Cyclone likely to cross Mah, Gujarat coast by afternoon: IMD
   Date :03-Jun-2020

Cyclone likely to cross M
 
 
MUMBAI :
 
CYCLONE ‘Nisarga’ is very likely to intensify into a “severe cyclonic storm” over the next 12 hours and cross Maharashtra and South Gujarat coast on Wednesday afternoon, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday. The storm will cross North Maharashtra and adjoining South Gujarat coast between Harihareshwar and Daman, on June 3 afternoon as a severe cyclonic storm with a maximum sustained wind 100-110 gusting to 120 kmph, a senior official said here.
 
“Cyclonic Storm NISARGA over Arabian Sea. Very likely to intensify into a Severe Cyclonic Storm next 12 hrs,” tweeted Deputy Director General of Meteorology K S Hosalikar, IMD, Mumbai, on Tuesday afternoon. “To cross N Mah & adjoining S Guj coast betn Harihareshwar & Daman, close to Alibag (Raigad) a/n 03rd Jun as a SCS with a max sustained wind 100-110 gusting to 120 kmph,” he added. While Harihareshwar in Raigad district of Maharashtra is around 190 km south of Mumbai, the Union Territory of Daman is around 170 km in the north of Maharashtra’s capital. Earlier in the day, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s office had said that out of 16 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams in the State, ten have been deployed in coastal areas.
 
PM speaks with Mah, Guj CMs
 
NEW DELHI,
 
June 2 (PTI)
 
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke with the chief ministers of Maharashtra and Gujarat over the cyclonic situation in the two States and assured them all possible help from the Centre. Cyclone Nisarga will cross north Maharashtra and south Gujarat coasts late in the evening on June 3. Modi also spoke with the administrator of Daman, Diu Dadra and Nagar Haveli Praful K Patel, the Prime Minister’s Office said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said the low-pressure area formed over the Arabian Sea has intensified into a depression and it will further intensify into a cyclonic storm. “PM @narendramodi has spoken to CM of Maharashtra Shri Uddhav Thackeray, CM of Gujarat Shri @vijayrupanibjp and Administrator of Daman Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli Shri @prafulkpatel regarding the cyclone situation,” the PMO tweeted. Modi assured all possible support and assistance from the Centre, the PMO said.