Cyclone Tauktae is intensifying with surprising speed, bearing the tell-tale signs of climate change
Prabhjote GillMay 17, 2021, 15:59 IST
Cyclone Tauktae wreaked havoc in the Indian state of Goa on May 16. Heavy incessant rain accompanied by gusty winds left several trees uprooted and roads flooded in Panaji and other parts of the state.BCCL
2021 is the fourth consecutive year of pre-monsoon cyclones forming over the Arabian Sea with
Cyclone Tauktae.
Warmer sea surface temperatures (SSTs), more rainfall, and higher sea levels are compounding the effects of climate change are making natural disasters like Cyclone Tauktae go from bad to worse.
Normally, the Arabian Sea s SST clocks between 28 to 29 degrees Celsius but, right now, the water is at least two degrees warmer at 31 degrees Celsius.Pre-monsoon cyclones were once a rare occurrence. But, with Cyclone Tauktae, it is the fourth consecutive year of pre-monsoon cyclones forming over the Arabian Sea. And it bears all the tel
May 17, 2021, 18:28 PM IST
Mumbai: The city s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), which had earlier decided to keep all operations shut till 4 pm on Monday in view of the cyclone alert, has now extended the closure period to 8 pm.
“As the result of the cyclone alert, the closure of the operations at the airport has now been further extended till 2000 hours (8pm) on May 17,” CSMIA said in its latest operations update, according to news agency PTI.
After announcing the suspension of all flight service at the facility from 11 am to 2 pm, initially, the private airport later extended it to 4 pm.
Highlights
Mumbai has not received rains since Sunday morning though the sky is mostly overcast
Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Sunday took stock of the cyclone preparedness after visiting the BMC disaster control room
Mumbai: The IMD had informed the Mumbai civic body that Mumbai is not in the direct line of the threat of the cyclone. However, as it will pass through the sea near the Mumbai coast, its effect is likely to be accompanied by rain and strong winds.
The Met department has predicted extremely heavy rainfall in Raigad on Monday.
The very severe cyclonic storm Tauktae could cause heavy to very heavy rains on May 17 at isolated places in north Konkan, Mumbai, Thane and Palghar in Maharashtra, the IMD said on Sunday (May 16).
Cyclone Tauktae: Mumbai civic body gears up to minimise impact
Cyclone Tauktae: Mumbai civic body gears up to minimise impact
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced on Friday that it was taking various precautionary measures in light of the IMD s warning that cyclone Tauktae is likely to pass close to the city over the weekend.
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Cyclonic disturbance intensifying into deep depression over Arabian Sea near Lakshwadeep (Photo Credit: IMD)
The Mumbai civic body on Friday said it was taking various precautionary measures in view of the IMD s warning that cyclone Tauktae is likely to pass close to the city during the weekend.