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Mumbai has not received rains since Sunday morning though the sky is mostly overcast
Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Sunday took stock of the cyclone preparedness after visiting the BMC disaster control room
Mumbai: The IMD had informed the Mumbai civic body that Mumbai is not in the direct line of the threat of the cyclone. However, as it will pass through the sea near the Mumbai coast, its effect is likely to be accompanied by rain and strong winds.
The Met department has predicted extremely heavy rainfall in Raigad on Monday.
The very severe cyclonic storm Tauktae could cause heavy to very heavy rains on May 17 at isolated places in north Konkan, Mumbai, Thane and Palghar in Maharashtra, the IMD said on Sunday (May 16).
Fishing boats anchored due to cyclone Tauktae alert, at Mora Jetty Uran, in Navi Mumbai
MUMBAI: The very severe cyclonic storm Tauktae could cause heavy to very heavy rains at isolated places in north Konkan, Mumbai, Thane and Palghar in Maharashtra on May 17, the IMD said on Sunday.
The Met department has predicted extremely heavy rainfall in Raigad on Monday.
The IMD had informed the Mumbai civic body that Mumbai is not in the direct line of the threat of the cyclone. However, as it will pass through the sea near the Mumbai coast, its effect is likely to be accompanied by rain and strong winds.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 15 (ANI): Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Monday said all Jumbo COVID centres have been put on standby and it is being decided whether the patients in them need to be shifted to other places or not in view of the impending cyclone Tauktae.
The Centre and states are gearing up to deal with cyclonic storm Tauktae that has been building up over the Arabian Sea for days now. The deep depression over the Arabian Sea has intensified into cyclonic storm and is likely to cross the Gujarat coast around May 18. Later today, PM Modi will hold a meeting to review preparations to deal with the impending cyclone.
The Centre and states are gearing up to deal with cyclonic storm Tauktae that has been building up over the Arabian Sea for days now. The deep depression over the Arabian Sea has intensified into cyclonic storm and is likely to cross the Gujarat coast around May 18. Later today, PM Modi will hold a meeting to review preparations to deal with the impending cyclone.