India braces for cyclone amid brutal second wave of Covid-19 01:16 (CNN)Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from low-lying areas in western India as a powerful cyclone is expected to make landfall Tuesday, threatening a region already struggling with a devastating second coronavirus wave.
Tropical Cyclone Tauktae, which formed in the Arabian Sea, is moving northward along India s western coast, bringing damaging winds, heavy rain and the threat of storm surges to the state of Gujarat.
The storm is packing maximum sustained winds of 205 kilometers per hour (127 mph), according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. That s equivalent to a strong Category 3 Atlantic hurricane and just shy of Category 4 strength, which begins at 209 kph (130 mph).
Synopsis I m discussing it, will let you know..no decision has been taken yet., Yediyurappa told reporters in response to a question on extending the lockdown and announcing a package.
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Discussions are on regarding extending the lockdown in Karnataka, but no decision has been taken yet on the matter, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said on Monday, as the State battles the second wave of COVID-19. I m discussing it, will let you know..no decision has been taken yet., Yediyurappa told reporters in response to a question on extending the lockdown and announcing a package. Though the state is currently under complete lockdown till May 24, several leaders, including ministers, have expressed themselves in favour of extending it.
Cyclone Tauktae Expected To Cross Gujarat Coast Between 8 And 11 Tonight; Heavy Rainfall In Maharashtra
While two persons died in Maharashtra s Konkan region, one person died in Raigad on Monday in separate rain-related incidents.
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Heavy rainfall was reported in many parts of Maharashtra on Monday as Cyclone Tauktae hurtled towards Gujarat. The storm, which has been classified as a very severe cyclonic storm”, is expected to make landfall at the Gujarat coast between 8 pm to 9 pm on Monday.
Cyclone Tauktae: 121 villages affected in Karnataka, six dead
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Last Updated: May 17, 2021, 04:33 PM IST
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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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Mangaluru: High sea waves due to cyclone Tauktae hit Bhagavathi Prem Sinken Dredger, at Surathkal Beach near Mangaluru.
Six people have lost their lives so far in the Cyclone Tauktae-hit coastal and surrounding Malnad districts of Karnataka, officials said 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.