With a prediction of heavy rainfall for the next two days for Gujarat after cyclone Biparjoy made landfall in the state, Western Railways on Friday decided to cancel, partially cancel the operation of a few more trains as a precautionary measure in the cyclone-prone areas. Cyclone Biparjoy Weakens Into Deep Depression , Expected To Weaken Further in Next 12 Hours, Says IMD.
The Gujarat administration has shifted more than 74,000 people living near the coast as a precaution and deployed disaster management units for rescue and relief measures.
Ahead of Cyclone Biparjoy s landfall, India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday said that the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS) can cause severe damage to small structures like thatched houses and uproot trees. Cyclone Biparjoy, Moving Towards Saurashtra and Kutch Coast, Around 180 km Away From Jakhau Port, Landfall by Today Evening in Gujarat, Says IMD.
Private weather forecaster Skymet predicts patchy rainfall in central and western India until July 6, potentially causing adverse effects on the farm sector.
Cyclone Biparjoy: Gujarat is bracing for the ‘extremely severe’ cyclonic storm, which is likely to make landfall between Kutch and Pakistan’s Karachi on 15 June. On Sunday, Mumbai airport plunged into ‘chaos’ as the city felt Cyclone Biparjoy’s impact with several flights cancelled