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Cyclone Tauktae Live:Extremely severe cyclonic storm Tauktae weakened after making a landfall in Gujarat coast. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the storm was moving at a speed of 11 kmph through Saurashtra, Gujarat at 5.30 am. The weather department predicted that it will turn to a severe cyclonic storm by 11 am, and heavy rainfall expected in parts of Saurashtra, Kutch, Konkan today.Â
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The Navy on Tuesday morning also deployed the P-8I long-range, multimission maritime patrol aircraft to join the search and rescue operations, the official said.
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Nine on tugboat remain stranded at sea near Udupi, rescue efforts on ANI | Updated: May 17, 2021 07:08 IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 17 (ANI): Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority on Sunday informed nine crew members of tugboat Coromandel Supporter remained stranded at sea near Udupi district, owing to Cyclone Tauktae-induced strong winds in the Arabian Sea.
Efforts are on to rescue them as INS Varaha has been deployed to rescue them. Due to huge waves and heavy wind speed the operation stopped.
Tug Coromandel had 9 crew members. They had safeguarded themselves with life jackets. They kept food and waters.
Rescue operation using chopper halted after adverse climate condition. District administration have held meetings with the Indian Navy DG, coast gaurd, NMPT, MRPL, Coastal Police regarding rescue operation of stranded.
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Over 1.5 lakh people were evacuated from low-lying areas along the western coast as a powerful Cyclone Tauktae is expected to make landfall in Gujarat by Monday.
Tauktae has now become a “very severe cyclonic storm and is likely to intensify even further in the next 24 hours.
At least six people have lost their lives, hundreds of houses were damaged, trees and electricity poles were uprooted in the coastal areas.
New Delhi: Over 1.5 lakh people were evacuated from low-lying areas along India s western coast as a powerful Cyclone Tauktae is expected to make landfall in Gujarat by Monday (May 17, 2021) evening.