Cyclone Tauktae: Central Water Commission predicts extreme flood state of affairs in Kerala, TN; PM to assessment preparations

By ANI
NEW DELHI: As cyclone Tauktae furthers nearer into the Indian West Coast, the Central Water Commission (CWC) on Saturday issued an ‘orange bulletin’ for Kerala and Tamil Nadu, predicting a extreme flood state of affairs within the two states.

Water ranges are more likely to attain ‘hazard’ and highest flood ranges, the CWC stated.

As of 8 am as we speak morning, rivers Manimala, Achankovil in Kerala and Kodaiyar in Tamil Nadu continued flowing in ‘Severe state of affairs’, all three above their hazard ranges.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will maintain an necessary assembly on Saturday to assessment preparations to cope with impending Cyclone Tauktae, authorities sources stated.

Top officers from throughout authorities departments, together with the National Disaster Management Authority, will attend the assembly, they stated.

On Friday evening, the India Meteorological Department had knowledgeable that the low-pressure space over the Arabian Sea close to Lakshwadeep had intensified right into a deep melancholy and can intensify right into a cyclonic storm within the following 12 hours.

“Deep Depression intensified into a Cyclonic Storm “Tauktae” (pronounced as Tau’Te) over Lakshadweep area and adjoining southeast and east-central the Arabian Sea: Cyclone watch for south Gujarat and Diu coasts”, the IMD had tweeted.

A tweet by the Spokesperson of the Indian Navy, additionally confirmed “#CycloneTauktae-Update 1-Deep depression 240 Nm NW off Kochi on 14th evening very likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm Tauktae by 15th morning.”

The cyclone is more likely to impression areas together with the coast of Kerala, Karnataka, Lakshadweep, Goa, and Maharashtra.

The IMD had additionally predicted that the cyclone would hit the Gujarat coast by May 18 morning.

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“Deep Depression over Lakshadweep area and adjoining southeast and east-central Arabian Sea about 55 km north-northwest of Amini Divi. To intensify into a Cyclonic Storm during the next 12 hours. To move north-northwestwards and reach near Gujarat coast by 18th May morning”, tweeted the IMD.

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) officers had assured on Friday that they had been nicely ready for cyclone Tauktae and 53 groups had been dedicated, 24 groups pre-deployed, and 29 groups had been on standby-ready for the 5 most susceptible states.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has additionally informed officers to be vigilant and nicely outfitted particularly close to coastal areas.

“In a meeting regarding Cyclone Tauktae, CM Uddhav Thackeray directed District Administration, Divisional Commissioners and District Collectors to be vigilant and well equipped especially in coastal areas of Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg,” the Chief Minister’s workplace tweeted.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan too stated that the state has put in place all precautionary measures to face any calamity arising out of the cyclonic storm Tauktae.

Five districts in Kerala had been put beneath pink alert by the IMD on Friday- Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha and Ernakulam.

“According to the IMD, the low-pressure area in the south-eastern Arabian Sea has intensified into a severe depression. Even though Kerala is not in the predicted path of the cyclone, heavy rains, strong winds and strong sea gusts are expected in the State till May 16,” Vijayan stated in a press briefing.

He additional stated that 9 groups of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed as a precaution.