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Cyclone Biparjoy Live: Rain hampers restoration work in Kutch, Rajasthan braces for heavy downpour

Cyclone Biparjoy Live: Nearly 1,100 villages and scores of towns in Saurashtra and Kutch regions of Gujarat are without power after cyclone Biparjoy uprooted electricity poles, snapped power conductors and grounded power transformers during its landfall on Thursday night.

June 16, 2023 / 15:16 IST
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Cyclone Biparjoy Live: It's been over 10 hours since Biparjoy's landfall in Jakhau but Kutch is still reeling under the impact. The cyclone has claimed 2 lives, injured over 20 and left scores of villages powerless in the district. In many areas communication lines have been hit. Heavy rain and squall have been hampering restoration work in several districts.

June 16, 2023 / 15:16 IST

Cyclone Biparjoy live updates: Rainfall expected in MP


IMD sees possibility of light to moderate to heavy rain in some places in the Gwalior-Chambal region due to Biparjoy.

June 16, 2023 / 14:08 IST

Cyclone Biparjoy live updates: Heavy rain in Rajasthan


Many areas of Jalore and Barmer districts in Rajasthan are seeing heavy rain due to Biparjoy, which is now moving towards the desert state. Some areas are seeing 60-70 mm of rainfall. A red alert has been issued for Jalore and Barmer. More than 200 mm rainfall may occur in the areas where the alert has been sounded.

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June 16, 2023 / 13:13 IST

Cyclone Biparjoy live updates: What is the cyclone status?


Biparjoy at present is centred nearly 25 km from Bhuj in Gujarat. It is expected to convert into a deep depression over Saurashtra and Kutch and adjoining areas with 50-60 kmph to 70 kmph

June 16, 2023 / 13:06 IST

Cyclone Biparjoy live updates: Umiyasagar dam floodgates opened


The move was done after the dam was filled to capacity due to heavy rains triggered by Biparjoy's landfall Thursday night. The irrigation department opened Umiyasagar dam's gates in Sidsar village of Jamnagar

June 16, 2023 / 12:15 IST

Cyclone Biparjoy live updates: SDRF teams deployed in Rajasthan


8 companies of SDRF have been deployed in Jaipur, Kota, Bharatpur, Udaipur, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner, and one NDRF company has been stationed in Ajmer district as cyclone Biparjoy moves toward the state. Civil defence and disaster management teams are also on standby after the state issued "red" and "orange" alerts.

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June 16, 2023 / 12:09 IST

Cyclone Biparjoy live updates: 1092 villages go powerless in Saurashtra-Kutch


Power supply has been disrupted in 1092 villages in the Saurashtra-Kutch region. Yesterday's landfall brought down 4048 power poles, and damaged 186 TCs and 2502 feeders. Authorities are trying to restore power supplyin the affected areas.

June 16, 2023 / 11:17 IST

Cyclone Biparjoy live updates: Commercial flight ops stay suspended in Jamnagar


Commercial flight operations in Jamnagar stay suspended. The airport had issued a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) for three days, from Wednesday to Friday. Air India and Star Air have cancelled their scheduled flights.

June 16, 2023 / 11:17 IST

Cyclone Biparjoy live updates: Heavy rainfall expected in Jodhpur, Jaisalmer


Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Sirohi will see very heavy rainfall due to Cyclone Biparjoy. Rainfall is also expected in Rajasthan's Rajsamand, Dungarpur, and nearby areas.Jaisalmer, Barmer, Jalore, and Jodhpur will see strong winds.

June 16, 2023 / 10:30 IST

Cyclone Biparjoy live updates: Pleasant weather in Mumbai

Mumbai saw pleasant weather as the cyclone made a landfall in the neighbouring state. While the monsoon is yet to hit the financial capital, the city and its neighbourhood witnessed significant rains between Tuesday and Wednesday.

June 16, 2023 / 10:30 IST

Cyclone Biparjoy live updates: Gujarat administration to conduct survey today

Gujarat district administration will be assessing the damage due to Biparjoy today. Gujarat’s Patan and Banaskantha are expected to see some heavy rainfall. According to a Western Railways release, 23 trains have been cancelled, three trains short-terminated and seven trains short originated.

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