Cyclone Highlights: Biparjoy will turn into a depression by 12 pm tomorrow

Cyclone Biparjoy has made landfall near Jakhau Port in Gujarat's Kutch district with over 1 lakh people living near the coast getting evacuated as a precaution and disaster management units deployed for rescue and relief measures. Heavy rains have started in the affected regions and more of it is expected. As per IMD, the cyclone will lose speed and energy and will turn into a depression by tomorrow noon. So far, no loss of life has been reported and we will hope it remains that way. That was it for today thank you for being with us. Be right back tomorroe as we bring you the latest updates on the cyclone only at DH! Good night

Cyclone Biparjoy will turn into a depression by 12 pm tomorrow: NDRF

The IMD has predicted that it (Cyclone Biparjoy) will turn into a depression by 12 pm tomorrow (June 16), and its speed will decrease to less than 40 km/hour. There is a possibility of minimal damage," says NDRF IG Narendra Singh Bundela.

Main impact of Cyclone Biparjoy will be in Gujarat's Kachchh area and south area of Rajasthan: NDRF

"The main impact will be in Gujarat's Kachchh area and south area of Rajasthan. Heavy rains are expected and chances of flood are also there": Narendra Singh Bundela, IG, NDRF

No lives lost so far, says gazetted officer of the State Government

The control room is working round the clock. Extra employees have also been deputed there. More than 25 complaints were received at the control room today but they were about the uprooting of trees, power cuts and damage to sheds of 'kachcha' houses. But no lives lost so far..," says Vikram Varu, Mamlatdar (gazetted officer of the State Government)

IMD's warning for fishermen for next five days

Trees uprooted and hoardings fell in Dwarka, as strong winds hit the district under Cyclone's impact

All schools in Navsari district to remain closed on 16th June in the wake of Cyclone Biparjoy, District Collector issues a notification

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel holds a review meeting at the State Emergency Operation Center in Gandhinagar on Cyclone Biparjoy

Heavy rainfall and strong winds in Gujarat's Morbi as Cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall

Cyclone Biparjoy landfall has started in Saurashtra and Kutch regions of Gujarat: IMD

Expecting winds of approximately 130 km per hour, with heavy rainfall in the northern Gujarat: Rear Admiral Kunal Rajkumar

"...We're expecting winds of approximately 130 km per hour, with heavy rainfall in the northern Gujarat area...naval stations in the Gujarat area..., are ready with over 25 specialist teams. These teams comprise diverse medical specialists, good swimmers along with equipment like portable chain sets, cutting tools that are very useful in removal of debris and fallen trees...": Rear Admiral Kunal Rajkumar, Chief Staff Officer, OPS, Western Naval command

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Scenes from Mumbai's Marine Drive

Cyclone Biparjoy 80 km away from Jakhau Port in Gujarat

Visuals from railway control in Delhi as officials keep a close track on Cyclone Biparjoy's movement

Landfall expected between 6 pm to 8pm

Landfall process will start in the evening and continue till midnight: IMD director

Cyclone Biparjoy 110 km away from Jakhau Port in Gujarat

Biparjoy a very severe cyclonic storm with extensive damaging potential, says IMD Director General

Cyclone warning issued for Saurashtra and Kutch coasts.

Massive waves lash Valsad seafront as cyclone 'Biparjoy' is expected to hit Gujarat coast in a few hours.

NDRF DG Atul Karwal saidthe NDRF has also kept on alert 15 teams in the north, east and south of the country to airlift them and reinforce the strength of these 33 teams which have been earmarked for cyclone relief and rescue work in Gujarat and Maharashtra.

A total of 18 teams have been stationed in Gujarat which is predicted to take the maximum brunt of the cyclonic storm and resulting strong winds and heavy rains.

Kutch likely to be impacted the most, braces for heavy rainfall, gusty winds

"Cyclone Biparjoy is moving in the North-East direction and will hit the coast of Kutch and Pakistan by the evening. Due to the cyclone, Kutch district will be most impacted and will witness heavy rainfall and gusty winds," saidIMD DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra.

Heavy rain lashedJakhau ahead of the landfall of cyclone Biparjoyin Kutch district onThursday, June 15, 2023. Credit: PTI Photo

About 1 lakh evacuated from Gujarat, working to ensure minimum loss, says NDRF DG

Fishing boats have been anchored, large ships sent to high seas, more than 4,000 hoardings taken down and salt pan workers and pregnant women have been taken to safer places as authorities have evacuated about 1 lakh people in Gujarat in the wake of Cyclone 'Biparjoy', NDRF DG Atul Karwal said Thursday.(PTI)

Daman seafront lashed by massive waves as cyclone 'Biparjoy' is expected to hit Gujarat coast in a few hours.

Government asks media outlets to take abundant precaution while deploying personnel to cover cyclone Biparjoy

The information and broadcasting ministry asked media organisations, including television channels, on Thursday to take "abundant precaution" while deploying their personnel to cover Cyclone Biparjoy to ensure their safety.

As on Thursday morning, Cyclone Biparjoy was less than 200 kilometres from the Gujarat coast and its impending landfall in the evening, along with the anticipated heavy rain and storm surge, has led to the evacuation of 74,000 people living in vulnerable areas.(PTI)

A man walks through deserted Ashira Vandh village following evacuations as part of precautionary measures ahead of the landfall of Cyclone Biparjoy, near Jakhau port in Kutch district, Thursday, June 15, 2023. Credit: PTI Photo

Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi reviews situation at Gomti Ghat of Dwarka

The speed of cyclone Biparjoy has reduced but the wind speed will be around 110-125 kmph, which is very dangerous, said Alok Pandey, Relief Commissioner, Gandhinagar.

Cyclone Biparjoy: 62,000 evacuated from Pakistan's Sindh province

Around 62,000 people have been evacuated to safer places in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province ahead of Cyclone Biparjoy's expected landfall on Thursday.

Biparjoy, currently a “very severe cyclonic storm”, is inching closer to India and Pakistan, prompting authorities to take preventive measures to minimise the damage it may cause to life and property.

It is expected to make landfall between Keti Bandar Port in Sindh's Thatta district and Kutch district in India.

Teams are taking stock of situation at low-lying areas, relief work under way, says NDRF official

Meanwhile, Dwarka witnesses rough sea conditions.

Cyclone Biparjoy less than 200 km from Gujarat coast

Cyclone Biparjoy is less than 200 kilometres from the Gujarat coast and its impending landfall on Thursday evening, along with the anticipated heavy rain and storm surge, have led to the evacuation of 74,000 people living in vulnerable areas, authorities have said.

The administration has shifted people from nearly 120 villages located between zero and 10 km from the seashore in Kutch district.(PTI)

Sea conditions will remain disturbed today in northeast Arabian Sea due to cyclone Biparjoy

Sea conditions will remain disturbed today in northeast Arabian Sea due to cyclone Biparjoy. All fishing operations should remain suspended. Offshore activities, port and industrial activities andoil explorations should be regulated today, saidDr Mrityunjay Mohapatra, Director General, IMD.

A drone view shows dark clouds over Mandvi beach before the arrival of cyclone Biparjoy in the western state of Gujarat, India, June 15, 2023. Credit: Reuters Photo

Rajasthan CM holds meeting to review arrangements for Cyclone Biparjoy

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot held a meeting with officials on Wednesday night to review the arrangements made to deal with the impact of very severe cyclone Biparjoy which is expected to make landfall on the coast of neighbouring Gujarat on Thursday.

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Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel holds a review meeting at the State Emergency Operation Center in Gandhinagar on cyclone Biparjoy.

What does 'Biparjoy' mean?

'Biparjoy' means “disaster” in Bengali. Ithad been the equivalent of a Category 2 hurricane Wednesday but it weakened to a dangerous Category 1 storm, with sustained winds of 75 mph and gusts up to 92 mph early Thursday in Pakistan and India, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.

It is expected to weaken to a strong tropical storm as it approaches Jakhau Port in India, with winds dropping slightly below 74 mph.

The cyclone is expected to make landfall between 4-5 pm today.

Cyclone Biparjoy: How are cyclones named?

Cyclone Biparjoy, the latest tropical storm brewing in the Arabian Sea, has been making headlines across India. But have you ever wondered how the cyclones get their names?

Weather forecasters give each tropical cyclone a name to avoid confusion, according to the World Meteorological Organisation. In general, tropical cyclones are named according to the rules at regional level.

For the Indian Ocean region, a formula for naming cyclones wasagreed upon in 2000. Thirteen countries in the region - Bangladesh, India, Iran, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Yemen - contributed a set of names, which are assigned sequentially whenever a cyclonic storm develops.

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Indian Army, Navy, Air Force and Indian Coast Guard deployed across Gujarat

Meanwhile,Indian Army has deployed more than 27 relief columns across Gujarat as well as at the forward locations of Mandvi, and Dwarka. Army authorities have also jointly started relief operations along with civil administration as well as with the NDRF teams, saidWing Commander N Manish, Defence PRO andSpokesperson of Ministry of Defence, Gujarat.

"In consonance with its firm resolve to mitigate the hardships felt by the population during times of natural disaster all armed forces that are the Army, Navy, Air Force and Indian Coast Guard have prepared themselves to provide assistance to the locals in view of cyclone Biparjoy in Gujarat," he said.

Sea water enters houses located at the coast as tidal waves lash Mangrol in Junagarh district of Gujarat.

Biparjoy is a very severe cyclonic storm with damaging potential, says IMD's Director General

Biparjoyis a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm with damaging potential. Two to three metres high tidal waves are expected in Kachchh and extremely heavy rainfall with high windspeed expected in Porbandar and Dwarka districts, saysDr Mrityunjay Mohapatra, Director General, IMD.

Indian Navy teams across Gujarat, Mumbai on standby ahead of landfall

Four Indian Navy ships with HADR bricksembarked are on standby at short notice. Five relief teams each at Porbandar and Okha and 15 relief teams at Valsura are on standby. Helos at INS Hansa in Goa and INS Shikra in Mumbai are ready for embarkation to Gujarat: Indian Navy

Porbandar witnesses rough sea conditions and strong winds under the influence of cyclone Biparjoy.

Port of Navlakhi in Gujarat's Kutch district affected by cyclone Biparjoy

Our ships, disaster response teams are ready, says Vice Chief of Naval Staff

"Our ships, disaster response teams are ready, along with other agencies of the state and central governments," said Our ships, disaster response teams are ready, says Vice Chief of Naval Staff Sanjay Jasjit Singh on Indian Navy's preparedness for Cyclone Biparjoy.

Here are the dos and don'ts to stay safe

The National Disaster Management Authority has largely divided the do's and don'ts regarding the cyclone into 4 parts from before the cyclone season till the cyclone has passed the region.

The actions that need to be taken in the event of a cyclone threat can broadly be divided into four categories:

When your area is under cyclone warning:

> Get away from low-lying areas close to the coast
> Leave early before your way to high ground or shelter gets flooded
> Board up glass windows or put storm shutters in place.
>Have strong support for outside doors.
> Paste paper strips on glasses to prevent splinters.
> Get extra ready-to-eat food and store extra drinking water.

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When will severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy make a landfall?

According to theIMD, very severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy willcross Saurashtra andKutch andadjoining Pakistan coasts between Mandvi andKarachi near Jakhau Port by today evening.

Cyclone Biparjoy: Western Railways cancels 7 more trains as precautionary measure

The Western Railway (WR) on Wednesday decided to cancel or short- terminate the operation of a few more trains as a precaution in view of the powerful cyclone 'Biparjoy' which is expected to make landfall in adjoining Gujarat on Thursday evening.

Over 74,000 evacuated from Gujarat coasts as cyclone Biparjoy nears

The Gujarat government evacuated about74,435 citizens so far to safe places in eight districts which are likely to be affected by the cyclone Biparjoy which is expected to make landfall near Jakhau port in Kutch district by Thursday evening. 4,604 in Junagadh, 34,300 in Kutch, 10,000 in Jamnagar, 3,469 in Porbandar, 5,035 in Devbhoomi Dwarka, 1,605 in Gir Somnath, 9,243 in Morbi and 6,089 in Rajkot have been evacuated.

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Dwarkadhish Temple in Gujarat closed for devotees today amid Biparjoy threat

Gujarat's Mandvi witnesses rough sea conditions and strong winds as Biparjoy looms