New Delhi:
A “very severe cyclonic storm”, ‘Biparjoy’, will make landfall in Gujarat today. This is the second cyclone to hit the state in two years after ‘Tauktae’ in 2021.
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With cyclone Biparjoy expected to make landfall in Gujarat this evening, the state administration has evacuated more than 74,000 people from vulnerable areas.
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Biparjoy is expected to make landfall near Jakhau port as a “very severe cyclonic storm” with maximum wind speed reaching up to 150 km per hour.
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15 teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and 12 teams of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have been deployed in various coastal districts to deal with any emergency situation.
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Apart from the local administration and the police, Army, Navy, Coast Guard and BSF Border Security Force are on standby for rescue and relief work.
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State government has made elaborate arrangements for post-cyclone work like restoration of electricity infrastructure and mobile networks.
