LIVE: Cyclone Vayu changes course, won't make landfall in Gujarat

2019-06-13 18:01:58

NDRF DG SN Pradhan speaks on India's preparedness to deal with Cyclone Vayu

• Speaking exclusively to ETV Bharat, Director General of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) SN Pradhan explained the steps taken to manage severe cyclonic storms including Cyclone Vayu. He also spoke about technology advancements and coordination between different agencies in dealing with the storm.

2019-06-13 14:52:16

Dr. Sathi Devi, IMD speaks to ETV Bharat on Cyclone Vayu

• Speaking exclusively to ETV Bharat, senior officer and scientist 'F' of IMD, Dr. Sathi Devi said explained that the very severe cyclonic storm Vayu forming over east central Arabian Sea had moved north to north-west wards on the past six hours. The wind speed will be 135-145 kmph gusting to 160 kmph from the afternoon of 13th of June. 

2019-06-13 10:05:41

Pankaj Kumar, Additional Chief Secy, Revenue Department, Gujarat Govt:

• The alert for Cyclone Vayu is still on. People shifted to the shelter homes to continue stay there

2019-06-13 09:46:38

Manorama Mohanty, India Meteorological Department (IMD), Ahmedabad:

Manorama Mohanty, India Meteorological Department (IMD)

• "Severe Cyclonic Storm Vayu to skirt along Saurashtra Coast this afternoon with a wind speed of 135-160 kmph"
   
• "Coastal districts Diu, Gir Somnath, Junagarh, Porbandar, Dwarka will be affected"

2019-06-13 09:42:24

30 members standby at Chowpatty beach

30 NDRF members standby at Chowpatty beach

• Six teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are on alert in Porbandar

2019-06-13 09:35:45

Cyclone Vayu to move parallel to Gujarat Coast

•   IMD Additional Director General Devendra Pradhan said the cyclone will remain in the sea and move parallel to the Gujarat coast. 

2019-06-13 09:34:28

IMD Mumbai on Cyclone Vayu

The extent of the cyclone is over 900 km. While the eye of the cyclone may or may not hit Porbandar, the system will still hit

2019-06-13 09:07:47

Maharashtra: Beach areas closed for public

Maharashtra: Beach areas closed for public

• Beaches closed for public in Konkan region in view of cyclonic formation Vayu in Arabian Sea

2019-06-13 09:06:20

Cyclone Vayu changes course

• Gujarat to witness strong winds accompanied with heavy rains

2019-06-13 09:02:57

Cylone Vayu will not hit Gujarat

• Vayu won't hit Gujarat; its effect will be seen on coastal regions in forms of heavy winds and severe rain

2019-06-13 08:13:08

Shed at the entrance of Somnath Temple damaged

Entrance of Somnath Temple

• The shed at the entrance of Somnath Temple in Gir Somnath district has been damaged due to strong winds

2019-06-13 07:59:07

Sea conditions to be very rough along coastal regions

Cyclone Vayu

• IMD says, "Sea condition is very likely to be very rough to high, along the Maharashtra Coast and northern parts of east central Arabian Sea"

2019-06-13 07:56:07

Sea turns turbulent at Jaleshwar

Sea turns turbulent at Jaleshwar

• The sea at Jaleshwar in Veraval turns turbulent. The cyclone is likely to cross Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Mahuva. More than 2.75 Lakh people in the state have been evacuated

2019-06-13 07:28:28

Gujarat gears up for Cyclone Vayu

Hyderabad:Over 2.7 lakh people in 500 coastal villages were evacuated to safer locations, as the Gujarat government gears up for 'very severe' cyclonic storm Vayu, which is expected to make landfall on Thursday afternoon.

Thunderstorm and lightning accompanied by gusty winds are likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of North Gujarat region, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) informed.

Columns of Army, NDRF personnel, Air Force helicopters and 300 marine commandoes were deployed for rescue and relief operations, while flight operations from five airports in Porbandar, Diu, Bhavnagar, Keshod and Kandla were suspended.

Around 2.75 lakh people were shifted and more than 500 villages have been evacuated from the coastal regions in view of the Cyclone Vayu approaching the Gujarat Coast, the government said.

"It is very likely to move nearly northwards and cross Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Mahuva around Veraval and Diu region as a very severe cyclonic storm with wind speed 140-150 kmph gusting to 165 kmph around the morning of 13 June 2019," the IMD said in a statement. 

After taking stock of the current weather condition, the IMD has issued a red alert in the wake of the cyclonic storm and predicted heavy downpour at several areas in Gujarat.

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