‘Extremely severe' Cyclone Biporjoy likely to make landfall by Thursday noon
HY News
12 June, 2023 12:11 pm IST
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The 'extremely severe' cyclonic storm Biparjoy is set to make landfall in Gujarat on Thursday. The cyclone is very likely to cross Saurashtra and Kutch and adjoining Pakistan coasts between Mandvi (Gujarat) and Karachi (Pakistan) near Jakhau Port (Gujarat) by Thursday noon as a very severe cyclonic storm with maximum sustained wind speed of 125-135 kmph gusting to 150 kmph.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a review meeting on Monday as cyclone Biparjoy intensified into an "extremely severe cyclonic storm".
Meanwhile, flight operations in Mumbai were affected last evening due to rough weather with cyclone Biparjoy gushing over the Arabian Sea. Heavy rain and strong winds were reported in the city as the intensity of cyclone, which has intensified into "extremely severe cyclonic storm", increased.
Also, officials at Deendayal Port Authority in Kandla at Gujarat's Kutch have started shifting people from low-lying areas to temporary shelters. They have been asked to be on alert in case of any emergency situation.
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