Cyclone Tauktae updates: After hitting Maharashtra state, cyclonic storm Tauktae lies close to the Gujarat coast and 1.5 lakh people have been evacuated.
21.11 (IST) May 17
The ‘extremely severe’ cyclonic storm Tauktae is now lying close to the Gujarat coast and the landfall process has started which will continue during the next 2 hours, said the India Meteorological Department.
Major Gujarat airports shut
Three major airports, Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara, will remain closed for both domestic and international flights till Tuesday, however, the Rajkot airport, will remain shut for flights till May 19.
21:15 (IST) May 16
Gujarat Govt Suspends Covid Vaccine Drive on May 17-18 in View of Cyclone Warning
20:15 (IST) May 16
Over 50 NDRF teams deployed in Gujarat.
‘Some people have died in Tamil Nadu due to wall collapse & electrocution. Some people have died in Karnataka,’ says NDRF DG SN Pradhan
20:10 (IST) May 16
More than 100 teams of NDRF have been deployed in 5-6 states.
20:06 (IST) May 16
Four people died in Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Shivamogga, and Chikkamgaluru due to Cyclone Tauktae, says Karnataka government