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Cyclone Tauktae live updates: Over 12,000 people evacuated from coastal areas in Maharashtra
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has upgraded its Monday alert for Mumbai, Thane and Palghar from green to orange (heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places). For Raigad, a red alert (extremely heavy rain at isolated places) has been issued as cyclonic storm Tauktae, which was 320km south-southwest of Mumbai on Sunday moving towards Gujarat, has been forecast to intensify and pass 120km off the Mumbai coast on Monday. The state disaster management cell said that over 6,500 residents from the coastal districts of Ratnagiri (3,896), Sindhudurg (144) and Raigad (2,500) have been shifted to safer places. Considering the warning about Tauktae, the BMC has cancelled the Covid vaccination drive for Monday across all public centres. The BMC has also warned people against going near the sea.
12:02 (IST) May 17
Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Monday said that Union home minister Amit Shah has assured full support of all central agencies to Goa for returning to normalcy after being impacted by Tauktae cyclone.
11:58 (IST) May 17
Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar reviews cyclone situation at disaster management control room in Mantralaya.
11:52 (IST) May 17
Gujarat cabinet minister Kunvarjibhai Bavaliya visits Amreli to take stock of the preparedness for Cyclone Tauktae.
11:50 (IST) May 17
Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Tauktae INSAT 3D satellite-based centre position at 1030 IST - 19.1N & 71.5E which is 193km south-southeast of Diu. (IMD)
11:38 (IST) May 17
Over 12,000 people evacuated from coastal areas in Maharashtra
Nearly 12,500 people living near the coastal areas in different districts have been evacuated in Maharashtra. CM Uddhav Thackeray is continuously monitoring the situation and will be chairing a meeting of the relief and rehabilitation department this afternoon.
11:15 (IST) May 17
Cyclone to cross between Porbandar & Mahuva (Bhavnagar district) during 8pm and 11pm
Cyclone Tauktae very likely to move north-northwestwards & reach Gujarat coast today evening & cross between Porbandar & Mahuva (Bhavnagar district) during 8pm and 11pm as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm with a maximum sustained wind speed 155-165 kmph gusting to 185 kmph: IMD
11:10 (IST) May 17
Heavy to very heavy rains very likely at a few places in Gujarat
Heavy to very heavy rains very likely at a few places with isolated extremely heavy falls in the districts of Saurashtra - Gir Somnath, Amreli, Bhavnagar ,Junagadh, Boatd & in Diu; in the districts of Gujarat region namely Valsad, Navsari & in Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli: IMD
11:08 (IST) May 17
Surat airport to remain close till 6pm on May 17 due to the cyclone warning.
11:06 (IST) May 17
IMD update on Cyclone Tauktae
At 10.30am, the very severe cyclonic storm Tauktae lies centred in east-central Arabian Sea, 160km west-southwest of Mumbai and 290km south-southeast of Veraval coast. It's moving northward at the speed of 20 kmph
10:43 (IST) May 17
Maharashtra: 536 instances of structural damages (house collapse, roof collapse, pole uprooting) reported in Sindhudurg, 61 in Ratnagiri and 2 each in Raigad and Thane districts till last night, due to cyclone Taukate. (ANI)
10:32 (IST) May 17
Moderate to intense spells of rain with gusty winds reaching 90-100 kmph in Maha districts
Moderate to intense spells of rain with gusty winds reaching 90-100 kmph is likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Raigad, Palghar, Mumbai, Thane and Ratnagiri during the next 3 hours: IMD
10:26 (IST) May 17
Gujarat: People shifted to shelter homes created in government buildings in Junagadh.
10:21 (IST) May 17
Rains lash Mumbai and neighbouring areas.
10:13 (IST) May 17
Cyclone to arrive on Gujarat coast between 8pm and 11pm on Monday
The signal for 'Great Danger' hoisted across Gujarat coastline in Saurashtra region. Locals shifted inlands, as all movements restricted. According to the new estimates, instead of crossing the coast early on Tuesday morning, the storm would arrive on Gujarat coast between 8pm and 11pm on Monday.
10:10 (IST) May 17
Bandra-Worli sea link to be closed
Bandra-Worli sea link to be closed for commuters till further update due to Cyclone Tauktae. BMC asks people to stay indoors or take alternate routes.
10:00 (IST) May 17
Mumbai Monorail will not operate today due to cyclone alert.
09:59 (IST) May 17
Mumbai airport closed for three hours
Mumbai airport will remain closed from 11am to 2pm (local time) due to cyclone alert, announced a Mumbai International Airport Ltd spokesperson. No flights will land or take off during these hours.
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09:51 (IST) May 17
Intense spells of rain with gusty winds reaching 90-100 kmph in Maharashtra districts
Moderate to intense spells of rain with gusty winds reaching 90-100 kmph is likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Raigad, Palghar, Mumbai, Thane and Ratnagiri during next 3 hours: Nowcast warning issued at 9am
09:32 (IST) May 17
Coast Guard rescue 12 crew members from a boat off Kochi
IFB Jesus stranded 35 NM off Kochi India Coast Guard ship Aryaman rescued Boat with 12 crew. Boat was taken under tow by ICG ship braving rough seas and brought to Kochi on 16 May. All crew members are safe: Indian Coast Guard
09:30 (IST) May 17
Rain causes heavy inflow to dams in west, south TN
Several districts in western and southern Tamil Nadu received moderate to heavy rainfall triggered by Cyclone Tauktae on Sunday resulting in heavy inflow to major dams. Coimbatore and Tirupur experienced continuous showers ranging from mild to severe for the whole day. In the south, Theni received heavy showers while Kanyakumari had a wet day. Nilgiris was pounded by heavy rain throughout the night on Saturday with the showers continuing on Sunday too.
08:51 (IST) May 17
Cyclone Tauktae to reach Gujarat coast this evening and cross the state between Porbandar and Mahuva (Bhavnagar district) during 8-11pm tonight with a maximum sustained wind speed 155-165 kmph gusting to 185 kmph.
08:37 (IST) May 17
Gujarat: Fishing boats in Navsari float on the seashore in the wake of Cyclone Tauktae. Picture from Ojal Machhiwad village.
08:25 (IST) May 17
'Tauktae' further intensifies into an Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm (ESCS)
The cyclonic storm 'Tauktae' has further intensified into an Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm (ESCS) at 000 UTC and lay centered at 18.5N/71.5E, with a ragged eye: IMD
08:10 (IST) May 17
IAF deploys aircraft for mobilisation of NDRF teams from Kolkata to Ahmedabad
Indian Air Force (IAF) had deployed two C-130J and a An-32 aircraft for transportation of 167 personnel and 16.5 tonnes of load of NDRF from Kolkata to Ahmedabad: IAF
07:55 (IST) May 17
Light spell of rain and gusty winds seen in in view of Cyclone Tauktae; early morning pictures from Wadala area of Mumbai. (ANI)
07:55 (IST) May 17
As per the latest Satellite observation at 5.30am today, the Vortex Tauktae has further intensified and now lay centered at 18.5N/71.6E with a ragged eye. Convective bands are tightly wrapped.
India Meteorological Department
07:54 (IST) May 17
Cyclone Tauktae surging towards Gujarat, over 1.5 lakh to be evacuated
After being spared by cyclones for two consecutive years, the crashing of very severe cyclonic storm ‘Tauktae’ on Gujarat coast looked imminent with landfall expected to be anywhere between Union territory of Diu and Mahuva in Bhavnagar district on Tuesday early morning.
07:54 (IST) May 17
No need for cyclone panic in Mumbai, expect patchy rainfall till noon
The reason for upgrading the cyclone warning for Mumbai and neighbouring areas was owing to expectations that the storm would slow down and thus affect the region instead of bypassing it, Shubhangi Bhute, scientist, IMD Mumbai, said.
07:53 (IST) May 17
Over 500 Covid patients shifted out of three BMC jumbo field hospitals
The process of shifting Covid patients out of three jumbo field hospitals, which started on Saturday, went on through midnight and also Sunday. A total of 507 patients had been shifted out till Sunday night, senior civic officials said, while many stable patients had been discharged.
07:52 (IST) May 17
CM Uddhav Thacekray briefs Shah on state’s preparedness
Briefing Amit Shah about Maharashtra’s preparedness at a review meeting the Union home minister held with states in the path of the cyclone, CM Uddhav Thackeray said coastal districts have been alerted and steps taken to ensure power and medical oxygen supply to hospitals in these areas are not disrupted.
07:52 (IST) May 17
Temporary shelters put up in Mumbai; Navy on standby
The IMD has issued an orange alert for Mumbai warning of very heavy rains at isolated places with strong winds on Monday as the very severe cyclonic storm Tauktae is likely to pass close from the Mumbai coast towards Gujarat.
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has upgraded its Monday alert for Mumbai, Thane and Palghar from green to orange (heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places). For Raigad, a red alert (extremely heavy rain at isolated places) has been issued as cyclonic storm Tauktae, which was 320km south-southwest of Mumbai on Sunday moving towards Gujarat, has been forecast to intensify and pass 120km off the Mumbai coast on Monday. The state disaster management cell said that over 6,500 residents from the coastal districts of Ratnagiri (3,896), Sindhudurg (144) and Raigad (2,500) have been shifted to safer places. Considering the warning about Tauktae, the BMC has cancelled the Covid vaccination drive for Monday across all public centres. The BMC has also warned people against going near the sea.
12:02 (IST) May 17
Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Monday said that Union home minister Amit Shah has assured full support of all central agencies to Goa for returning to normalcy after being impacted by Tauktae cyclone.
11:58 (IST) May 17
Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar reviews cyclone situation at disaster management control room in Mantralaya.
11:52 (IST) May 17
Gujarat cabinet minister Kunvarjibhai Bavaliya visits Amreli to take stock of the preparedness for Cyclone Tauktae.
11:50 (IST) May 17
Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Tauktae INSAT 3D satellite-based centre position at 1030 IST - 19.1N & 71.5E which is 193km south-southeast of Diu. (IMD)
11:38 (IST) May 17
Over 12,000 people evacuated from coastal areas in Maharashtra
Nearly 12,500 people living near the coastal areas in different districts have been evacuated in Maharashtra. CM Uddhav Thackeray is continuously monitoring the situation and will be chairing a meeting of the relief and rehabilitation department this afternoon.
11:15 (IST) May 17
Cyclone to cross between Porbandar & Mahuva (Bhavnagar district) during 8pm and 11pm
Cyclone Tauktae very likely to move north-northwestwards & reach Gujarat coast today evening & cross between Porbandar & Mahuva (Bhavnagar district) during 8pm and 11pm as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm with a maximum sustained wind speed 155-165 kmph gusting to 185 kmph: IMD
11:10 (IST) May 17
Heavy to very heavy rains very likely at a few places in Gujarat
Heavy to very heavy rains very likely at a few places with isolated extremely heavy falls in the districts of Saurashtra - Gir Somnath, Amreli, Bhavnagar ,Junagadh, Boatd & in Diu; in the districts of Gujarat region namely Valsad, Navsari & in Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli: IMD
11:08 (IST) May 17
Surat airport to remain close till 6pm on May 17 due to the cyclone warning.
11:06 (IST) May 17
IMD update on Cyclone Tauktae
At 10.30am, the very severe cyclonic storm Tauktae lies centred in east-central Arabian Sea, 160km west-southwest of Mumbai and 290km south-southeast of Veraval coast. It's moving northward at the speed of 20 kmph
10:43 (IST) May 17
Maharashtra: 536 instances of structural damages (house collapse, roof collapse, pole uprooting) reported in Sindhudurg, 61 in Ratnagiri and 2 each in Raigad and Thane districts till last night, due to cyclone Taukate. (ANI)
10:32 (IST) May 17
Moderate to intense spells of rain with gusty winds reaching 90-100 kmph in Maha districts
Moderate to intense spells of rain with gusty winds reaching 90-100 kmph is likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Raigad, Palghar, Mumbai, Thane and Ratnagiri during the next 3 hours: IMD
10:26 (IST) May 17
Gujarat: People shifted to shelter homes created in government buildings in Junagadh.
10:21 (IST) May 17
Rains lash Mumbai and neighbouring areas.
10:13 (IST) May 17
Cyclone to arrive on Gujarat coast between 8pm and 11pm on Monday
The signal for 'Great Danger' hoisted across Gujarat coastline in Saurashtra region. Locals shifted inlands, as all movements restricted. According to the new estimates, instead of crossing the coast early on Tuesday morning, the storm would arrive on Gujarat coast between 8pm and 11pm on Monday.
10:10 (IST) May 17
Bandra-Worli sea link to be closed
Bandra-Worli sea link to be closed for commuters till further update due to Cyclone Tauktae. BMC asks people to stay indoors or take alternate routes.
10:00 (IST) May 17
Mumbai Monorail will not operate today due to cyclone alert.
09:59 (IST) May 17
Mumbai airport closed for three hours
Mumbai airport will remain closed from 11am to 2pm (local time) due to cyclone alert, announced a Mumbai International Airport Ltd spokesperson. No flights will land or take off during these hours.
READ FULL STORY
09:51 (IST) May 17
Intense spells of rain with gusty winds reaching 90-100 kmph in Maharashtra districts
Moderate to intense spells of rain with gusty winds reaching 90-100 kmph is likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Raigad, Palghar, Mumbai, Thane and Ratnagiri during next 3 hours: Nowcast warning issued at 9am
09:32 (IST) May 17
Coast Guard rescue 12 crew members from a boat off Kochi
IFB Jesus stranded 35 NM off Kochi India Coast Guard ship Aryaman rescued Boat with 12 crew. Boat was taken under tow by ICG ship braving rough seas and brought to Kochi on 16 May. All crew members are safe: Indian Coast Guard
09:30 (IST) May 17
Rain causes heavy inflow to dams in west, south TN
Several districts in western and southern Tamil Nadu received moderate to heavy rainfall triggered by Cyclone Tauktae on Sunday resulting in heavy inflow to major dams. Coimbatore and Tirupur experienced continuous showers ranging from mild to severe for the whole day. In the south, Theni received heavy showers while Kanyakumari had a wet day. Nilgiris was pounded by heavy rain throughout the night on Saturday with the showers continuing on Sunday too.
08:51 (IST) May 17
Cyclone Tauktae to reach Gujarat coast this evening and cross the state between Porbandar and Mahuva (Bhavnagar district) during 8-11pm tonight with a maximum sustained wind speed 155-165 kmph gusting to 185 kmph.
08:37 (IST) May 17
Gujarat: Fishing boats in Navsari float on the seashore in the wake of Cyclone Tauktae. Picture from Ojal Machhiwad village.
08:25 (IST) May 17
'Tauktae' further intensifies into an Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm (ESCS)
The cyclonic storm 'Tauktae' has further intensified into an Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm (ESCS) at 000 UTC and lay centered at 18.5N/71.5E, with a ragged eye: IMD
08:10 (IST) May 17
IAF deploys aircraft for mobilisation of NDRF teams from Kolkata to Ahmedabad
Indian Air Force (IAF) had deployed two C-130J and a An-32 aircraft for transportation of 167 personnel and 16.5 tonnes of load of NDRF from Kolkata to Ahmedabad: IAF
07:55 (IST) May 17
Light spell of rain and gusty winds seen in in view of Cyclone Tauktae; early morning pictures from Wadala area of Mumbai. (ANI)
07:55 (IST) May 17
As per the latest Satellite observation at 5.30am today, the Vortex Tauktae has further intensified and now lay centered at 18.5N/71.6E with a ragged eye. Convective bands are tightly wrapped.
India Meteorological Department
07:54 (IST) May 17
Cyclone Tauktae surging towards Gujarat, over 1.5 lakh to be evacuated
After being spared by cyclones for two consecutive years, the crashing of very severe cyclonic storm ‘Tauktae’ on Gujarat coast looked imminent with landfall expected to be anywhere between Union territory of Diu and Mahuva in Bhavnagar district on Tuesday early morning.
07:54 (IST) May 17
No need for cyclone panic in Mumbai, expect patchy rainfall till noon
The reason for upgrading the cyclone warning for Mumbai and neighbouring areas was owing to expectations that the storm would slow down and thus affect the region instead of bypassing it, Shubhangi Bhute, scientist, IMD Mumbai, said.
07:53 (IST) May 17
Over 500 Covid patients shifted out of three BMC jumbo field hospitals
The process of shifting Covid patients out of three jumbo field hospitals, which started on Saturday, went on through midnight and also Sunday. A total of 507 patients had been shifted out till Sunday night, senior civic officials said, while many stable patients had been discharged.
07:52 (IST) May 17
CM Uddhav Thacekray briefs Shah on state’s preparedness
Briefing Amit Shah about Maharashtra’s preparedness at a review meeting the Union home minister held with states in the path of the cyclone, CM Uddhav Thackeray said coastal districts have been alerted and steps taken to ensure power and medical oxygen supply to hospitals in these areas are not disrupted.
07:52 (IST) May 17
Temporary shelters put up in Mumbai; Navy on standby
The IMD has issued an orange alert for Mumbai warning of very heavy rains at isolated places with strong winds on Monday as the very severe cyclonic storm Tauktae is likely to pass close from the Mumbai coast towards Gujarat.
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