Thousands evacuated as powerful Cyclone Tauktae threatens Indian region grappling with Covid
Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from low-lying areas in western India as a powerful cyclone is expected to make landfall Tuesday, threatening a region already struggling with a devastating second coronavirus wave.
Tropical Cyclone Tauktae, which formed in the Arabian Sea, is moving northward along India’s western coast, bringing damaging winds, heavy rain and the threat of storm surges to the state of Gujarat.
The storm is packing maximum sustained winds of 205 kilometers per hour (127 mph), according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. That’s equivalent to a strong Category 3 Atlantic hurricane and just shy of Category 4 strength, which begins at 209 kph (130 mph).
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People are seen walking around the departure hall of Changi International Airport in Singapore on March 15. A much anticipated travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore has been delayed for a second time amid a rise of Covid-19 cases in Singapore. The travel bubble was due to launch on May 26 and would have allowed quarantine-free travel between the two cities. It has
now been delayed till June 13 at least, when Singaporeâs current pandemic measures will end. âIn view of the recent COVID-19 epidemic situation in Singapore, the Governments of the HKSAR and Singapore have decided to defer the target date of the inaugural flights under the bilateral Air Travel Bubble (ATB),â a press release from the Hong Kong government explained Monday.
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India: Cyclone Tauktae likely to intensify into very severe storm
ANI/Mumbai Filed on May 15, 2021 | Last updated on May 15, 2021 at 07.09 am
Indian Navy has assured full support to the state administrations as cyclonic storm Tauktae approaches the western coast of India.
The low pressure area over the Arabian Sea near Lakshwadeep has intensified into a deep depression, said the Indian Meteorological Department on Saturday
The low pressure area over the Arabian Sea near Lakshwadeep has intensified into a deep depression, said the Indian Meteorological Department on Saturday. According to the IMD, this depression will intensify into a cyclonic storm over the next 12 hours.
Cyclone Tauktae: Deep depression to intensify into cyclonic storm soon
According to the IMD, this depression will intensify into a cyclonic storm over the next 12 hours. A view of a waterlogged road due to heavy rains continues to lash the city under the influence of Cyclone Tauktae on Friday. (ANI Photo)
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Updated: May 15, 2021, 09:13 AM IST
The low-pressure area over the Arabian Sea near Lakshwadeep has intensified into a deep depression, said the Indian Meteorological Department on Saturday. According to the IMD, this depression will intensify into a cyclonic storm over the next 12 hours. Deep Depression intensified into a Cyclonic Storm Tauktae (pronounced as Tau`Te) over Lakshadweep area and adjoining southeast and east central Arabian Sea: Cyclone watch for south Gujarat and Diu coasts , informed IMD in a tweet.