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Economic Times | 03 Jun, 2020 | 12.27PM IST
Cyclone Nisarga live updates: Landfall in Mumbai's Alibaug will commence in 1 hour
IMD says it will affect the coastal districts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, Gujarat and other neighbouring states.
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Landfall will commence in 1 hour & process will be completed during next 3 hrs: IMD
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
Veer Mata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan & Zoo animals shifted to their holding areas: BMC
In the wake of Cyclone Nisarga, 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.
Over 50,000 evacuated in Gujarat, Daman ahead of cyclone
- Nearly 50,000 people living in coastal areas of South Gujarat and some 4,000 residents of the neighbouring Union Territory of Daman have so far been shifted to safer places ahead of the approaching cyclonic storm 'Nisarga', officials said on Wednesday.
- Police have been deployed on all the beaches in Gujarat's coastal belt and people have been asked to remain indoors, they said.
A total of 13541 people have been evacuated to safer places in the district: Nidhi Chaudhary, Raigad Collector
Indian Coast Guard Region (West) has mobilised 8 Disaster Relief Teams for Maharashtra to respond to any requirement of Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief arising due to impending landfall
These teams are placed at Dahanu, Mumbai, Murud Janjira & Ratnagiri. Similar teams are also standby at Goa, Karnataka & Kerala
Around 390 people have been shifted to a relief camp setup at a school in Alibaug
Cyclone: Maharashtra DyCM urges coastal residents to stay indoors
- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday urged people from the states coastal belt to remain in safer places in view of the cyclonic storm Nisarga, which is likely to make landfall in the afternoon.
- Pawar said people should not step outside home till the intensity of the storm fades.
- People from Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts should remain in safer places, considering the landfall cyclonic storm Nisarga is set to make near Alibaug from Arabian sea, a statement quoted Pawar as saying.
HC allows ship anchored at Mumbai port to move to safer waters
- The Bombay High Court has permitted cruise ship M V Karnika, currently anchored at the Mumbai port after being placed under arrest, to move to safer waters outside the city in view of the cyclone Nisarga which is set to hit the Maharashtra coast on Wednesday afternoon.
- The vessel was placed under arrest on March 17, 2020 following a financial dispute between owners of the vessel.
Mumbai Fire Brigade has been directed to stay alert to respond immediately in case of emergencies. 93 lifeguards have been deployed at 6 beaches: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
8 units of NDRF and 5 units of Navy have been deployed at various locations in Mumbai
NDRF has 1 team each in Colaba (Ward A), Worli (G/South), Bandra (H/East), Malad (P/South) & Borivali (R/North) & 3 teams in Andheri (K/West)
BMC has arranged about 35 schools as temporary shelters for citizens, who have been appealed to relocate there: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
Visuals from Jetty area of Daman:
#CycloneNisarga will cross Maharashtra coast between Harihareshwar & Daman, very close to Alibaug between 1 pm to 4… https://t.co/TBkcsOpkER
— ANI (@ANI) 1591163895000Around 40000 people have been evacuated to safer places till now from various locations (sea belt areas) of Maharashtra
- Anup Shrivastava, Commandant NDRF
Rainfall forecast for Gujarat state, Diu, Daman and Dadra Nagar Haveli for 4 days
As Asia's tropical storm season arrives, grounded airplanes at risk of damage
- Airlines, airports and insurers across Asia are bracing for the prospect of unusually high damage as the region's tropical storm season begins, as hundreds of aircraft grounded by the coronavirus pandemic can't be moved easily.
- Major airports in storm-vulnerable regions such as Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand and India have been effectively turned into giant parking lots as COVID-19 travel restrictions choke demand.
All fishing boats return to shore ahead of cyclone Nisarga
- All fishing boats which were out in the sea off Palghar coast have returned ahead of the cyclone 'Nisarga', which is set to make a landfall at Alibaug in neighbouring Raigad district of Maharashtra on Wednesday afternoon, an official said.
- As many as 577 fishing boats from Palghar had earlier gone out in the sea and till Monday evening, 564 came back.
By midnight cyclone will weaken & by tomorrow morning it will become depression: Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, DGM, IMD
Wind speed of about 80 to 90 kmph expected over Maharashtra's Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg & Palghar. Over Gujarat's Navsari & Valsad wind speed of about 60-80 kmph is expected
Maharashtra: Chief Minister's Office releases a list of "DO’s & DONT’s to stay safe"
Maharashtra: Chief Minister's Office releases a list of "DO’s & DONT’s to stay safe". #CycloneNisarga https://t.co/S9mEQ8TLkL
— ANI (@ANI) 1591161520000Squally wind reaching 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph prevails along & off Konkan coast: IMD
Wind is picking up along the coast.Ratnagiri recorded 55 kmph at 08:30 IST.Squally wind reaching 55-65 kmph gusting… https://t.co/FdcoELexXJ
— ANI (@ANI) 1591156630000Gujarat braces for cyclone Nisarga; thousands evacuated from coast
- Nearly 43,000 people living near the coastline in Gujarat's Valsad and Navsari districts have so far been shifted to safer places as the state prepares to face the approaching cyclonic storm 'Nisarga', officials said on Wednesday.
- As many as 13 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and six teams of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have been deployed at different locations, the state government said in a release.
- Five more teams of NDRF have also been called in, the government said.
Strong winds and high tides hit Versova Beach in Mumbai
Goa: Rain lashes parts of Panaji city
Goa: Rain lashes parts of Panaji city. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light to moderate rain… https://t.co/WFi9H7szMr
— ANI (@ANI) 1591159001000NDRF team has been deployed at Suvali Beach in Surat, in view of impending adverse weather
Nisarga has become severe cyclonic storm, it is 200 kms away from Mumbai. The cyclone is moving north easterly towards Alibaug in Raigad district. The severe cyclonic storm nisarga is likely to cross south of Alibag between 1pm to 3pm
- Shubhangi Bhute, Scientist, IMD Mumbai
Mumbai: Trains rescheduled, diverted due to cyclone Nisarga
- The Central Railway has resheduled, diverted and regulated some trains from Mumbai in view of the cyclonic storm 'Nisarga' which is set to make a landfall at Alibaug in Maharashtra on Wednesday afternoon.
- Five special trains departing from Mumbai have been rescheduled and three special trains will be either diverted or regulated enroute, the Central Railway (CR) said in a release.
Cyclone Nisarga has intensified further, eye diameter has decreased to about 65 km during the past hour.
NDRF evacuates people in Mira Bhaindar's Uttan village, Thane
BMC issues set of dos and don'ts amidst cyclone warning for Mumbai
- The civic body said that all precautions are being taken to ensure zero casualty, including relocating people from unsafe localities.
- It also issued a set of dos and don'ts, such as asking citizens to stay away from the sea and not stand under a tree or pillar especially considering the strong and gusty winds.
Section 144 imposed in Mumbai
Section 144 (CrPC) has been promulgated in the city from 00:00 hours, June 3rd till 12:00 hours, June 4th. Refrain… https://t.co/DeUOPZ4irj
— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) 1591126866000Maharashtra: Strong winds and rain hit North Ratnagiri area
Evacuation process conducted by NDRF teams in Daman
Cyclone 'Nisarga' is moving northeastwards with a speed of 12 kmph towards north Maharashtra coast: IMD
Cyclone intensified into severe cyclonic storm
- Cyclone Nisarga has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and lay centred at 5.30am over east-central Arabian Sea about 165km southwest of Alibag and 215km south of Mumbai. Heavy rainfalls likely over coastal Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat in the next few hrs: Dr Harsh Vardhan, minister of Earth Sciences
NDRF after arriving for Nisarga Cyclone duty
NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) teams loading up at Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh (Pic 1) & then unloading at M… https://t.co/QJB1wAEN9A
— ANI (@ANI) 1591151281000Cloud band is engulfing, rainfall will gradually increase over Maharashtra coast: IMD
Rainfall reported between 8.30am on Tuesday and 6.30am on Wednesday
- Goa-74 mm, Ratnagiri-20 mm, Harnai-13 mm, Colaba-37, Santacruz-21 and Dahanu-04 mm
Deployment of 20 teams of NDRF in Maharashtra
Deployment of 20 teams of NDRF in Maharashtra - Mumbai 8 teams, Raigad 5 teams, Palghar 2 teams, Thane 2 teams (1 e… https://t.co/gXJpJ1QCiJ
— ANI (@ANI) 1591146759000Wind speed increased to 22 kmph at Santacruz (Mumbai) at 4.30 am: Met department
Central Railway reschedules eight special trains for Mumbai area
Cyclone Nisarga impact: Mumbai Airport to handle 19 flights today
Cyclone Nisarga likely to be more severe than cyclonic storms in the past
- Uddhav Thackeray
Cyclone 'Nisarga' to hit Maharashtra coastline with high wind speed, heavy rainfall today
- Cyclone 'Nisarga' will make landfall along the Maharashtra coast today with high wind speed ranging up to 100-110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph besides heavy rainfall and storm in Mumbai and other coastal areas of the state, the Home Ministry said.
- The storm is likely to impact Mumbai, Thane and other coastal districts of Maharashtra like Raigad and Palghar along with Valsad, Navsari, Surat, Bhavnagar and Bharuch districts of Gujarat and Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
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