The agency indicated that further strengthening into a cyclonic storm within the following 24 hours was very likely. “We will see a brief hiatus in the monsoon progression because of the cyclone. This, along with the fact that the Gujarat coastline, which is where most of the cyclones emerging in the Arabian Sea are headed, is not very densely populated, ensures that the damage potential of the cyclones on the western coast is comparatively low.
The path of cyclone vayu over the next few days. Read more about how India prepared for the storm here. [47] All schools and colleges in the area were also closed to safeguard students and staff. The town was full of dead bodies and the stench was nauseating. [6] A large number of tin sheds were blown away, and many trees were uprooted along the Saurashtra coast and on the island of Diu.
But media reports, eyewitness and volunteer accounts from 1998 suggest that this was grossly an understatement of the ground reality.
On the west coast, Gujarat is the most prone for the cyclones developing over the Arabian Sea. Powerful tropical cyclones rarely make it this far north in the Arabian Sea, and Gujarat state has not had a hurricane-strength storm make landfall in 20 years. At its strongest point, Cyclone Vayu may generate windspeed of 160 kmph. He writes on Environment, Clim... read more, * The moderation of comments is automated and not cleared manually by, Copyright © 2020 The Indian Express [P] Ltd. All Rights Reserved, Explained: Why Cyclone Vayu is an obstacle to northward progress of monsoon, Bihar crimes: Nitish’s 15 years — Murders, abduction for ransom down, stretched police, In jute belt, Nitish all the way: ‘Got jal, bijli, only lack PDS’, LJP manifesto — Jobs, ‘caste-free’ society, PM Modi forced parties to show report cards, not caste, says JP Nadda, Rajendra Singh: Rebel loyalist, or loyalist rebel, Kanhaiya Kumar: 'It's not a referendum on Modi, the anger is against Nitish', EC takes note of packed rallies, warns parties of action for flouting Covid protocols, BJP-JD(U) alliance 'superhit' like Sachin-Sehwag in cricket: Rajnath Singh. The Indian Express is now on Telegram. The waves caused minor flooding of low-lying areas in various towns along the coast, including Al Suwaih and Ras Al Hid. By Mike Hayes, Meg Wagner, Elise Hammond, Veronica Rocha, Helen Regan, Sugam Pokharel and Swati Gupta, CNN.
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He, his family and 28 others climbed on to the roof of his two-storey house with a hope to escape the fury of the floodwaters. The cyclone which was expected to make landfall around noon today, is not likely to hit Gujarat. [1][2] Vayu was the third tropical depression, third cyclonic storm and second very severe cyclonic storm of the 2019 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, and the first of which to form in the Arabian Sea.
Similar low-pressure areas, when they develop near or over land, are instrumental in pulling the monsoon winds over the country as well.
Next morning, the IMD issued another danger signal, this time for Kandla port.
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The common people had literally no clue about the approaching cyclone and its destructive potential. 23 / 27. Please enable cookies on your web browser in order to continue. [10], In early June, a strong pulse of the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) tracked eastwards into the tropical Indian Ocean, leading to increased cloudiness and rainfall across the region. [52] The Indian Coast Guard, Army, Navy and Air Force were also all put on alert, with about 2,400 army personnel in 34 teams placed on standby, and naval diving teams assembled to conduct water rescues if necessary. Cyclone Vayu Live Updates: Cyclone Vayu dissipates, remnants to continue giving light rain in Gujarat for next 24 hrs. It is likely to dissipate very fast after that because the land and atmosphere in the area was devoid of any moisture that can sustain it any further. Here's a look at the numbers behind the storm: Gujarat's state's Additional Chief Secretary, Pankaj Kumar, has appealed to those in the path of Tropical Cyclone Vayu to remain in a safe place and not to venture to coastal areas.
[17] Deep convection strengthened around the low-level circulation centre, and the system was upgraded to a deep depression at 06:00 UTC.
In the last 120 years for which records are available, just about 14% of all cyclonic storms, and 23% of severe cyclones, around India have occurred in the Arabian Sea. X. At its strongest, it is likely to generate winds of speed 110-120 km per hour, according to current forecasts. The IMD has been issuing regular bulletins since April 9 to all the states concerned. Read more details on airport operations below: A giant dust storm blanketed the Indian capital of New Delhi on Wednesday night.
Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Vayu (/ˈvɑːjuː/) was a strong tropical cyclone that caused moderate damage in India during June 2019. Such was the scale of destruction that violent waves and strong winds scooped two ships and tossed them onto National Highway 8A. The coastal town is one of the most likely to bear the brunt of Tropical Cyclone Vayu.