All you need to know about cyclone Nisarga

Super cyclone Nisarga is expected to make landfall late on Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning in Maharashtra the India Meteorological Department has issued a Red Alert on June 3 for Mumbai Thane Raigad Palghar and few other areas and the alert will continue on June 4 for Palghar districtAccording to IMD a deep low pressure depression that was formed in the Arabian Sea intensified into a severe cyclonic storm that is expected to hit the coastal areas of northern Maharashtra and southern Gujarat between Harihareshwar in Raigad and Daman on Tuesday with a wind speed of 100110 kmh gusting to 120 kmhWith Maharashtra already grappling with the surge in COVID19 cases the state government wants to ensure that the cyclone does not wreak havoc in the state and has put measures in place along the coast including Mumbai in view of the approaching cycloneHow was cyclone Nisarga namedNisarga which means naturewas named by by Indias neighbouring country Bangladesh The name was accorded in a list formulated by a group of countriesThe naming of cyclones in the Indian Ocean began in 2000 and a formula was agreed in 2004 The next few cyclones will be named Gati named by India Nivar Iran Burevi Maldives Tauktae Myanmar and Yaas Oman said a report in IANSWatch video Warnings by the IMDThe weather department also said that under the influence of the depression light to moderate rainfall is likely at most places with heavy to very heavy rain at a few places and extremely heavy rains at isolated places over north Konkan and northcentral Maharashtra on June 3 and 4 IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra on Monday said that the cyclonic storm will affect the coastal districts of Maharashtra including Mumbai more than Gujarat and neighbouring statesActions by the forcesThe weather department issued a warning for fishermen asking them not to venture into the sea until further orders Moreover the Indian Coast Guard has been continuously monitoring the situation and sending out warnings about impending adverse weather to merchant vessels and fishermenMumbai Fishermen return from the sea as they have been cautioned by the authorities not to venture out at sea in view of impending adverse weather Visuals from Mahim Beach CycloneNisarga pictwittercomKw5xR7bSrFmdash ANI ANI June 2 2020Efforts are also being made to get the boats already sailing in the sea back onto the shore before the cyclone hits the territoryIndiaCoastGuard ships aircraft amp shore stations continuously relaying warnings about impending adverse weather to merchant vessels amp fishermenDefenceMinIndia shripadynaik drajaykumar_ias SpokespersonMoD pictwittercomyXeK6RyQGdmdash Indian Coast Guard IndiaCoastGuard June 1 2020Palghar Collector Kailas Shinde was quoted by PTI that as many as 577 fishing boats from Palghar had earlier gone out in the sea and till Monday evening 477 returned Search is still on for 13 boats that are still out sailing in the sea On the other hand the chief of the federal contingency force said on Tuesday that as many as 33 NDRF teams have been deployed in the coastal districts of Maharashtra and Gujarat in view of the impending cyclone In Thane officials said that the 252 boats that were out sailing have returned to the shoreCyclone Dos and DontsThe National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project NCRMP has released a set of precautions for a cycloneListen to the radio All India Radio stations give weather warningsKeep monitoring the warnings This will help you prepare for a cyclone emergencyPass the information to othersIgnore rumours and do not spread them this will help to avoid panic situationsBelieve in the official informationWhen a cyclone alert is on for your area continue normal working but stay alert to the radio warningsStay alert for the next 24 hours as a cyclone alert means that the danger is within 24 hoursGet extra food which can be eaten without cooking Store extra drinking water in suitably covered vesselsEnsure that your hurricane lanterntorches or other emergency lights are in working condition and keep them handyMake provision for children and adults requiring special dietIf the centre of the cyclone is passing directly over your house there will be a lull in the wind and rain lasting for half an hour or soDuring this time do not go out because immediately after that very strong winds will blow from the opposite directionSwitch off the electrical mains in your houseRemain calmInformation courtesy httpsncrmpgovinMeasures by Maharashtra governmentThe Maharashtra government has sounded an alert in Mumbai and neighbouring districts in view of the cyclonic storm The government also took a series of stringent methods to ensure the safety of people and effective treatment for potential casualtiesIn the series of measures posted by the office of the chief minister of Maharashtra on Twitter it was mentioned that people staying in kuccha houses near the coast have been moved to safety and nonCOVID19 hospitals are made available to ensure those hurt by the cyclone is treated properly The office also said that care is being taken to avoid power outages and precautions are taken in chemical industries in Palghar and Raigad to avoid untoward incidences Teams are also kept on standby to tackle treefall landslides and heavy rains Moreover the office also informed on Twitter that people living in the slums in the lowlying areas have been ordered to be evacuatedPreparedness for NisargaCyclone pictwittercomn9G6WriWQUmdash CMO Maharashtra CMOMaharashtra June 2 2020As per the prevalence of COVID19 cases the government said it would be taking the precautions for the relief and rehabilitation work to ensure the efforts to contain the spread of the virus is under control Also a control room set up at the Mantralaya would be operational round the clock with the armed forces and navy air force and the IMD instructed to coordinate accordinglyCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here 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