Cyclone Highlights: Bhupendra Patel chairs high-level meeting to review the damages left in the wake of Cyclone Biparjoy

Biparjoy is now moving towards Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Delhi has witnessed rainfall under the cyclone's influence. The intensity of Cyclone Biparjoy has decreased, as mentioned by Manorama Mohanty, MET Director. Meanwhile the cyclone brought heavy rainfall to Rajasthan's Jalore, Barmer. Biparjoy, on Thursday, made landfall near Jakhau Port in Gujarat's Kutch district with over one lakh people living near the coast getting evacuated as a precaution and disaster management units were deployed for rescue and relief measures. Thank you for joining us today! For more latest news, log on to www.deccanherald.com

Western Railways cancels trains in the wake of Cyclone Biparjoy

According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur – Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, 02 trains have been cancelled, 1 train short-terminated and 2 trains short originated. With this, 101 trains have been cancelled, 42 trains have been short-terminated, while 39 trains short-originated as a precautionary measure, in view of safety of passengers & train operations with respect to onset of Cyclone Biparjoy.

Train No. 09456 Bhuj – Sabarmati Special journey commencing on 16th June 2023 which was earlier notified to short originate from Gandhidham, is now cancelled.
Train No.22955 Bandra Terminus – Bhuj Kutch Express of 16th June 2023 which was earlier notified as cancelled, will now run on its proper route.
Train No 09455 Sabarmati - Bhuj journey commencing on 16th June 2023 is short terminated at Samakhiali.
Train No. 15668 Kamakhya – Gandhidham Express journey commencing on 14th June 2023 short terminated at Ahmedabad."

Bhupendra Patel chairs high-level meeting to review the damages left in the wake of Cyclone Biparjoy

"Necessary instructions were given to the affected people regarding matters including payment of cash dol and restoration of water and electricity supply, sanitation and arrangement of immunization drugs. Requested planning to maintain green cover by planting double trees in front of fallen trees due to storm.": Patel said in a tweet in Gujarati.

Photo: Twitter/@Bhupendrapbjp

Biparjoy to weaken further by midnight tonight, says IMD

Gujarat Relief Commissioner Alok Pandey has said that work has begun to clear roads and restore electrical poles damaged in the cyclone.

34 people have been injured while 94 animals were killed in the cyclone, Pandey declared.

Waterlogging reported on NH48 in Gurugram as Delhi-NCR receives fresh spell of rain under the influence of Cyclone Biparjoy

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Ghaziabad greeted with rainfall amid a change of weather

54,000 people relocated, 80,000 electric poles hit in Bhuj, says Gujarat Minister

(Source: ANI)

After crossing the coast, Biparjoy is moving eastwards into Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh

(Source:Madhavan Rajeevan, former Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences)

“The wind speed associated with the cyclone at present is 70-80 km/hour. By midnight, we expect it to turn into a deep depression,” says IMD DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra

The IMD has issued heavy rainfall warnings for parts of Gujarat in the next 24 hours

The IMD has also said that Cyclone Biparjoy "weaken further into a deep depression over Saurashtra & Kutch around night of today."

An earthmover being used to clear uprooted trees from a road following the landfall of Cyclone Biparjoy, at Bhuj-Naliya Highway in Kutch

No lives lost after Cyclone Biparjoy landfall in Gujarat: NDRF DG

No lives were lost after Cyclone Biparjoy made a landfall in Gujarat, however, 23 people were injured and electricity supply was disrupted in about 1,000 villages in the state, NDRF Director General Atul Karwal said on Friday.

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Biparjoy image from Bhuj IMD Radar today at noon

Inputs fromK S Hosalikar

Monsoon status, dated June 16

Rainfall data of past 24 hrs

Rainfall in past 24 hrs: in CM Saurashtra & Kutch: Gandhidham 20 Kandla Airport 16, Dwarka 15, Anjar 13, Bhuj 13, Mundra 13, Okha 11, Kandla New 10 Gujarat Region: Wav 8, Tharad 4 West Rajasthan:Jjalore-7, Dorimanna Sr 6

Inputs fromK S Hosalikar

Conditions becoming favourable for further advance of Southwest Monsoon: K S Hosalikar

Conditions are becoming favourable for further advance of Southwest Monsoonover some more parts of south Peninsular & East India and adjoining areas during June 18-21, saysK S Hosalikar

Gujarat: Power cuts as precautionary measure done in several places due to strong winds

Gujarat: Due to strong wind in several places, a power cut has been done as a precautionary measure. The damage survey is going on and correct figures will come after the survey. Electric poles and transformers are damaged after the landfall of the cyclone. Many trees were uprooted. No casualties were reported. We will try to make things normal as soon as possible. 2 highways are closed on which tree removal work is going on: Amit Arora, Collector, Kutch

The intensity of the cyclone has decreased, says Manorama Mohanty, MET Director

Gujarat: The intensity of the cyclone has decreased. Due to this, there may be heavy rain in Kutch. There is a possibility of heavy to very heavy rains in Dwarka, Jamnagar, and Morbi. There may be heavy rains in many districts including Porbandar, and Rajkot. Extremely heavy rain likely in Kutch, Patan, Mehsana, and Banaskantha tomorrow: Manorama Mohanty, MET Director, as she gives an update onCyclone Biparjoy.

Cyclone Biparjoy brings heavy rainfall to Rajasthan's Jalore, Barmer

Several areas of Jalore and Barmer districts in Rajasthan witnessed heavy rain due to cyclone Biparjoy, which moved towards the desert state following its landfall in Gujarat, officials said on Friday.

According to the official, 69 mm rainfall was recorded in Jalore till Friday morning.

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K S Hosalikar shares satellite image of Cyclone Biparjoy

K S Hosalikar, Head-IMD Pune, shares satellite image of Cyclone Biparjoy atat 12.15 pm on Jun16
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NDRF Personnel conduct road clearance operation in Naliya

Cyclone Biparjoy has moved east-northeastwards and is centered 30km from Bhuj in Gujarat: Dr Mrityunjay Mohapatra, DG, IMD

Cyclone Biparjoy has moved east-northeastwards and is centered 30km from Bhuj in Gujarat. By evening, it will convert into a deep depression over Saurashtra and Kutch and adjoining areas with 50-60kmph gusting to 70kmph: Dr Mrityunjay Mohapatra, DG, IMD

NDRF team rescues two stranded people from the low-lying areas in Dwarka

NDRF team rescues two stranded people from the low-lying areas of Rupen Bandar in Dwarka district after cyclone 'Biparjoy' made landfall along the Gujarat coast yesterday.

There is no report of loss of human lives in the Kachchh district, till now: Rushikesh Patel

There is no report of loss of human lives in the Kachchh district, till now. Currently, Mundra, Jakhua, Koteshwar, Lakphat and Naliya are witnessing high windspeed and rainfall. Rainfall is also expected in parts of south Rajasthan due to the cyclone Biparjoy. Road clearance work is underway in many parts of the coastal districts: Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel

Waterlogging witnessed in several areas of Gujarat's Bhuj

Gujarat: Biparjoy continues to wreak havoc in Mandvi

Gujarat:A number of trees have fallen in Mandvi. The wind speed is really high today, and it may cause more damage. One team of the Fire department is engaged in road clearance operation here: K. Dastur, Chief Fire Officer of Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation at Mandvi

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel assesses the impact of cyclone Biparjoy, at the State Emergency Operation Center in Gandhinagar

NDRF Personnel conduct road clearance operation in Kachchh

Cyclone Biparjoy: Rain continues to lash Mandvi in Kachchh

The intensity of the cyclone to reduce by today noon: MET Director

Ahmedabad: "By today noon the intensity of the cyclone will reduce and it will weaken into a cyclonic storm and will convert into a depression by the same evening...," says Manorama Mohanty, MET Director, as she gives an update onCyclone Biparjoy.

Gujarat: 2 people dead, 23 people injured, 24 animals killed due to Biparjoy

23 people were injured and 24 animals died due to cyclone 'Biparjoy' in Gujarat. 2 human lives were lost before the cyclone made landfall: NDRF

Cyclone Biparjoy lashes Gujarat coast, weakens into cyclonic storm

Visuals of cyclone from Gateway of India

Cyclone damages 300 electric poles in Morbi

Cyclone Biparjoy: Heavy rains, strong winds damage 300 electric poles in Gujarat's Morbi

PM Modi speaks to Gujarat CM after cyclone landfall

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel over the phone on Thursday night and enquired about the situation in the state following the landfall of powerful cyclone 'Biparjoy'.

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Strong winds break electric wires and poles, cause power outage in 45 villages of Maliya tehsil

Trees uprooted and property damaged in Naliya amid strong winds of Cyclone Biparjoy