A National Disaster Response Force team evacuated 127 people from a school in Gujarat district today. Videos from the site show NDRF personnel carrying infants wrapped in clothes and even an empty cement bag to protect them from the rain.
Cyclone Biparjoy was in the category of Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm which means this storm was a big challenge for all agencies including the Meteorological Department.
PM Modi received details of Cyclone Biparjoy and expressed concern for the safety of wild animals in Gir Forest. Gujarat evacuated 100,000 people in preparation.
Cyclone Biparjoy live updates: PM Narendra Modi had a conversation with Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel to take stock of the situation after Biparjoy made landfall.
As the cyclone moved into Rajasthan in the form of a deep depression, rainfall began in Jalore, Sirohi, Barmer, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, and nearby areas on Friday with wind speed in some areas reaching 40 to 50 km per hour.