Cyclone Nisarga is likely to commence recurvature shortly and thereafter move NNE (North North Eastward). It is likely to speed up and move about 13-15 kmph. The distance from the coast is going to shrink rapidly. The thick band of peripheral clouds likely to reach Mumbai and neighborhood during the night/early morning. Incessant heavy rains along with high-velocity winds will run the risk of flooding, uprooting trees, and collapse of weak structures.
Nisarga, which is currently brewing in the Arabian Sea, means “nature” and was termed by India’s neighbouring country, Bangladesh.
Thirty-three NDRF teams have been deployed in the coastal districts of Maharashtra and Gujarat in view of the impending Cyclone Nisarga, the chief of the federal contingency force said on Tuesday.
20,000 people from villages near Gujarat coast to be evacuated ahead of the cyclone, according to officials.
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