Cyclone Vayu likley to make landfall in Gujarat coast on June 13

Centred nearly 600 km south of the Saurashtra coast in Gujarat Cyclone Vayu is likely to make landfall in the state on Thursday even as teams of state and National Disaster Relief Force have been drafted in all the coastal districts officials said on TuesdayCentred nearly 600 km south of the Saurashtra coast in Gujarat CycloneVayu is likely to make a landfall in the state on June 13 even as teams of state and NationalDisasterReliefForce have been drafted in all the coastal districts officials said on June 11Photo PIB pictwittercomMzPazFHXTgmdash IANS Tweets ians_india June 11 2019Gujarat Chief Secretary JN Singh told reporters in Gandhinagar that going by information from the Indian Meteorological Department IMD the cyclone was likely to make landfall near Veraval between 6 am and 7 am on WednesdayIt would be anywhere between Veraval and Mahuva in Saurashtra region but most probably it would be near Veraval in GirSomnath district he addedCycloneVayu which was located around 690 km south of Veraval on June 11 morning could hit at a velocity of 110 km to 135 km per hour when it makes a landfall officials said pictwittercomQnucxA9jwlmdash IANS Tweets ians_india June 11 2019Cyclone Vayu which was located around 690 km south of Veraval on Tuesday morning could hit at a velocity of 110 km to 135 km per hour when it makes landfall officials said Several coastal districts in the Saurashtra region were likely to witness heavy to very heavy rains heralding premonsoon showers according to MeT officialsChief Secretary JN Singh said as of now there was no need for an immediate evacuation from coastal districts in a hurry but if the cyclone somehow changes direction or intensifies in the next 24 hours a decision would be taken accordingly The chief secretary said NDRF teams had been deployed in the coastal Saurashtra region and Gir Somnath and they were coordinating with Army Navy and the Indian Coast GuardAlso ReadCyclone likely to hit Arabian Sea Mumbai to receive heavy showers from tomorrowHe said people were being made aware about the eventualities through public address systems SMS and Whatsapp messages The state machinery is fully prepared and equipped to deal with the situation said Singh Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has held taken review meetings with the officials twice on TuesdayReplying to questions the chief secretary said the Odisha Government with Central help had done a commendable job during Cyclone Fani there and that he would consult them I will talk to Odisha CS chief secretary about his experience and what could be implemented in case the need arises here in Gujarat he saidOn the other hand the Indian Meteorological Department IMD has warned that a cyclone may occur in the Arabian Sea between June 11 and 12 Watch the below video to know moreTop stories of the dayMumbai receives cyclonic rain before monsoon hits around June 15Mumbai Esplanade holds key to heritage tag for whole precinctMumbai Crime Auto driver threatens to sever traffic cops head arrested in KharMumbai NEET toppers face in ads of 3 different classes raises hacklesMumbai Two die after auto crushed between dumper private bus on EEHMumbai Chaos alert as BMC shuts old bridges in Juhu and OshiwaraPoliticians to plant 9000 trees for the 3000 hacked over Metro 4 workDr Ram Puniyani To label me antiHindu is a carefully constructed prismMumbai doctors suicide Court proceedings in Dr Payal Tadvis case to be recorded on videoMumbai Crime IIT scholar who stalked woman for 5 years held in BiharBMC chief Praveen Pardeshi New zoo will help preserve Aarey betterSewri police arrest smart thieves discover plan to rob jewellery shopsMumbai Two kids and five dogs electrocuted in first showersNmami Agarwal Celebrity nutritionist who has trained Manushi ChhillarMumbai Rains City welcomes first heavy showers of monsoonMasaba Gupta looks gorgeous in allwhite ensembleWoman on flight opens emergency exit door mistaking it for toiletTanuja on the road to recovery Kajol shares a picture with motherMan stabbed to death by his friend over ludo gameWorld Cup 2019 Anushka Sharma cant stop praising husband Virat Kohlis onfield gestureYuvraj Singh receives a standing ovation from rumoured exgirlfriend Kim Sharma on his retirementYuvraj Singh Cricket taught me to fight fall dust myself and get upWorld Cup 2019 ICC needs to take a serious look at the LED bailsAn era ends with Girish Karnad last rites take place in BengaluruDino Morea and Shibani Dandekar spotted at an eatery in BandraCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates