Cyclone Biparjoy Highlights: High tides witnessed in Gujarat, landfall has began and expected to last till midnight

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• 15 Jun 2023, 08:39 PM

  Meteorological Director Manorama Mohanty provides insights on Cyclone Biporjoy: Presently, winds reach 115–125 km/h with the potential to reach 140 km/h; anticipated wind speeds decline by midnight.

  #WATCH | Gandhinagar, Gujarat:..."Currently, the wind speed is between 115 to 125 per km hour, it can also go up to 140 km per hour. By midnight, wind speed might decrease": Manorama Mohanty, MET Director on #CycloneBiporjoy pic.twitter.com/54c79WItUS

  — ANI (@ANI) June 15, 2023

  
• 15 Jun 2023, 07:53 PM

  Narendra Singh Bundela, IG, NDRF, highlights anticipated consequences of Cyclone Biporjoy: Gujarat's Kachchh and southern Rajasthan to face severe impact, including heavy rains and potential floods.

  #WATCH | Delhi:..."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 on #CycloneBiporjoy pic.twitter.com/CG5Ahi46Sx

  — ANI (@ANI) June 15, 2023

  
• 15 Jun 2023, 07:36 PM

  Under the influence of Cyclone Biparjoy, strong winds have caused trees to uproot and hoardings to fall in Dwarka district.

  #WATCH | Gujarat | Trees uprooted and hoardings fell in Dwarka, as strong winds hit the district under the impact of #CycloneBiparjoy. pic.twitter.com/VUFFQp56CI

  — ANI (@ANI) June 15, 2023

  
• 15 Jun 2023, 07:25 PM

  All schools in Navsari district will remain closed on June 16 in the wake of Cyclone Biparjoy, the district collector issued a notification.

  Gujarat | All schools in Navsari district to remain closed on 16th June in the wake of #CycloneBiparjoy, District Collector issues a notification.

  — ANI (@ANI) June 15, 2023

  
• 15 Jun 2023, 07:22 PM

  Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel conducts a comprehensive review meeting at the State Emergency Operation Center in Gandhinagar to address the impact of Cyclone Biparjoy. The landfall process has started in the coastal districts of Saurashtra and Kutch, with the IMD stating that it will persist until midnight.

  #WATCH | Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel holds a review meeting at the State Emergency Operation Center in Gandhinagar on #CycloneBiparjoy
  
  The landfall process has commenced over the coastal districts of Saurashtra and Kutch and it will continue until midnight, says IMD pic.twitter.com/SQ1Fik1SHB

  — ANI (@ANI) June 15, 2023

  
• 15 Jun 2023, 07:20 PM

  As a result of Cyclone Biparjoy, Morbi is experiencing persistent heavy rainfall and strong winds. The landfall process has initiated in the coastal districts of Saurashtra and Kutch and is anticipated to persist until midnight, as confirmed by the IMD.

  #WATCH | Gujarat | Heavy rainfall, accompanied by strong winds, continues in Morbi as an impact of #CycloneBiparjoy.
  
  The landfall process has commenced over the coastal districts of Saurashtra and Kutch and it will continue until midnight, says IMD pic.twitter.com/xzIFwCxP1U

  — ANI (@ANI) June 15, 2023

  
• 15 Jun 2023, 02:54 PM

  Cyclone Biparjoy: All flights cancelled

  The airport in Jamnagar has finished making preparations to handle Cyclone Biparjoy. A NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) has been issued till June 16 and all aeroplane movements will be halted from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Additionally, there are supplies of diesel and petrol needed to run the airport in an emergency. At this time, there are no aircraft in the airport's parking lot: Director of Jamnagar Airport DK Singh

  
• 15 Jun 2023, 02:41 PM

  Cyclone Biparjoy: Rainfall and thunderstorms in these districts

  Moderate rain ( 5-15 mm/hour) accompanied with Light Thunderstorms with a maximum surface wind speed of less than 40 kmph (In gusts) very likely in the district of Gujarat state namely Dwarka, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Morbi, Rajkot, Junagadh, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Gir Somnath and Kutch… pic.twitter.com/XhrcgsG8PZ

  — ANI (@ANI) June 15, 2023

  
• 15 Jun 2023, 02:29 PM

  Cyclone Biparjoy: How to communicate during such emergencies?

  In times of emergency when wirelines, cell phones, and other conventional terrestrial modes of communication are inoperable, HAM radio is regarded as a dependable mode of communication.

  
• 15 Jun 2023, 02:28 PM

  Cyclone Biparjoy: Daman seafront lashed by massive waves

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

  #WATCH | Daman seafront lashed by massive waves as cyclone 'Biparjoy' is expected to hit Gujarat coast in a few hours pic.twitter.com/amp24rRNWc

  — ANI (@ANI) June 15, 2023

  
• 15 Jun 2023, 02:10 PM

  Cyclone Biparjoy: Heavy rainfall expected on June 16-17

  On Friday and Saturday, June 16-17, isolated areas of North Gujarat are expected to receive heavy to extremely high rainfall (ranging from 64.5 mm to more than 224.5 mm), according to the Weather Channel. 

  
• 15 Jun 2023, 02:04 PM

  Cyclone Biparjoy: Around 400 pregnant women shifted to health care facilities

  The Dwarka Health Department relocated over 400 pregnant women from low-lying coastal communities to health care facilities in order to ensure their safety as Cyclone Biparjoy is anticipated to make landfall in Gujarat later today.

  
• 15 Jun 2023, 01:57 PM

  Cyclone Biparjoy updates: Gujarat CM holds emergency review meeting on Thursday

  The State Emergency Operation Centre in Gandhinagar hosted a review meeting on Thursday led by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. "In the event of Biparjoy storm, care is being taken by the system to ensure that the patients taking treatment in the hospitals do not face any problem and that there is no hindrance in the work related to the treatment of the hospitals in case of emergency."

  બિપરજોય વાવાઝોડાની સ્થિતિમાં હોસ્પિટલોમાં સારવાર લઇ રહેલા દર્દીઓને તકલીફ ન પડે તેમજ આપાતકાલીન સંજોગોમાં હોસ્પિટલોની સારવાર સબંધિત કામગીરીમાં કોઈ અવરોધ ન આવે તેની કાળજી તંત્ર દ્વારા લેવામાં આવી રહી છે. https://t.co/4SLtGxR8c1

  — Bhupendra Patel (@Bhupendrapbjp) June 15, 2023

  
• 15 Jun 2023, 01:52 PM

  Cyclone Biparjoy: More than 40 trains cancelled

  As a precaution in the cyclone-prone zones, Indian Railways has cancelled the operation of more than 40 trains today. The Western Railway zone has cancelled the trains. On Thursday evening, the cyclone is predicted to move between Mandvi in Kutch and Karachi in Pakistan close to Jakhau port with winds of 125–135 kmph with gusts up to 150 kmph.

  
• 15 Jun 2023, 01:48 PM

  Cyclone Biparjoy updates

  : 18 NDRF, 12 SDRF teams deployed

  Since Cyclone Biparjoy is only a few miles from Gujarat's coast, 18 NDRF teams and 12 SDRF teams have been deployed throughout the western state, with Kutch serving as the focal point.