Key Points
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Biparjoy is expected to make landfall near Jakhau port as a very severe cyclonic storm with maximum wind speed reaching up to 150 kilometres per hour...
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) says that Biparjoy is a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm with damaging potential. 2-3m high tidal waves are expected in Kachchh and extremely heavy rainfall with high windspeed is expected in Porbandar and Dwarka districts in view of the cyclone..
The very severe cyclonic storm is less than 200 kilometres from the Gujarat coast and its impending landfall on Thursday evening, along with the anticipated heavy rain and storm surge, have led to the evacuation of 74,000 people living in vulnerable areas...
The very severe cyclonic storm which developed over the Arabian Sea on June 6, will make landfall on western Indias coastline today..
Cyclone Biparjoy has been stirring in the Arabian Sea for over a week now and the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the NOAA-20 satellite acquires a natural-color image of the storm a day before its landfall..
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