Ajit Karn
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts that Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’, which made landfall in coastal areas of Gujarat on Thursday, will diminish further by Friday morning and transform into a ‘depression’ by the following evening. The intensity of the cyclone decreased from’very severe’ to’severe’ after yesterday’s landfall.
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- Officials from the IMD reported that the’severe’ cyclone Biparjoy was centered over the Saurashtra-Kutch region and was expected to move northeast, with torrential rains forecast for Rajasthan on Friday. As of 02:30 IST today, the severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy was centered 30 kilometers north of Naliya, according to an IMD tweet. “It is expected to move northeastwards and weaken into a cyclonic storm by early morning on June 16 and into a depression that evening over southern Rajasthan,” the report stated.
- According to IMD Director Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, the cyclone has moved from the ocean to land and is now centered over Saurashtra-Kutch. “Cyclone Biporjoy moved northeast and crossed the Saurashtra-Kutch adjoining Pakistan coast near the Jakhau port in Gujarat,” according to Weather Underground. Mohapatra told ANI that the cyclone has moved from the ocean to land and is now centered over Saurashtra-Kutch. “The cyclone’s intensity has decreased to 105-115 kilometers per hour.” Changed from extremely severe cyclonic storm (VSCS) to severe cyclonic storm (SCS). On June 16 (Friday), there may be significant rainfall in Rajasthan,” he added.
- Over southwest Rajasthan on 16 and 17 June and over southeast Rajasthan on 17 and 18 June, the IMD forecasts light to moderate precipitation at many locations, heavy to very heavy precipitation with isolated extremely heavy downpours probable.
- .The weather office added that isolated heavy to very heavy precipitation is also possible over southwest Rajasthan on June 18 and over southeast Rajasthan on June 16 and 19.
- Earlier on Thursday, Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot stated that the state was prepared for cyclone Biparjoy and the accompanying torrential rainfall.
- On Wednesday, the chief minister met with the chief secretary, the director general of police, and meteorological department officials and stated that there was no cause for alarm. “We conducted a review. No need to panic, as Civil Defense and Disaster Management personnel have been dispatched, he told reporters in Bharatpur, as reported by media.
- However, the chief minister advised residents of Barmer and Jalore to remain vigilant ahead of the approaching cyclone. The Met department predicts that Jodhpur and Udaipur will experience significant rainfall on Friday and Saturday due to the cyclone.
- In addition, Jaisalmer, Barmer, Jalore, and Jodhpur are expected to experience 60 to 70 km/h winds on Friday, and Jodhpur, Udaipur, and Ajmer on Saturday.
- As a’very severe’ cyclonic storm made landfall on Gujarat’s coastal regions, at least 22 persons were injured and electric poles and trees were uprooted. In addition, 23 animals have been killed, and heavy rains and gusty winds have brought down over 524 trees and electric poles in various locations in Gujarat, cutting electricity to approximately 940 villages.
- PM Modi also called Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday night to inquire about the situation in the state following the landfall of the potent cyclone ‘Biparjoy’.
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