Cyclone Nisarga: Mumbai to get extremely heavy rains, government on high alert
India Meteorological Department on Monday (June 1) stated that the melancholy over the south-east and adjoining east-central Arabian Sea and Lakshadweep space is anticipated would intensify into cyclone Nisarga by Tuesday and it’ll impression Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg districts and neighbouring areas in Konkan.
According to IMD, very heavy to extraordinarily heavy rainfall is predicted on Tuesday and Wednesday. It is to be famous that Cyclone Nisarga is predicted to make landfall on Wednesday afternoon as a extreme cyclonic storm with a wind pace of 90 to 105 kilometres per hour (kmph) gusting to 125 kmph. The IMD scientists stated that Nisarga can flood the low-lying areas, particularly in Mumbai and its adjoining areas and trigger noticeable structural damages within the metropolis.
“Central and state government agencies are trying to take all possible steps to prevent damage. We’re advising fishermen in Maharashtra, Kerala, coastal Karnataka, Gujarat, Goa, and Lakshadweep to avoid venturing out to the sea till Thursday. Those out should return immediately, as the sea can be very rough for the next three days,” stated Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director-general, IMD.
“We can expect very heavy to extremely heavy rains (more than 20 centimetres) in all these districts of Maharashtra. Inundation is also expected in low-lying areas,” he added.
The IMD predicted that originally Nisarga would transfer in the direction of northwards until Tuesday morning after which recurve north-northeast wards and cross north Maharashtra and south Gujarat coasts between Harihareshwar (Raigad, Maharashtra) and the union territory of Daman on Wednesday night. When it crosses the coast as a extreme cyclonic storm it’s going to have a wind pace of 105 to 115 km per hour (kmph) which can improve to 125 kmph. Konkan, Goa, elements of Maharashtra and Gujarat are anticipated to obtain very heavy to extraordinarily heavy rain until Thursday.
Union Minister for Home Affairs, Amit Shah on Monday held a high-level assessment assembly with officers of NDMA, NDRF, IMD, and Indian Coast Guard on preparedness for coping with Cyclone Nisarga.
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