Cyclone Ockhi wreaks havoc in Kerala, likely to make landfall in Gujarat Tuesday midnight

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• 04 Dec 2017, 10:56 PM

  Heavy rainfall might occur in Valsad, Surat, Navsari, Bharuch, Dang, Tapi, Amreli, Gir-Sonath and Bhavnagar districts of Gujarat on December 5, says IMD

  
• 04 Dec 2017, 10:55 PM

  According to the IMD, Gujarat is likely to experience a wet spell during the next four days.

   

  
• 04 Dec 2017, 10:53 PM

  Army, Navy, and the BSF have been alerted in the view of the cyclone's landfall in Gujarat tomorrow midnight

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• 04 Dec 2017, 10:28 PM

  Army, Navy, and the BSF have been alerted in the view of the cyclone's landfall in Gujarat tomorrow midnight

  
• 04 Dec 2017, 09:22 PM

  Cyclone Ockhi expected to hit south Gujarat between night of December 4 and December 6 resulting in moderate to heavy rainfall and heavy wind/gust, says IMD

  
• 04 Dec 2017, 09:22 PM

  Cyclone Ockhi: Mumbai University and affiliated colleges will not be closed tomorrow. All exams scheduled to be conducted as announced earlier.

  
• 04 Dec 2017, 08:59 PM

  Cyclone Ockhi: Death toll in rain-related incidents in Kerala rises to 25

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• 04 Dec 2017, 08:17 PM

  Cyclone Ockhi: Indian Navy brings relief material to affected people in Lakshadweep and Minicoy Islands

  #CycloneOckhi #HADR #OpSahayam Relief material being off loaded in smaller boats for affected people in Lakshadweep & Minicoy Islands 1/n @DefenceMinIndia @nsitharaman @SpokespersonMoD pic.twitter.com/i1OtzvYx7T

  — SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) December 4, 2017

  
• 04 Dec 2017, 08:11 PM

  All emergency numbers have been updated. Emergency cell has been opened at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Kalyan: Central Railway, Mumbai Division 

  
• 04 Dec 2017, 08:11 PM

  More than 250 railway police force and Maharashtra State Security Force personnel have been deployed on crowd management and other related activities at stations, yards etc: Central Railway, Mumbai Division

  
• 04 Dec 2017, 07:30 PM

  Cyclone Ockhi: INS Kalpeni rescues 11 fishermen off the coast of Kochi in Kerala 

   

  #Kerala INS Kalpeni rescued 11 fishermen off the coast of Kochi #CycloneOckhi pic.twitter.com/dUE8PONK1K

  — ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2017

  
• 04 Dec 2017, 07:20 PM

  Cyclone Ockhi: Mumbai Disaster management unit of BMC issues advisory against visiting beaches in view of high tide alert issued for tonight and tomorrow morning

  
• 04 Dec 2017, 07:20 PM

  Precautionary holiday declared on Decmber 5 for schools and colleges in Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Sindhudurga, Thane, Raigad and Palghar Districts for the safety of the students due to the serious weather predictions on Cyclone Ockhi: Maharashtra Minister Vinod Tawde

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• 04 Dec 2017, 06:56 PM

  Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh offers to send a stock of 100 MT of rice to Cyclone Ockhi affected Lakshadweep in a telephonic conversation with Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

  
• 04 Dec 2017, 05:25 PM

  Cyclone Ockhi: NDRF teams deployed at Adiyar in Chennai, Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, one additional team en-route to Cuddalore.

  
• 04 Dec 2017, 05:24 PM

  Cyclone Ockhi: Four NDRF teams deployed at Thrisur, Kochi and Sabarimala in Kerala

  
• 04 Dec 2017, 05:24 PM

  Cyclone Ockhi: 6 NDRF mobilised and pre-positioned at Surat, Navsari and Rajkot in view of alert for Gujarat and Maharashtra.

  
• 04 Dec 2017, 04:49 PM

  Cyclone Ockhi: Banaskantha administration in Gujarat declares high alert in the district from Dec 4-Dec 6

  
• 04 Dec 2017, 04:31 PM

  Rajnath Singh speaks to CMs of Tamil Nadu and Kerala and administrator of Lakshadweep regarding Cyclone Ockhi.

  HM spoke to the CMs of Tamil Nadu & Kerala and also to the Administrator of Lakshadweep regarding the situation in areas affected by Cyclone Ockhi. The Centre is providing all possible assistance to these states/UT. The rescue and relief operations are going on in full swing.

  — HMO India (@HMOIndia) December 4, 2017

  
• 04 Dec 2017, 04:06 PM

  Cyclone Ockhi: Four boats with 48 fishermen reached Thoppumpady harbor in Kerala; No causalities or damage reported to their boats.

  
• 04 Dec 2017, 02:36 PM

  #CycloneOckhi: Heavy rainfall & Wind warning pic.twitter.com/rISMir8gNv

  — All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) December 4, 2017

   

   

  
• 04 Dec 2017, 12:05 PM

  The NDMA has also shared a list of guidelines to citizens on how to act before and after a cyclone

  #CycloneOckhi:Be Smart,Be Prepared!!! Follow these do's and don'ts of cyclone. pic.twitter.com/QuY7V9QBRm

  — NDMA India (@ndmaindia) December 4, 2017

   

  
• 04 Dec 2017, 12:00 PM

  Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar sends 2 crores rupees from CM Fund to PM fund for relief of #CycloneOckhi victims (File Pic) pic.twitter.com/GJlTn6E8rC

  — ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2017

   

  
• 04 Dec 2017, 11:15 AM

  High tides early morning on Sunday reportedly due to the Ockhi cyclone that has hit Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Lakshadweep inundated several beach stretches in Goa, hotel owners said.

  They said that the water rushed into the beach shacks washing away beds put up on the shoreline.

  The beaches like Morjim in North Goa and Mobor in South Goa were among the worst hit due to the water surge, they added.

  Well-patronised beaches in North Goa like Baga and Anjuna too faced the consequences of the high tide with tourists refusing to visit the shoreline since Saturday evening.

  
• 04 Dec 2017, 10:45 AM

  Mumbai's disaster management team has been put on high alert. The IMD has already predicted light to heavy showers along the Maharashtra coast.

  Mumbai has already witnessed a cloud cover from Sunday. "Although there is no specific warning for Mumbai, the disaster management team are on high alert," said chief officer Mahesh Narvekar.

  Hospitals, too, have been put on high alert.

  
• 04 Dec 2017, 09:50 AM

  According to a report by The Hindu, a missing fishing boat, Island Queen, with nine crew members from Kochi was located by the Navy 132 nautical miles North of Kavaratti in Lakshdweep. The fishermen were replenished with food and water. They will be supported by INS Kolkata for some time before setting course towards Kochi later in the day.

   

  
• 04 Dec 2017, 09:42 AM

  Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met with the families of fishermen affected by the cyclone at Vizhinjam in Thiruvanthapuram. She assured that search and rescue operations by the Indian Navy, Coastguard and the Airforce will continue with full vigour

  Smt @nsitharaman meets fishermen families affected by #CycloneOckhi at Vizhinjam, Thiruvananthapuram and assures that search & rescue operations by Indian Navy, Coastguard & Airforce will continue with full vigour. pic.twitter.com/erSEwR9Lsj

  — Raksha Mantri (@DefenceMinIndia) December 4, 2017

   

   

  
• 04 Dec 2017, 09:27 AM

  Light to moderate rainfall over Gujarat region on 6th December (up to around noon). Light to moderate rainfall at many places with isolated heavy rainfall is also likely over north Konkan on 5th December: NDMA

  
• 04 Dec 2017, 09:23 AM

  The National Disaster Management Authority has cautioned fishermen from South Gujarat and North Maharashtra to not venture into sea between December 4 and December 6

   

  South #Gujarat and north #Maharashtra coasts: Fishermen are advised not to venture into the Sea along & off South Gujarat and north Maharashtra coasts from 4th December to 6th morning.#CycloneOckhi

  — NDMA India (@ndmaindia) December 4, 2017

   

  
• 04 Dec 2017, 08:55 AM

  The Indian Navy also continued its rescue operations in Lakshadweep's Karavatti islands

  #HADR #CycloneOckhi #OpSahayam Seaking 42 B/C positioned at Kavaratti islands for relief ops takes off with first light..@DefenceMinIndia @nsitharaman @SpokespersonMoD pic.twitter.com/Hzxb13dbDX

  — SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) December 4, 2017

   

  
• 04 Dec 2017, 08:50 AM

  Indian Naval ships Chennai, Trikand & Kolkata are stationed around the Lakshadweep islands with HADR materials. The ships are equipped with desalination plants & will be able to provide the islands fresh water as and when required, said commander Sridhar Warrier PRO (Defence), Kochi.

  In addition, the total relief material would sustain approximately 5,000 people for a week. Commander Rao added that naval units in the vicinity of Lakshadweep and Minicoy have been directed to provide fresh water in consultation with local administration. 

  
• 04 Dec 2017, 08:35 AM

  Meanwhile, rescue and relief operations continued in Lakshadweep. Lakshadweep islands has suffered a loss of over Rs 500 crore, Lakshadweep MP Mohammad Faizal said on Sunday, seeking Centre's assistance to restore normal life in the islands isolated by the storm.

  #CycloneOckhi: Relief operations at naval detachment Minicoy in Lakshadweep.#AIRPics: Mayusha pic.twitter.com/KQFAAjkbzs

  — All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) December 4, 2017

   

  
• 04 Dec 2017, 08:25 AM

  Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has reached Kerala capital Thiruvanthapuram to assess the situation.

  Smt @nsitharaman reaches Thiruvananthapuram to take stock of rescue operations #CycloneOckhi pic.twitter.com/5Po6QrQZ39

  — Raksha Mantri (@DefenceMinIndia) December 4, 2017

   

  
• 04 Dec 2017, 08:05 AM

  After wreaking havoc in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Lakshadweep, the cyclone has weakened in those states, and its intensity is further expected to reduce from very severe to severe on Monday. The cyclone is on a north-western cause, drifting towards coastlines of Gujarat and Maharashtra at a speed of 17 kilometres per hour.

  The National Disaster Management Authority has warned fishermen from venturing into sea for the next 48 hours

  South Gujarat and north Maharashtra coasts: Fishermen are advised not to venture into the Sea along & off South #Gujarat and north #Maharashtra coasts from 4th December for the subsequent 48 hours.#CycloneOckhi

  — NDMA India (@ndmaindia) December 3, 2017