After hitting the Maharashtra coast with wind speeds of up to 120 kmph in the afternoon on June 3, Cyclone Nisarga weakened into a 'deep depression' late evening, the India Meteorological Department said. The process of landfall, which began at 12.30 pm near Alibaug in Raigad district, had completed by 2.30 pm, IMD director general Mrutunjay Mohapatra said. Alibaug witnessed wind speeds of up to 120 kilometres per hour.
Mumbai was spared major damage from the cyclone Nisarga after the severe storm changed direction slightly and made landfall near Alibaug, about 110 km from Mumbai, in a huge relief to the country's financial centre already reeling under the COVID-19 pandemic. There was a slight change of direction towards north-eastwards which meant the impact of the cyclone on Mumbai was less severe than originally expected, the IMD said in a statement.
Mumbai witnessed moderate rainfall throughout the afternoon. The weather began to clear towards the evening, the IMD said.
Police and civic officials said three people died--two in Pune and one in Raigad district--in cyclone-related incidents.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief MinisterAjit Pawar on Thursday reviewed damage caused by cyclone Nisarga in Pune and instructed the district administration to conduct immediate spot inspections to assess the quantum of losses.
He (Pawar) has instructed the local administration to carry out spot inspections immediately to assess the losses caused by the cyclone, the statement said. (PTI)
Cyclone Nisarga has causedroughly Rs 5,000 crore worth of damage in Raigad, Ratnagiriand Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra, NCP MP Sunil Tatkare
said on Thursday and asked the state government to announce aspecial economic package for the coastal region.Tatkare made the appeal for financial assistance toChief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his deputy Ajit Pawar, whobelongs to the NCP. (PTI)
The cyclone, which weakened into a low-pressure area, is likely to enter Madhya Pradesh by Thursday evening from the southern parts of the state, instead of the western parts as predicted earlier, an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. IMD officials said that the cyclone has weakened into a cyclonic storm before entering Madhya Pradesh, and is likely to lose its intensity further. (PTI)
Strong winds, speed reaching 25-35 kmph is likely to prevail over central parts of Madhya Pradesh and adjoining Districts. It is likely to reduce gradually during next 12 hours: IMD
The Depression remnant of the severe cyclonic storm Nisargaover south Madhya Pradesh and adjoining Vidarbha moved north-northeastwards, further weakened into a well-marked low-pressure area and lays over central parts of Madhya Pradesh at 17.30 hours: IMD
A man holds an umbrella and walks in the rain in Mumbai on Thursday.
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NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday held a meeting with party ministers and leaders to take stock of the damages caused by cyclone Nisarga, a day after it madelandfall in Raigad district of Maharashtra.
State Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, Water Resources Minister Jayant Patil, party MPs Sunil Tatkare and Praful Patel attended the meeting at the NCP president'sresidence here, a statement said. (PTI)
As parts of Nashik received heavyrainfall due to cyclone Nisarga, a 45-year-old woman died ofelectrocution in a rain-related incident in the district,officials said on Thursday.
The heavy spells of rain disrupted normal life. At many places in Nashik city trees were uprooted due to the strong winds. It also led to power outages in several areas on Wednesday. In some localities, the power supply could berestored only on Thursday morning, they said. (PTI)
In the next 6 hours, it will further weaken into low-pressure area over Madhya Pradesh. It is expected to cause some rainfall activity over east Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and adjoining areas during the next 24 hours: Mrityunjay Mohapatra, Director General, IMD. (ANI)
A 35-year-old man, who was severelyinjured in an incident of wall collapse during cyclonic storm'Nisarga' in Maharashtra's Pune district, died at a hospital
here on Thursday, police said.This is the third cyclone-related death reported inthe district. (PTI)
CycloneNisarga, which weakened into a low-pressure area, is likely to enterMadhyaPradesh by Thursday evening from the southern parts of the state, instead of the western parts as predicted earlier, an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
Talking to PTI, IMD's senior scientist Vedprakash Singh Chandel said, "Our earlier forecast was that Nisarga could enter Madhya Pradesh from Maharashtra between 7 am and11 am on Thursday from Khandwa, Khargone and Burhanpur. Butnow this cyclone has lost its intensity and weakened into a low-pressure area."
"In the changing weather conditions, there is a possibility that Nisarga may enter Madhya Pradesh from itssouthern parts like Betul, Chhindwara and Seoni around 7 pm on Thursday," he said.
Cyclone Nisarga and its accompanying rains seem to have had a positive impact on Mumbais overall air quality index, which improved to 17 today, the best reading for this year as of now, an official said.
Mumbai continued to receive rainfall today, a day after the cyclone made landfall near Alibaug in neighbouring Raigad district.
The current air quality of Mumbai recorded at noon falls in the good category, that poses little or no health risk, according to the official website of the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR). (PTI)
Under the influence of Western Disturbance, scattered to fairly widespread rain/thundershowers likely to continue over western Himalayan region and adjoining plains of northwest India with isolated thunderstorm accompanied withgusty wind/squall and hail during next 48 hrs: IMD
