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Valsad. A serious warning has been issued by the Meteorological Department regarding the cyclonic storm Biparjoy.(Biparjoy ) It has become more intense on Sunday and moving towards the Saurashtra coast of Gujarat, its effect has also started showing. Wind speed has increased. Due to the strong winds, the chairs and dustbins kept in front of the shops built on the sea shore have started falling away due to the speed of the wind. The clear effect of Biparjoy storm is being seen on the sea shores of Valsad. The initial sound of the storm is so dangerous that the nearby huts have started getting destroyed.
Due to the deadly consequences of Biparjoy, the Gujarat government has closed the beaches and has started sending necessary information to the people living along the shores. IMD has already warned people to be alert about the effect of this cyclonic storm. Gujarat government is deploying teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) in the coastal areas in view of the possibility of severe cyclonic storm ‘Biparjoy’ between Kutch district and Karachi coast of Pakistan on June 15. Is. Shelter centers are being set up in six districts.
Wind will blow at a speed of 150 km per hour
The districts of Kutch, Jamnagar, Morbi, Gir Somnath, Porbandar, and Devbhoomi Dwarka are likely to be affected by the cyclone due to heavy rains and wind speed up to 150 kilometers (km) between June 13 and 15, an official said on Sunday. is likely to. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday said that the cyclone is very likely to cross Saurashtra-Kutch and Karachi coast on June 15 afternoon with a wind speed of 125-130 kmph gusting to 150 kmph.
In relief from the storm, the Chief Minister took charge
Relief Commissioner Alok Pandey told reporters that Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel held a meeting with district magistrates of coastal districts, representatives of the Army, Navy and Indian Coast Guard and officials of various departments. Pandey said officials of various departments have been instructed to prepare well in advance and coordinate to minimize the impact of the cyclone in the coastal districts.
Pandey said, “In the meeting, the Chief Minister has directed all the departments to carry out maximum possible relief and rescue work in coordination with the District Magistrates of the districts likely to be affected by the cyclone. The Chief Minister has given this responsibility to senior ministers of the coastal districts, who will help the local administration in planning and executing disaster management work keeping in view the likely impact of the cyclone.
More havoc of the storm in these areas
In a statement, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) has directed Rishikesh Patel, Kanubhai Desai, Raghavji Sanghvi, Jagdish Vishwakarta and Purshottam Solanki to reach the districts where they have been assigned responsibility. The IMD has issued a warning of heavy rains on June 14 and 15 in Kutch, Devbhoomi, Dwarka, Porbandar, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Junagadh and Mori districts.
14 and 15 rain at many places
The IMD said in the bulletin that heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at a few places on June 14 and very heavy rainfall at isolated places in the affected districts on June 15. The Meteorological Department said that the active “Biparjoy” over the East Central Arabian Sea moved towards the north-east at a speed of eight kilometers per hour at 4.30 pm on Sunday.
Fishermen advised to stay away from the coast
IMD has advised complete stop of fishing activities in the affected areas and directed fishermen not to venture into Central Arabian Sea and North Arabian Sea between 12 to 15 June and along and off Saurashtra-Kutch coasts till 15 June Has been given. The IMD has advised people who have landed in the sea to return to the coast and to control offshore and onshore activities judiciously.
sea water unstable till wednesday
It said that the water in the sea along the Saurashtra and Kutch coast would remain rough till Wednesday and would further increase on Thursday. The Meteorological Department said, “In view of the above information, the state governments are advised to keep a close vigil in their areas, monitor the situation regularly and take appropriate precautionary measures. District authorities are advised to take steps according to the situation.
