Chaagan Dana’s ‘pakka’ house that got damaged due to cyclone at Saiyad Rajpara village in Una
SAIYAD RAJPARA (UNA): He took time to build his nest, brick by brick, a ‘pakka’ dream castle on the seashore that he had envisaged for his tiny family of five, comprising wife and three daughters. But Chaagan Dana’s dream crashed on the night of the cyclone and Tauktae made it his worst nightmare the house turned into a grave for his 7-year-old daughter, while the other four had a providential escape.
The village has a population of around 10,000, most of whom are engaged in fishing. All of them own small boats and venture out in the sea for around 15 nautical miles only.
A day after Cyclone Tauktae churned by the city, heaps of garbage had to be removed from the beaches.
MUMBAI: A day after Cyclone Tauktae churned by the city, heaps of garbage had to be removed from the beaches. Civic solid waste management labourers removed trash weighing 62,010 kg from the city’s seven beaches (see box), almost 87% more than that collected barely two days ago on May 15 (33,110 kg).
Interestingly, some beaches like Dadar had much more garbage than usual, while some like Juhu had much less. Citizen activists said more than the location of the beach, the direction of the tide mattered as it brought in the garbage.
How To Pronounce Cyclone Tauktae, Meaning Of The Name May 17, 2021, 18:40 IST
Cyclone Tauktae has intensified into an extremely severe cyclonic storm. Mumbai witnessed gusty winds and rains today morning and the cyclone was heading towards Gujarat. The IMD has upgraded the warning to extremely heavy rainfall in Mumbai for the next few hours.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that, It is expected to reach the Gujarat coast on the evening of May 17. According to IMD, the wind speed is expected to increase to 150 to 160 km per hour, gusting up to 175 kmph.
The cyclone has been given the name ‘Tauktae’ and it is pronounced as Tau’te by Myanmar. The name was given by Myanmar which means vocal lizard, Gecko . The cyclone names are given by countries on rotation basis in region.