Cyclone Biparjoy moving towards Rajasthan after passing through 940 villages in Gujarat
Biparjoy made landfall near Jakhau Port in Gujarat’s Kutch district after hitting the coast. Under its influence, strong winds and heavy rains have badly affected Kutch and Saurashtra regions. Due to the strong wind, trees, hoardings, and electric poles were uprooted at many places, and tin sheds were blown away from the houses.
Cyclone Biparjoy, which emerged from the south-central Arabian Sea on June 6, is now moving towards Rajasthan after passing through 940 villages in Gujarat. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the weather in many regions of the country has been affected by Biparjoy. Due to the landfall, there will be heavy rains in Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh, which are reeling under heat, in the next four days. The weather forecasting agency Skymet also has the same forecast.
Biparjoy made landfall near Jakhau Port in Gujarat’s Kutch district after hitting the coast. Under its influence, strong winds and heavy rains have badly affected Kutch and Saurashtra regions. Due to the strong wind, trees, hoardings, and electric poles were uprooted at many places, and tin sheds were blown away from the houses. Many areas were plunged into darkness. The situation became dire due to the high waves. In some places, the waves rose up to seven and a half metres. Due to Biparjoy, 940 villages in Gujarat were affected, and two people died.
Taking precautions, the central and state governments have already evacuated more than one lakh people from the coastal areas to safer places. Ports were closed. The operations of flights and trains have been stopped. Western Railway has cancelled around 99 trains, reported HS.
The rain, accompanied by strong winds, started hours before the cyclone hit the coastal areas. When the cyclone hit the coast near Jakhau, the wind speed was around 115 to 140 kmph at different places. Biparjoy is the second-strongest cyclone in last three years. Earlier in May 2021, ‘Tocte’ created havoc. Biparjoy has also become the longest-lived cyclone in the Arabian Sea.
The India Meteorological Department estimates that the speed of the cyclonic wind started slowing down around eight o’clock on Friday morning. Although the rain will continue. Gradually, the cyclone will move towards the west. There is a possibility of partial damage due to rain and strong winds in the border districts of Rajasthan. On June 17, Rajasthan may receive up to 20 cm of rain.
After Rajasthan, the cyclone will move towards Delhi, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh. On June 18, for the next one or two days, wind speeds of 30 to 40 kilometres per hour are likely to blow in the areas around Delhi. It may also rain in some places. After this, there will be a drop in the temperature throughout North India. Due to the impact of the cyclone in Bihar and Jharkhand, the temperature will also drop after June 18.
All schools in Gir Somnath, Ahmedabad, and Navsari will remain closed today (Friday). Cyclonic storm Biparjoy made landfall near Jakhau port in Gujarat’s Kutch district at around 6 p.m. on Thursday. This commotion continued till midnight. During this time, heavy rain and wind speeds of 100 km per hour occurred in Saurashtra-Kutch. Visibility has reduced in the districts of Kutch, Dwarka, Jamnagar, and Gir Somnath due to strong winds and dust.
The entrance gate of Sujapar village in Abdasa was razed to the ground. A large number of date palm trees have collapsed in Kutch. All windmills in Kutch district have been shut down. The administration has informed us to keep the windmill closed until June 17. The Gujarat Public Service Commission has announced the cancellation of the examination for Assistant Conservator of Forests. This exam was to be held on June 19, 21 and 23.
