Cyclone Biparjoy: IMD issues warning for storm in Saurashtra, Kachchh coasts

Cyclone Biparjoy moves northeastwards: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued a cyclone 'Biparjoy' warning for Saurashtra and Kachchh coasts in Gujarat.

IMD informed that the Cyclone Biparjoy is likely to move northeastwards and cross Saurashtra and Kutch and adjoining Pakistan coasts between Mandvi (Gujarat) and Karachi (Pakistan) near Jakhau Port (Gujarat) by the evening of June 15. 

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IMD also took to its official Twitter handle and wrote, "Cyclone Warning for Saurashtra & Kutch Coasts: RED MESSAGE. VSCS BIPARJOY at 1130 IST today over NE Arabian Sea near lat 21.9N & long 66.3E, about 280km WSW of Jakhau Port (Gujarat) and 290km WSW of Devbhumi Dwarka. To cross near Jakhau Port by evening of 15th June as VSCS."

Cyclone Warning for Saurashtra & Kutch Coasts: RED MESSAGE. VSCS BIPARJOY at 1430 IST today near lat 21.9N & long 66.5E, about 260km SW of Jakhau Port (Gujarat) and 270km WSW of Devbhumi Dwarka. To cross near Jakhau Port by evening of 15th June as VSCS. @WMO @DDNewslive pic.twitter.com/0C6CqDP0td — India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) June 14, 2023  

Meanwhile, the Cyclone Biparjoy is expected to make landfall near the Jakhau coast on the evening of June 15 and will traverse all along the Rann upto Rajasthan thereafter.

Notably, around 4,500 people have been shifted from their homes to shelter homes as a precautionary safety measure ahead of cyclone Biparjoy reaching the coast of Gujarat, informed the Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Parth Talsania.

Meanwhile, Union Minister Parshottam Rupala said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi took stock of the arrangements and directed officials to be alert and take all necessary steps. 

- With inputs from agencies

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