Cyclone Biparjoy: IMD issues Red alert for Saurashtra, Kutch coasts

Digital Desk: On Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) sounded a Red Alert as a cyclone "Biparjoy" warning for the Saurashtra and Kutch coasts in Gujarat.

According to the IMD, it is highly likely to move closer to the northeast and cross Saurashtra and Kutch as well as the adjacent Pakistani coasts between Mandvi (Gujarat) and Karachi (Pakistan) near Jakhau Port (Gujarat) by the evening of June 15.

IMD tweeted, "Cyclone Warning for Saurashtra and Kutch Coasts: RED MESSAGE. VSCS BIPARJOY at 0530IST of today over NE Arabian Sea near lat 21.9N and long 66.3E, about 280km WSW of Jakhau Port (Gujarat), 290km WSW of Devbhumi Dwarka." 

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"It is very likely to move nearly northeastwards and cross Saurashtra and Kutch and adjacent Pakistan coasts between Mandvi (Gujarat) and Karachi (Pakistan) near Jakhau Port (Gujarat) by the evening of June 15 as a very severe cyclonic storm with a maximum sustained wind speed of 125-135 kmph gusting to 150 kmph," it stated.

In light of cyclone Biparjoy, a relay tower in Rajkot that was considered dangerous was destroyed.

"In light of storm Biporjoy, a relay tower that was deemed dangerous was destroyed here. Later, a new tower would be built here, according to Ramesh Chandra of Akashvani-Rajkot.

As fishing was prohibited in the wake of the storm, many boats were beached at Bhuj's Jakhau Port.

By the evening of June 15, Cyclone "Biparjoy" is anticipated to cross near Gujarat's Jakhau Port.

Twelve NDRF teams have been sent to Gujarat in preparation for the cyclone, which the IMD now describes as a "very severe" cyclonic storm.

According to Union Minister Parshottam Rupala, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the arrangements and gave officials directed officials to be alert and take all necessary actions.

Residents of coastal communities in Junagadh, Gujarat, were being shifted to shelters.

In the meantime, more than 400 shelter homes in Dwarka, Gujarat, had been located, and residents were being relocated there.

"In the Dwarka district, more than 400 shelter homes have been found, and residents are now being relocated there. The prime minister "took stock of the arrangements from concerned officials and ministers and directed them to be on alert mode and take all necessary steps, " Parshottam Rupala stated.