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RAJKOT/SURAT: The cyclonic storm ‘Tauktae’ over the Arabian Sea intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and is likely to cross the Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Naliya around May 18, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday.
According to IMD bulletin, the cyclone is likely to cross the Gujarat coast on May 18 afternoon or evening as a ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ bringing isolated extremely heavy rainfall with the wind speed reaching 175 kmph along Saurashtra and Kutch coasts. It will remain a ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ from May 16-18.
AUnion home ministry advisory said the “very severe cyclonic storm” is likely to cause damage to thatched houses, roads, power and communication lines, especially in the districts of Saurashtra region such as Devbhoomi Dwarka, Kutch, Porbandar, Junagadh, Gir Somnath, Jamnagar, Amreli, Rajkot and Morbi.