PM speaks to Maha CM on Cyclone Tauktae related situation
ANI
17 May 2021, 22:19 GMT+10
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on the Cyclone Tauktae related situation in the state, according to officials.
This comes two days after Prime Minister Modi had reviewed the preparedness to deal with the cyclone s fallout in a high-level meeting which was attended by several ministries and agencies concerned.
Earlier in the day, the Chief Minister Office (CMO) Maharashtra informed that Mumbai, Thane and Palghar districts are on orange alert while Raigad district has been put on red alert due to Cyclone Tauktae.
: Monday, May 17, 2021, 11:55 PM IST
Cyclone Tauktae: 214.6 mm and 202.6 mm of rain recorded at Mumbai observatories; wind speed of 114 kmph at Colaba; six killed in Konkan
A man rides a motorcycle through a waterlogged street amidst heavy rains in Mumbai on May 17, 2021, as Cyclone Tauktae, packing ferocious winds and threatening a destructive storm, surge bore down on India, disrupting the countrys response to its devastating Covid-19 outbreak.
(Photo by AFP)
Mumbai: The cyclonic storm Tauktae finally made landfall near Jafarabad in the Amreli district of Gujarat around 9.45 pm on Monday, but not before wreaking havoc in Mumbai and the adjoining areas. As many as 26 incidents of house/ wall collapse and 479 incidents of trees being uprooted/branches falling were reported from across the city.
Cyclone Tauktae begins landfall process on Gujarat coast
Tropical storm Tauktae (pronounced as Tau Te) which had intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm, lies close to the Gujarat coast, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said
PTI | May 17, 2021 | Updated 21:23 IST
Over 1.5 lakh people were shifted from low-lying coastal areas in Gujarat
A very severe cyclonic storm with winds gusting up to 185 km per hour began making landfall on the Gujarat coast Monday night, after dumping heavy rains on Mumbai, forcing the evacuation of over 1.5 lakh people in Gujarat and leaving two barges with 410 people on board adrift in the Arabian Sea.
More than 55 flights, both incoming and outbound, were cancelled at the city s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Monday after the private airport operator was forced to suspend all air services at 11 am due to cyclone Tauktae . These cancellations apart, some seven incoming flights were also diverted to various airports. The CSMIA for the fourth time in the day extended the closure of operations till 10 pm after first announcing that the airport will remain closed for three hours, starting 11 am. With the announcement of the cyclone alert, Mumbai Airport has closed all flight operations with effect from 11 am till 10 pm on May 17, the CSMIA said in a late evening statement.
Powerful cyclone hits land in India amid deadly virus surge
The massive storm comes as India is battling a devastating coronavirus surge and the storm and the virus could exacerbate the effects of the other. Author: Associated Press Updated: 11:19 AM CDT May 17, 2021
NEW DELHI, Delhi A powerful cyclone that emerged in the Arabian Sea made landfall on India s western coast on Monday, hours after authorities evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and suspended COVID-19 vaccinations in one state.
Cyclone Tauktae, the most powerful storm to hit the region in more than two decades, came ashore in Gujarat state with heavy rain, a battering storm surge and sustained winds of up to 165 kilometers (103 miles) per hour, the India Meteorological Department said.