"The landfall process (of cyclone 'Biparjoy') has commenced and it will continue till (Thursday) midnight," Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director general, Meteorology, IMD, told ANI.
A total of six National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams evacuated 72 civilians from Rupen Bandar low-lying area and shifted them to NDH School in Dwarka ahead of the expected landfall of cyclone Biparjoy.
Armed forces have been deployed along the coastline and intensified their efforts to provide assistance to the villagers residing in the border region.
Cyclone Biparjoy will cross near Jakhau Port of Gujarat by Thursday night after making landfall as a very severe cyclonic storm (VSCS), India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed.
New Delhi [India], June 15: With Cyclone Biparjoy scheduled to make landfall on 15th June 2023, communities across coastal regions in Gujarat and Maharashtra in Western India, and in adjoining areas of Pakistan are braced to face the impact. Working tirelessly, multiple government agencie
Flight operations at Gujarat's Jamnagar airport will remain suspended till Friday as part of precautionary measures ahead of cyclone Biparjoy's landfall.Commercial flight operations at Gujarat's Jamnagar airport will remain suspended till Friday as part of precautionary measures ahead of
Pakistan Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Sherry Rehman on Thursday said Cyclone Biparjoy has "slowed down" and will not make landfall before nightfall now, Dawn reported.
Ahead of Cyclone Biparjoy's landfall, India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday said that the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS) can cause severe damage to small structures like thatched houses and uproot trees.
Biparjoy is expected to make landfall near the Jakhau coast, Gujarat on the evening of June 15 and will traverse all along the Rann of Kutch up to Rajasthan.
The Border Security Force (BSF) is bracing for the challenges posed by the effects of severe cyclonic storm 'Biparjoy' along the Rann of Kutchh upto Rajasthan and has made special arrangments to ensure the safety of people living along the coastline.