Ahead Of Cyclone Tauktae Landfall, Mumbai Experiences Rainfall. See Pics
Welcome back to our informative blog site knowing steps360. Cyclone Tauktae - an 'extremely severe cyclonic storm' - was around 160 km south-southwest of Mumbai, where the airport has been shut between 11 am and 2 pm, early Monday morning, and is "very likely" to reach the Gujarat coast between 8 pm and 11 pm. Around 25,000 people have been evacuated from low-lying areas between Porbandar and Mahuva in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district in anticipation of landfall. Overall more than 1.5 lakh have been shifted from low-lying areas in the state.
Movement of vehicles on Mumbai's iconic Bandra-Worli sea link has been suspended in light of cyclone Tauktae - which intensified into an 'extremely severe cyclonic storm' early this morning - is currently 160 km south-southwest of the financial capital.
Bandra-Worli sea link has been closed due to the high-speed winds.
Mumbai, set to escape the worst of the storm, experienced light rainfall and gusty winds early Monday.
*** The water level in many dams across Kerala also showed a rising trend on Sunday even as cyclone Tauktae moved away from the state's coast after wreaking havoc.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange alerts --a warning indicating heavy to very heavy rain-- on Sunday in three districts-Ernakulam, Idukki and Malappuram.
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