NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, MUMBAI, MAY 15
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold an important meeting on Saturday to review preparations to deal with impending Cyclone Tauktae, government sources said.
Top officers from across government departments, including the National Disaster Management Authority, will attend the meeting, they said.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had said on Friday that the depression in the Arabian Sea is likely to intensify into a “very severe cyclonic storm” on May 17 and cross the Gujarat coast a day later,
The weather condition has intensified into a deep depression. It is very likely to further intensify into cyclonic storm ”Tauktae” by Saturday morning and very likely to intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm by Saturday night, it had said.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has earmarked 53 teams to tackle possible after effects of Cyclone ”Tauktae” that is developing in the Arabian Sea.
Maharashtra CM asks authorities in coastal districts to be alert
In view of IMD’s warning about Cyclone Tauktae, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has directed the authorities in coastal districts of the state to remain alert and well-equipped to tackle the situation.
“Be alert and ensure rescue operation wherever necessary,” Thackeray was quoted as saying in a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) late night on Friday.
Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg districts are likely to bear the brunt of the cyclone and hence the collectors of these districts have been asked to take all necessary precautions in terms of rescue equipments and manpower, Thackeray said.
He said this during a meeting of the Disaster Management Authority that was held to take stock of the preparations to tackle the cyclone, the statement said.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had said on Friday that the depression in the Arabian Sea is likely to intensify into a “very severe cyclonic storm” on May 17 and cross the Gujarat coast a day later.
It had also said the weather condition has intensified into a deep depression and it is very likely to further intensify into cyclonic storm Tauktae by Saturday morning. It is very likely to intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm by Saturday night,.
The IMD had predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in Konkan and Goa on May 15-16.
