Cyclone Tauktae: Jumbo Covid-19 centres in Mumbai put on standby, says Mayor Kishori Pednekar

Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Monday said all Jumbo Covid19 centres have been put on standby and the decision to shift the patients to other places was being considered in view of the impending cyclone TauktaeThe deep depression over the Arabian Sea has intensified into cyclonic storm Tauktae and is likely to cross the Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Naliya around May 18 the India Meteorological Department IMD said on SaturdayTauktae will be a very severe cyclonic storm from May 1618 said IMDThe India Meteorological Department IMD Deputy DirectorGeneral of Meteorology KS Hosalikar posted an update about the cyclone on his twitter handleTautkae Cyclone Mumbai amp around nxt 2 days there could be stormy winds over coast heavy rains at isol places possible Very rough sea Dont go near beaches Loose structures stand awayTall tower construction crane operations be careful TreestooPl see IMD updatesmdash K S Hosalikar Hosalikar_KS May 15 2021In a bulletin released at 145 PM the IMD said It Tauktae is very likely to intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm during the next six hours and into a very severe cyclonic storm during the subsequent 12 hours It is very likely to move northnorthwestwards and cross the Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Naliya around 18th May afternooneveningCS Tauktae lay centred at 1130 IST15th Mayover eastcentral Arabian Sea near latitude 132degN and longitude 725degE about 290 km southwest of httpstcoicXN7tD6u6 intensify further and cross Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Nalliya around 18th May afternoonevening pictwittercomgffewNIhTImdash India Meteorological Department Indiametdept May 15 2021All Jumbo Covid centres have been asked to remain on standby and if needed patients to be shifted to other places By afternoon we will have an update if patients needs to be shifted We are keeping tab on the situation closely Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar said in a press meet on SaturdayTwo to three private vaccination centres are continuing with their operation but all government centres will be closed for vaccination today and tomorrow the mayor of Mumbai informedBandra Worli sea link will be closed for traffic on May 15 and May 16 Pednekar added Read the full storyRegarding the preparedness the mayor also said that around 100 lifeguards have been deployed at various beaches for emergency rescue and fire brigade teams are also on standbyAs CycloneTauktae forming in the ArabianSea is expected to hit the west coast on May 15 and 16 the civic body has made arrangements to prevent flooding and deployed flood rescue squads at beaches Visuals from MarineDrive Suresh KarkeraMumbai MumbaiNews pictwittercomNgcQKqe2x6mdash Mid Day mid_day May 15 2021The India Meteorological Department IMD on Saturday said the cyclone is expected to hit five states Gujarat Maharashtra Kerala Tamil Nadu and Karnataka The lowpressure area over the Arabian Sea near Lakshadweep has intensified into a deep depression and is expected to make a landfall between May 17 and May 18 added IMDMaharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray directed the authorities in coastal districts of the state to remain alert and wellequipped to tackle the situationBoth the Centre and states have been gearing up to deal with the cyclone that has been building up over the Arabian Sea for days nowThe National Disaster Response Force has increased from 53 to 100 the number of teams earmarked to undertake relief and rescue measures in the aftermath of the cycloneA moderate to high risk alert over watersheds in central and northern parts of Kerala adjoining south coastal and south interior Karnataka was issued by the Central Water CommissionThe government machinery in Goa has put in place necessary measures to tackle the situation in view of the warning about Cyclone Tauktae As per IMD heavy to very heavy rainfall will occur in Konkan and Goa on May 15 and 16The Goa Fire and Emergency Services said it has kept its personnel ready to tackle the situationWith agency inputs