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The Mumbai civic body on Sunday decided to keep its COVID-19 vaccination drive suspended for the third day on May 17 in view of the warning about cyclone Tauktae, municipal commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal said. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had on Friday announced that there would be no inoculation on May 15 and 16 considering the India Meteorological Department s cyclone warning. The vaccination programme will now be implemented on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Chahal said. According to the IMD, cyclone Tauktae has intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm and is very likely to reach the Gujarat coast in the evening hours of May 17 and cross it between Porbandar and Mahuva in Bhavnagar district around the early morning of May 18. ....
Cyclone Tauktae: Nil loss of life at sea, 5600 boats back to safety, says Indian Coast Guard Based on information from the fisheries authorities of the respective states, the ICG has said that all boats were accounted for. Share Updated: May 16, 2021, 08:55 PM IST With very severe cyclonic storm Tauktae (pronounced Tau’te) predicted to make landfall near the Gujarat coast on Tuesday, May 18th morning, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has confirmed that it has ensured the safe return of 5,600 boats, rescued six personnel and rerouted 335 merchant vessels. With the storm having crossed the southern states of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, and Lakshadweep islands on India s West Coast, the maritime force has said that there has been nil loss of life at sea. The Coast Guard also added that their pre-emptive measures are focused on Maharashtra and Gujarat, which are expected to bear the brunt of the landfall. ....
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. Latest track forecast, CS could come at arnd 19N Lat on 17 May afternoon, but could far more than 200+ km. Still N Konkan; Mumbai Thane Palghar could hv hvy-vry hvy RF at isol places. Raigad Extremely HR possible. Strong winds, rough sea, Rain 16-17 May, tweeted KS Hosalilar, head SID, Climate Research and Services, IMD, Pune. ....