Tauktae Cyclone Update: Strong rains have been recorded on the Kottayam Coast of Kerala on Friday. Weather information agency Skymet Weather has predicted that severe weather conditions may occur in Kerala, Karnataka and Konkan in the next 48 hours.
New Delhi. Cyclone Tauktae, taken from the Arabian Sea, is taking a gigantic form. In view of this, the administration and security teams are on alert. The NDRF has deployed 53 teams in view of the severity of the situation. The Meteorological Department has also predicted a further cyclonic storm in the next 24 hours. Experts had predicted that on Saturday, May 15, it would become a storm and move in the north-west direction. It is being said that this storm will move towards Gujarat (Gujarat).
On Friday, strong rains have been recorded on the Kottayam coast of Kerala. Weather information agency Skymet Weather has predicted that severe weather conditions may occur in Kerala, Karnataka and Konkan in the next 48 hours. It is being told in the reports that the effect of the storm moving forward will also be seen in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Lakshadweep, Goa. Strong winds are forecast here. The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert in Mumbai and Thane. Whereas, Orange alert has been issued in some districts of Gujarat and Kerala.
According to information received from Skymet, the cyclonic storm can reach Gujarat and adjoining Pakistan by the evening of 18 May. At the same time, an area of cyclonic winds is also forming over central Pakistan. In the last 24 hours, several parts of Kerala, Lakshadweep, received heavy rains. The agency has estimated that the interior parts of Lakshadweep, Kerala, Karnataka, Konkan, Goa and Tamil Nadu may receive heavy rains on Saturday. Whereas, Kerala, Karnataka, South Maharashtra coast and Lakshadweep region will go to sea waves very high.
Here, the administration is cautious about the talk. NDRF chief SN Pradhan has informed on Friday that 53 teams have been prepared for relief operations. Of these, 24 teams have been deployed in Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Maharashtra. At the same time, 29 parties have been asked to be ready. The Meteorological Department has feared that the storm could turn into a major storm from May 16-19.
