Reportedly cyclone Maha intensified into an ‘Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm’ over the East-Central arabian sea and will continue to move in the north direction during the next 12 hours. Meanwhile the cyclone is expected to make a landfall on the gujarat coast between Devbhumi-Dwarka district and Union Territory of Diu in the early hours of Thursday.
The IMD stated in its weather warning bulletin "The Very Severe Cyclonic storm MAHA over east-central and adjoining west-central the Arabian sea moved eastwards with a speed of 21 kmph during the past six hours. It is very likely to cross gujarat coast around Diu as a Cyclonic Storm with a maximum sustained wind speed of 70-80 Kmph gusting to 90 Kmph around noon of november 7, 2019”. Apparently schools and colleges in coastal Palghar district of maharashtra will remain closed from november 6 to 8 in view of warning of heavy rain due to cyclone 'Maha'.
Reportedly four warships of the Western Naval Command have been loaded with HADR materials like food packets, water, medical supplies and other essential commodities. Additionally, naval aircraft and helicopters are also on standby, and also around 140 NDRF personnel have been deployed and nearly eight tonnes of relief material has been put in place. About 100 more personnel are being sent to ahmedabad to further spread the rescue and relief operations in the state.
