The cyclone Ockhi that has troubled the south of India is now moving towards the north. Here are the details of the latest report. Cyclone Ockhi continues to disrupt lives in different parts of the country. The cyclone that held the “very severe” status has weakened into a “severe” cyclone and will make landfall near Surat and the Gulf of Khambat in Gujarat as a deep depression early on Wednesday, the Met Office has said.
The cyclone that wreaked havoc in South India has claimed over 20 lives in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.Mumbai woke up to more rain this morning as Cyclone Ockhi passes by the coast of Maharashtra today before hitting land at around midnight with a deep depression near Surat in Gujarat. Schools in Mumbai and neighboring districts of Maharashtra are closed today as a precaution. In Surat, about 283 km from Mumbai, rescue teams have been stationed and election rallies to be addressed by BJP chief Amit Shah and others near the Saurashtra coast have been canceled. Schools remain closed in Mumbai and neighboring districts as a precautionary measure.
Here are the details in 10 points
1. Cyclone Ockhi, which battered parts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Lakshadweep islands, has claimed over 20 lives in the southern states. As many as 1,540 people, including fishermen, affected by the cyclone were rescued by various agencies, the center said on Monday. Naval ships, helicopters, Coast Guard vessels and Air Force planes are engaged in the rescue and relief operations.
2. In Mumbai, the Western Railways has deployed extra personnel for crowd management in case of an emergency due to the cyclone. Some parts of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway experienced a hailstorm early today, police said.
3. Cyclone Ockhi which held the “very severe” cyclone status has weakened into a “severe” cyclone and will make landfall near Surat and the Gulf of Khambat in Gujarat as a deep depression early on Wednesday, the Met Office has said.
4. Maharashtra will witness moderate rainfall at a few places over north Konkan including Mumbai, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The forecast included moderate-to-heavy rainfall at a few places “along with wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph” along the coastal areas.
5. The Maharashtra government has declared a precautionary holiday for schools and colleges in Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Sindhudurga, Thane, Raigad and Palghar districts.
6. The disaster management unit of Mumbai has also advised people against visiting beaches in view of high tide alert issued till tomorrow morning. Fishermen have been asked not to venture out into the sea. Coast Guard has deployed all its resources to meet any emergency requirement.
7. According to the IMD, Gujarat is very likely to experience a wet spell during the next four days. “Heavy rainfall might occur in Valsad, Surat, Navsari, Bharuch, Dang, Tapi, Amreli, Gir-Somnath, and Bhavnagar districts on December 5,” it said.
8. BJP chief Amit Shah has canceled his rallies scheduled in Rajula, Mahuva, and Sihor – the places near the coast.
9. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani held an urgent meeting with senior officials to take stock of the preparedness.
10. While Cyclone Ockhi was said to be weakening, another tropical storm was brewing in the Bay of Bengal on the east coast, officials said. A well-marked low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to become a depression and move towards Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh by December 6, the Regional Meteorological Centre said on Monday.
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