Cyclone Tauktae to intensify into severe cyclonic storm, NDRF on alert; heavy rain across Kerala | 10 points

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened a meeting on Saturday to review preparations for the upcoming Cyclone Tauktae, which intensified into a cyclone storm on Saturday morning.

The The Arabian Sea Depression is likely to worsen into a “very severe cyclone storm”.. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced that the cyclone storm will be a very severe cyclone storm from May 16-18 and will cross the coast of Gujarat on May 18. The IMD has set up a “cyclone watch” for the coasts of South Gujarat and Diu.

Along with Gujarat, the coastal areas of Goa, Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu were put on alert after the weather department announced that the effects of the cyclone were being felt on the southeast, east-central and northeastern Arabian Seas, the Lakshadweep Islands become. Maldives area that generates heavy rainfall in the coastal and adjacent counties of all states. Cyclone Tauktae live updates on May 15th

Here are 10 top points in this story:

1. Cyclone Tauktae, pronounced as Tau’Te, aggravated to a cyclone storm on Saturday morning. “The deep depression intensified into a cyclone storm ‘Tauktae’ (pronounced as Tau’Te) over the area of ​​Lakshadweep and the adjacent Central Arabian Sea in the southeast and east: cyclone watch for the coasts of South Gujarat and Diu,” the IMD said in a tweet on Saturday.

(Source: IMD)

2. In its bulletin on Saturday at 2:30 p.m., the weather department announced that cyclone storm ‘Tauktae’ was moving almost north and centered over the east-central Arabian Sea. about 290 km southwest of Panjim-Goa, 650 km south-southwest of Mumbai and 880 km south-southeast of Veraval (Gujarat).

3. The 2:30 pm IMD bulletin added, “It is very likely to intensify continued into a severe cyclone storm for the next three hours and a very severe cyclone storm for the next 12 hours. It is very likely that it will move northwest on the morning of May 18, reaching the Gujarat coast, and by the evening of May 18, it will cross the Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Naliya. “

4th The IMD has alarmed states along the western Coast. In the latest bulletin, the IMD also issued a rain warning for Lakshadweep Islands, Kerala, Tamil Nadu (Ghat Districts), Karnataka (Coastal and Adjacent Ghat Districts), Goa, Gujarat, Diu and West Rajasthan.

5. How incessant rains lashed Kerala, Many houses were damaged, trees were uprooted and the power supply was cut for hours on Saturday. The main and coastal areas in the central and northern districts of Kerala mainly carried the brunt. Many low-lying areas, including Kuttanad, have been flooded. Many in the Ernakulam and Thrissur districts Houses were flooded because of high tide. People from the affected areas were taken to nearby relief camps by the administration.

The shutters of the Kallarkutty, Malankara and Bhoothathankettu Dams in the mountainous area of ​​Idukki have been opened and that of Maniyar in Pathanamthitta was raised as a precaution after a high inflow in the catchment area. There have also been reports of road damage due to high ocean waves in Trivandrum. The Central Water Commission has also issued a medium to high risk aAcross water catchment areas in the central and northern part of Kerala, bordering the south coast and the southern interior of Karnataka.

6th IMD has one Red alert in Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasargod districts of Kerala for Saturday. Very heavy to extremely heavy rains that will cause flash floods and landslides over the coastal districts of Kerala, Karnataka and Goa as well as Saurashtra, Kutch, on May 18th, ”the IMD had already said in its bulletin.

7th Both Center and states have prepared for the cyclone that has been building up over the Arabian Sea for days. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have a meeting later that day (5pm) to review preparations for the upcoming cyclone Tauktae. The meeting will be attended by senior officials from all government departments, including the National Disaster Management Authority.

8th. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has The number of teams tasked with providing relief and rescue operations after the impending cyclone Tauktae has been increased from 53 to 100. The General Director of the Armed Forces, SN Pradhan, said in a tweet that these teams are being mobilized for action in the coastal regions of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Goa and Maharashtra. The deployment of NDRF teams (National Disaster Response Force) has been “stepped up” according to the new information from the Indian weather agency, said Pradhan.

9. Of the 100 teams, the NDRF General Director stated that 42 would be deployed in advance or stationed on the ground in six states while 26 are on standby. Thirty-two teams are on backup and can be flown if necessary, Pradhan said. The NDRF chief also said that members of these teams have been vaccinated against Covid-19 and are equipped with the necessary tools.

10. Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray has directed authorities in the state’s coastal counties to remain vigilant and well-equipped to address the situation. Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg districts are likely to bear the brunt of the cyclone and therefore the collectors of these districts have been asked to take all necessary precautions regarding rescue equipment and manpower, said CM Thackeray.

Mumbai City Council has also taken various precautionary measures regarding the IMD warning. All state vaccination centers are closed for two days. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said potentially dangerous branches are being felled. Drainage pumps are stationed in lower-lying areas, emergency shelters are opened if necessary and rescue teams are deployed on six main chowpatties (beaches).

Last June, Mumbai was badly hit by Cyclone Nisarga, which landed in the neighboring Raigad district. Another cyclone ‘Amphan’ hit Bengal in May. This is the first time a cyclone has hit India in 2021 as the country battles a devastating second wave of Covid-19.

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