CODE RED!
New Delhi/Ahmedabad/Maharashtra: Churning the Arabian Sea, Cyclone Biparjoy on Wednesday was set to re-curve towards Gujarat’s Kutch area and adjoining south Pakistan, slightly weakening in the process but still threatening to swamp the region with storm surges, strong winds and heavy rains.
Addressing a press conference here, IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said Biparjoy was set to change path on Wednesday and begin moving north-eastwards towards Kutch and Saurashtra and have a landfall today evening near Jakhau Port.
The weather office has asked authorities to restrict movement of tourists in popular sites such as Gir, Somnath and Dwarka and urged people to stay in safe spaces. High tide waves also hit Mumbai as cyclone ‘Biporjoy’ intensified.
