Cyclone Tauktae Updates: Heavy rain in Kerala, NDRF on alert

New Delhi: Warning about the cyclone Tauktae, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said the low-pressure area over the Arabian Sea near Lakshadweep has intensified into a deep depression and is expected to make a landfall between May 17 and May 18.

The cyclone will hit and affect five states- Gujarat, Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) officials had assured on Friday that they were well prepared for cyclone Tauktae and 53 teams had been committed, 24 teams pre-deployed, and 29 teams were on standby-ready for the 5 most vulnerable states– Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat and Maharashtra.

“#CycloneTauktae UPDATE- 53 #NDRF teams committed, 24 teams pre-deployment, 29 teams standby-ready for 5 states Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat and Maharashtra,” Director-General of NDRF Satya Pradhan tweeted.

UPDATES:

#CycloneTauktae
Update 1
Deep depression 240 Nm NW off Kochi on 14th evening very likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm Tauktae by 15th morning#IndianNavy ships, aircraft, helicopters, diving and disaster relief teams standby… (1/2)@SpokespersonMoD @DefenceMinIndia pic.twitter.com/mJRLb9fgyk

— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) May 14, 2021

Live From Kerala ??️#CycloneTauktae pic.twitter.com/KSqRUGqH1m

— lajucp (@lajucp4) May 14, 2021

#Kasaragod This house on Moosodi beach of Mangalpady panchayat belonged to Moosa. He had rented the top floor to a family of migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh. Both the families moved out two days ago. #CycloneTauktae @xpresskerala pic.twitter.com/8vmcXSIrYM

— george poikayil (@george_poikayil) May 15, 2021

Heavy non-stop rains in Kerala. Projected move of #CycloneTauktae next 3 days: pic.twitter.com/TVlXNhWF3i

— Porinju Veliyath (@porinju) May 14, 2021

#CycloneTauktae UPDATE
15/5/21- @NDRFHQ

?#NDRF @ WORK 24×7
?Across Kerala
?Helping citizens/local adm
?Road clearance
?Restoration work etc @PMOIndia @HMOIndia @PIBHomeAffairs @BhallaAjay26 @ANI @PIBTvpm pic.twitter.com/yluPraHCV8

— ѕαtчα prαdhαnसत्य नारायण प्रधान ସତ୍ୟ ପ୍ରଧାନ (@satyaprad1) May 15, 2021

Mumbai civic body suspends COVID vaccination drive for next 2 days as precautionary measure as #CycloneTauktae is forecast to pass close to the city: official

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 14, 2021