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THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 18, 2021, 23:03:46 IST
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Cyclone Tauktae live updates: Weakened cyclone moves north, Delhi-NCR braces for rain
The landfall process of the eye of extremely severe cyclonic storm Tauktae, which hit the Gujarat coast in Saurashtra region between Diu and Una, ended around midnight, the India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday. State officials said there are no reports of any casualty due to the tropical storm 'Tauktae' (pronounced as Tau'Te), adding it has weakened. The IMD also announced that the cyclone has weakened into a 'very severe cyclonic storm' from the 'extremely severe cyclonic storm'. Stay with TOI for latest updates.
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 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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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