Cyclone Nisarga Live Updates: Heavy rainfall in Mumbai; Storm to weaken late evening

Cyclone Nisarga is set to make a landfall in Maharashtra as a severe cyclonic storm today. The storm is heading at a speed of 11 kilometer per hour and is likely to make a landfall near Alibaug in the afternoon.

Once Nisarga makes landfall, it will move over north-northeastwards and cross Maharashtra and enter into Gujarat coast between Harihareshwar and Daman.

The severe Nisarga cyclonic storm will bring winds of speed upto 120 Kms/Hr.

The most recent serious cyclonic storm experienced by Mumbai is in 1891. And after 129 Years, Mumbai is all set to embrace Cyclone Nisarga.

IMD has sounded Red Alert for north Maharastra and South Gujarat. NDMA has requested people to remain indoors during the storm.

As Maharashtra and Gujarat brace for impact, The Hans India will bring you live updates on Cyclone Nisarga

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Live Updates

  • 3 Jun 2020 6:03 AM GMT

    Mumbai Fire Brigade has been directed to stay alert to respond immediately in case of emergencies. 93 lifeguards have been deployed at 6 beaches: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) 

  • 3 Jun 2020 6:02 AM GMT

    8 units of NDRF and 5 units of Navy have been deployed at various locations in the city. NDRF has 1 team each in Colaba (Ward A), Worli (G/South), Bandra (H/East), Malad (P/South) & Borivali (R/North) & 3 teams in Andheri (K/West): BMC 

  • 3 Jun 2020 6:02 AM GMT

    BMC has arranged about 35 schools as temporary shelters for citizens: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) 

  • 3 Jun 2020 6:02 AM GMT

    Cyclone Nisarga is about 165km south-southwest off Mumbai coast and about 115km south-southwest off Alibaug 

  • 3 Jun 2020 4:54 AM GMT

    Ratnagiri recorded 59kmph at 9.30am. Gale wind reaching 60-70kmph gusting to 80 kmph prevails along & off south Konkan coast and 50-60kmph gusting to 70kmph along & off north Konkan coast. It will become 100-110kmph gusting to 12 kmph in the afternoon during landfall time: Met 

  • 3 Jun 2020 4:53 AM GMT

    Cyclone Nisarg has become a severe cyclonic storm, it is 200km away from Mumbai. The cyclone is moving northeasterly towards Alibag in Raigad district. The severe cyclonic storm is likely to cross south of Alibag between 1pm and 3pm: Shubhangi Bhute, scientist, IMD Mumbai. 

  • 3 Jun 2020 4:53 AM GMT

    Central Railway has rescheduled, diverted & regulated some trains from Mumbai due to cyclone. 

  • 3 Jun 2020 3:34 AM GMT

    More than 1,500 evacuated citizens safely staying at a shelter in Thal, Alibaug, Raigarh: National Disaster Response Force 

  • 3 Jun 2020 3:33 AM GMT

    Cloud band is engulfing Maharashtra coast. Rainfall will gradually increase over Maharashtra coast: IMD 

  • 3 Jun 2020 2:26 AM GMT

    Cyclone Nisarga Live Tracking | As of 6:30am, severe cyclone storm “Nisarga” lay centered over east-central Arabian sea near latitude 17.40 degree North and longitude 72.15 degree East. Nisarga is currently blowing 155km south-southwest of Alibaugh and 200km south-southwest of Mumbai, says the Indian Metereological Department (IMD)

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