Over three lakh evacuated as Cyclone Vayu inches closer

Ahmedabad As Gujarat and Diu brace to face very severe cyclone Vayu Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said authorities have evacuated about 31 lakh people living in the lowlying areas and the NDRF has prepositioned 52 teams for rescue and relief operations The Indian Coast Guard Navy Army and the Air Force units have also been put on standby while aircraft and helicopters are carrying out aerial surveillanceAmit Shah tweeted Gujarat has evacuated about 3 lakh people and Diu has evacuated over 10000 people from lowlying areas to safer placesthe MHA is in continuous touch with state govtsUT and central agencies The NDRF has prepositioned 52 teams equipped with boats treecutters telecom equipments etcGujarat has evacuated about 3 lakh people and Diu has evacuated over 10000 people from low lying areas to safer places Indian Coast Guard the Navy Army amp Air Force units have also been put on standby Aircrafts and helicopters are carrying out aerial surveillancemdash Amit Shah AmitShah June 12 2019As many as 52 teams of the National Disaster Management Relief Force NDRF comprising around 45 rescuers each have been moved to the state while 10 columns of the Indian Army have been kept on standby Warships and aircraft of the Indian Navy have been kept on standby as wellA general alert has been sounded across 10 district in Gujarat as wind speeds are likely to touch 170 km per hour a Home Ministry official saidCyclone Vayu has turned into a very severe cyclone and it is expected that its impact will continue to be strong for 24 hours even after its landfall the official said Over 3 lakh people from vulnerable areas in Gujarat and Diu are being shifted to around 700 cyclone and relief sheltersTop stories of the dayOur whole life destroyed why should he liveMumbai Andheri colony locals shudder at tree breaksRain wind make cladding around Gandhi mural fall on man killing himEsplanade should be fixed not demolished say heritage committeeParts of Mumbai may face 1015 percent water cut till June 14Mumbai police help disaster management gain traction on TwitterMaoists arrested in May 1 Gadchiroli attack case sent to police custodySGNP hosts firefly show despite environmentalists red flagCabinet expansion Shiv Sena loyalists likely to miss ministerial berthExclude marks given to SSC students for art sports tooUran graffiti man was in touch with terror suspects say copsMan beheads nephew to appease deities for bountiful harvestRare photos of Mukesh Ambani with wife Nita parents Dhirubhai and Kokilaben you should not missPune police raid 83yearold activists Ranchi homeOla driver returning customers wallet restores mans faith in humanityAaditya Thackeray The young Shiv Sena leader turns 29 todayAaditya Thackeray interacts with officials at BMC headquarters in SoBoGujarat on alert as cyclonic storm Vayu moves towards coastHeavy showers and cyclone alert in MumbaiHave you seen these fabulous pictures of Disha PataniBandra Diaries Ananya Panday Diana Penty Krystle Dsouza Nidhhi Agerwal spottedJanhvi Kapoor Mira Rajput Kriti Sanon sweat it out at gym in BandraJuhu Diaries Sara Ali Khan and Kartik Aaryan look from the next film goes viralShahid Kapoor reveals an intimate detail about his relationship with wife MiraStuart Broads Nottingham pub does not revolve around cricketWorld Cup 2019 India hope to manage injuries and weather against NZSania Mirza slams cringeworthy TV ads hyping the IndoPak WC matchRishabh Pant got nod for WC because he is lefty says Sanjay BangarCatch 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