‘Very severe’ Cyclone Vayu to hit today; 2.5L evacuated
AAI To Suspend Services At 5 Guj Airports For 24 Hrs
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Ahmedabad/Rajkot13.06.2019
: Gujarat mounted a herculean rescue effort, shifting nearly 2.5 lakh people in 500 coastal villages to safer locations, as the “very severe” cyclonic storm, Vayu, headed for landfall over Saurashtra coast on Thursday afternoon.
Vayu is the deadliest storm to hit the state since 1998, when a cyclone had ravaged the port town of Kandla, killing 1,241 people.
The cyclone is expected to pack wind speeds of 155-165kmph, gusting up to 180 kmph, and is moving at a speed of 16 kmph. It is projected to hit the coast between Dwarka and Porbandar, west of Veraval, by 3pm.
“After making landfall, it will move parallel to the Saurashtra-Kutch coast and affect Amreli, Gir Somnath, Diu, Junagadh, Porbandar, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Kutch and Dwarka,” Jayanta Sarkar, director, IMD-Gujarat, told TOI.
Meanwhile, five people died of lightning strikes in Dang, Tapi and Narmada districts late on Tuesday evening, as gushing winds and rain hit the region with the approach of the cyclone.
The cyclone could potentially cause damage in districts of Amreli, Porbandar, Devbhoomi Dwarka, Junagadh, Gir-Somnath, Jamnagar and Kutch.
Vayu will barrel through the state for four days beginning today and remain a severe cyclonic storm on June 15 when it moves northwards.
State and central agencies raced against time to shift villagers to safety and step up efforts to minimize damage to life and property. Around 10,000 tourists and pilgrims in Dwarka, Porbandar and Somnath were also shifted out of the towns in specially arranged buses.
The Airports Authority of India will suspend operations at five airports — Porbandar, Diu, Bhavnagar, Keshod and Kandla — for 24 hours from Wednesday-Thursday midnight due to the approaching storm.
Full report on www.toi.in
ON TOES: Authorities evacuated tens of thousands of people on Wednesday as the cyclonic storm approached Gujarat
AAI To Suspend Services At 5 Guj Airports For 24 Hrs
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Ahmedabad/Rajkot13.06.2019
: Gujarat mounted a herculean rescue effort, shifting nearly 2.5 lakh people in 500 coastal villages to safer locations, as the “very severe” cyclonic storm, Vayu, headed for landfall over Saurashtra coast on Thursday afternoon.
Vayu is the deadliest storm to hit the state since 1998, when a cyclone had ravaged the port town of Kandla, killing 1,241 people.
The cyclone is expected to pack wind speeds of 155-165kmph, gusting up to 180 kmph, and is moving at a speed of 16 kmph. It is projected to hit the coast between Dwarka and Porbandar, west of Veraval, by 3pm.
“After making landfall, it will move parallel to the Saurashtra-Kutch coast and affect Amreli, Gir Somnath, Diu, Junagadh, Porbandar, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Kutch and Dwarka,” Jayanta Sarkar, director, IMD-Gujarat, told TOI.
Meanwhile, five people died of lightning strikes in Dang, Tapi and Narmada districts late on Tuesday evening, as gushing winds and rain hit the region with the approach of the cyclone.
The cyclone could potentially cause damage in districts of Amreli, Porbandar, Devbhoomi Dwarka, Junagadh, Gir-Somnath, Jamnagar and Kutch.
Vayu will barrel through the state for four days beginning today and remain a severe cyclonic storm on June 15 when it moves northwards.
State and central agencies raced against time to shift villagers to safety and step up efforts to minimize damage to life and property. Around 10,000 tourists and pilgrims in Dwarka, Porbandar and Somnath were also shifted out of the towns in specially arranged buses.
The Airports Authority of India will suspend operations at five airports — Porbandar, Diu, Bhavnagar, Keshod and Kandla — for 24 hours from Wednesday-Thursday midnight due to the approaching storm.
Full report on www.toi.in
ON TOES: Authorities evacuated tens of thousands of people on Wednesday as the cyclonic storm approached Gujarat
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