Nisarga is forecast to make landfall around noon on Wednesday, the police said in a late night order. The ban is from Wednesday morning till next day's noon, the police said in the order, anyone caught violating the ban will face criminal action.

Here are the live updates on Cyclone Nisarga:

Jun 03, 2020 09:22 (IST)
Cyclone Nisarga: Mumbai's civic body BMC has put out a list of dos and don'ts for citizens.

Mumbai's civic body Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has put out a list of dos and don'ts for citizens.
Jun 03, 2020 09:19 (IST)
Weather in Mumbai: Mumbai braces for cyclone, civic body's dos and don'ts for residents

Cyclone Nisarga, the first such storm to threaten Mumbai in over a century, is heading to the Maharashtra and Gujarat coasts and is expected to make landfall at Alibaug, about 100 km from Mumbai, this afternoon. The IMD (India Meteorological Department) said Nisarga intensified into a "severe cyclonic storm" this morning. Mumbai, the city worst affected by the coronavirus outbreak with over 41,000 cases so far, its suburbs and neighbouring districts are on high alert. Read Here

Jun 03, 2020 09:16 (IST)
For some unavoidable reason, you need to drive your car, please ensure that you carry hammer or objects that can help you break glass in case your car doors get jammed: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
Jun 03, 2020 09:12 (IST)
Weather Forcast: Ban on movement of people in Mumbai till Thursday noon


In Mumbai, the ban on movement of people is till Thursday noon, the police said in a late-night order, adding that anyone caught violating the ban will face criminal action. Over 10,000 people, including some coronavirus patients, have been moved to safer locations. 


Jun 03, 2020 09:06 (IST)
Weather in Mumbai: NRDF Maharashtra has taken up a door-to-door awareness campaign

In wake of the severe cyclone storm 'Nisarga' over the Arabian Sea, teams of the NRDF Maharashtra has taken up a door-to-door awareness campaign to protect lives of the people.
Jun 03, 2020 08:55 (IST)
Indian Air Force (IAF) continues in a heightened state of preparedness to provide required assistance in combating Nisarga cyclone.
Jun 03, 2020 08:50 (IST)
Tropical storm Nisarga: The cyclonic storm will make landfall near Alibaug

The cyclonic storm will make landfall near Alibaug, about 100 km from Mumbai, triggering heavy rainfall and wind with speed up to 110 kilometre per hour, the India Meteorological Department or IMD said on Tuesday.

Jun 03, 2020 08:48 (IST)
Cyclone Nisarga to hit Alibaug near Mumbai at noon with 110 KMPH winds

Tropical storm Nisarga, which intensified into a "severe cyclonic storm" this morning, is headed towards the Maharashtra and Gujarat coasts and is expected to make landfall near coronavirus-hit Mumbai this afternoon. This will be the second cyclone to strike India in two weeks and the first to hit the financial capital in over 100 years. Read Here
Jun 03, 2020 08:45 (IST)
NDRF teams evacuated the Uttan village in Thane

NDRF teams evacuated the Uttan village in Mira Bhaindar, Thane
Jun 03, 2020 08:24 (IST)
The eye of the cyclone - an area of calm weather in the center of the storm - is visible in the radar, the weather department said this morning.
Jun 03, 2020 08:21 (IST)
Watch: Strong winds and rain hit North Ratnagiri area in Maharashtra.
Jun 03, 2020 08:06 (IST)
NDRF teams from Andhra Pradesh arrived at Mumbai early this morning for cyclone Nisarga duty.
Jun 03, 2020 08:01 (IST)
Cyclone Nisarga intensifies into a severe cyclonic storm

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that Cyclone Nisarga intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and lay centered over east-central Arabia Sea as of 5:30 am today.
Jun 03, 2020 07:57 (IST)
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams recceing the Dahanu, Palghar coast early morning today: SN Pradhan, NDRF Director-General.
Jun 03, 2020 07:55 (IST)
Cyclone Nisarga: Trains have been rescheduled from Mumbai terminal

Due to cyclone Nisarga 5 trains that were to depart from Mumbai Terminal have been rescheduled, while 2 trains that were scheduled to arrive at Mumbai Terminal to be suitably regulated and one train has been diverted, says  Indian Railways.
Jun 03, 2020 07:48 (IST)
Cyclone Nisarga: Flight operations were partially hit due to the cyclonic storm

Flight operations in Mumbai were partially hit due to the cyclonic storm approaching the west coast. Indigo tweeted saying flight operations to/from Mumbai, Pune, Shirdi and Surat are likely to be impacted.
Jun 03, 2020 07:36 (IST)
Cyclone Nisarga: Uddhav Thackeray appeal to people of Mumbai to stay indoors

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday appealed to the people of Mumbai to "stay indoors". "The cyclone could be more severe than the ones the state has faced till now... Tomorrow (Wednesday) and the day after are crucial in coastal areas... Activities which had resumed (as part of easing of lockdown) will be kept shut there for the next two days, people should remain alert," Mr Thackeray said.
Jun 03, 2020 07:32 (IST)
Cyclone "Nisarga" approaching north Maharashtra coast with a speed of 13 kmph during past 6 hours
Jun 03, 2020 07:29 (IST)
Cyclone Nisarga to make a landfall near Alibaug

Cyclone Nisarga, the first such storm to threaten Mumbai in over a century, is barreling towards the Maharashtra and Gujarat coasts and is expected to make landfall near Alibaug, about 100 km from Mumbai, on Wednesday afternoon.
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