Cyclone Tauktae could hold storm as raging, NDRF teams deployed in 5 states

Aber news New Delhi: According to the Indian Meteorological Department, cyclonic storm Tau Te may take the form of a severe to very severe s...

Aber news New Delhi: According to the Indian Meteorological Department, cyclonic storm Tau Te may take the form of a severe to very severe storm in the next 12 hours and it is expected to hit the Gujarat coast by Tuesday.  The Meteorological Department said that Tau Te is expected to hit the Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Nalia on Tuesday.  According to the Meteorological Department, Tau Te is present in the east-central and southeast Arabian Sea and has been moving north-northwest at a speed of 11 kilometers for the last six hours.

 

 It is approximately 190 km north-west from Amini Divi at 12:30 degree north latitude and 72.5 degree east longitude around the eastern-central and southeast Arabian Sea at 8:30 am, 330 km south-southwest of Panjim, Goa.  , Veraval (Gujarat) is located 930 km south-southeast and 1020 km south-southeast from Karachi (Pakistan).  The Meteorological Department said, "It is likely to turn into a" severe cyclonic storm "during the next 6 hours and a" very severe cyclonic storm "during the subsequent 12 hours.  It is expected to move north-west and cross the Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Naliya around the afternoon / evening of 18 May.  The Meteorological Department said that Gujarat and Diu coasts have been kept under cyclone watch.  This is the first cyclone of this year.

 5 states

 More than 50 teams of the National Disaster Management Force (NDRF) have been deployed in 5 states - Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Maharashtra for safe evacuation and relief and rescue operations.  The respective states have also deployed teams of State Disaster Management Force (SDRF) in the coastal parts.  Red and Orange alerts have been issued in different parts of these states.  There is a possibility of flooding in low-lying areas of Lakshadweep.  Fishermen have been told not to venture into the Arabian Sea until Tuesday, while tourism activities are banned and advised to take necessary precautions for naval expeditions.  Coastal districts of Kerala, Karnataka and Goa are expected to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall, flash floods and landslides till Sunday.  It is expected to rain in Saurashtra, Kutch, Gujarat on Tuesday and Wednesday.  Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard teams have also been put on alert.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a review meeting this evening on the situation arising out of the storm.