Maharashtra: Yellow alert issued for Kolhapur, Satara and Sangli districts

KOLHAPUR: The

Kolhapur

district administration has advanced its alert pertaining to the

cyclone Nisarga

in the Arabian Sea. Revised advisories have been sent to the local administration citing immediate issuing of alerts to people in the ghat areas, asking them to take safe shelter and not to travel or move out from Tuesday midnight onwards. The alerts are in place till further instructions.

The revised advisory has been issued after the IMD reported early landfall of the cyclone.

An advisory has been sent to the local authorities to ensure that those living in kaccha houses are shifted to nearby schools and buildings. Gusty winds with a speed of more than 40kmph, accompanied by heavy rain and thunderstorm, are likely to lash the coastal regions.

The IMD Mumbai has issued a '

yellow alert

' for Kolhapur,

Satara

and

Sangli

districts with more than 75% chances of heavy rain and thunderstorm.

Prasad Sankpal, officer at the Kolhapur district disaster management, said, "Residents living in tehsils like Shahuwadi, Bhudargad, Chandgad and Ajara, which adjoin the coastal districts of Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg, are being evacuated. People have been advised not to move out or travel to the coastal districts. In the mainland, we have advised people to alert us about any dilapidated structure or trees in a precarious position."

Similar warnings have been issued by the Satara and Sangli district administrations.


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