Cyclone Nisarga made landfall south of the beach town of Alibag on Wednesday afternoon.
Under the influence of the Western Disturbance, scattered to fairly widespread rain/thundershowers likely to continue over western Himalayan region and adjoining plains of northwest India along with isolated thunderstorm accompanied with gusty wind/squall and hail during the next 24 hours. Isolated heavy rainfall is likely over east Uttar Pradesh and east Rajasthan during the next 24 hours.
On Friday, thunderstorm accompanied with lightning, hail and gusty winds (speed reaching 30-40 kmph) is very likely at isolated places over Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, lightning and squall (speed reaching 50-60 kmph) at isolated places over Bihar and lightning and gusty winds at isolated places over East Rajasthan and East Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh, Gangetic West Bengal and Assam & Meghalaya. The IMD has also predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Kerala and heavy rainfall at isolated places over east Uttar Pradesh, east Rajasthan, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh and South Interior Karnataka.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray visited Raigad on Friday to review the impact of Cyclone Nisarga in the area. After inspecting affected villages, Uddhav will hold a review meeting with the district administration in Alibag. The preliminary assessment showed that Raigad was the worst affected district with around 5 lakh houses and more than 5,000 hectare agriculture land damaged and the road, power and telecom connectivity disrupted in most parts of the district.
A day after Cyclone Nisarga made landfall near Shrivardhan in Raigad district, the preliminary assessment showed that Raigad was the worst affected district with around 5 lakh houses and more than 5,000 hectare agriculture land damaged and the road, power and telecom connectivity disrupted in most parts of the district. On Thursday evening, several parts of Raigad including Shrivardhan, Murud and Mhasla remained without power supply after gusty winds destroyed power grids and yanked thousands of electricity poles in the district.
Thackeray held a meeting on videoconference to assess the damage in the Konkan region. Thackeray, according to a statement issued by his office, has instructed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) to restore power supply on a war-footing. Also, people evacuated to camps in Mumbai should be allowed to return only after their Covid-19 test, Thackeray added.
On Thursday, Mumbai recorded its best Air Quality Index (AQI) for this year at 17. It rose to 19 by evening. The lowest AQI for the year was recorded a day after the severe cyclonic storm Nisarga hit Maharashtra coast, bringing high-speed winds and washed away particulate matter (PM). The concentration of PM 2.5 – tiny particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter that can enter deep into the lungs and even the bloodstream – was recorded recorded at 17 on Thursday evening.
The World Health Organisation safe limit of 25 µg/m3 for 24 hours and 60 µg/m3, the national safety standard for PM 2.5. The lockdown has also had helped in keeping the city’s PM2.5 concentration below 60 µg/m3 since the last week of March.
The overall AQI for Friday is likely to be 19, said System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
Dark clouds loom in the sky, during the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown, in Agartala, Thursday. (PTI)
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Thunderstorm with lightning and wind speed reaching 40 kmph in gusts accompanied by moderate rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places in Alappuzha, Kottayam & Thiruvananthapuram districts.
Rajendra Kumar Jenamani of IMD said, "Rainfall will reduce by the next 24 hours and temperature will start rising in northwest India, particularly in Delhi. There will be no rain till June 11. From June 12, fresh rain is likely to start again in northwest India due to easterly winds." In Mumbai and Kerala, rainfall is likely to increase from June 8 or June 9 due to formation of a new low-pressure system over the east-central Arabian sea, Jenamani added while talking to news agency ANI. "The low-pressure system is likely to move northwestward towards Odisha coast by June 12 or June 13 and towards central India by June 15. Due to its impact, rainfall is likely to increase over Odisha and adjoining east coast from June 11," he said.
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As predicted by IMD, rain lashed parts of the Delhi-NCR on Friday evening.
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Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast Delhi to get rains: IMD
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said that an immediate inquiry has been ordered into the damage caused by Cyclone Nisarga in Raigad district and Rs 100 crore will be provided as emergency relief.
On Friday, thunderstorm accompanied with lightning, hail and gusty winds (speed reaching 30-40 kmph) is very likely at isolated places over Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, lightning and squall (speed reaching 50-60 kmph) at isolated places over Bihar and lightning and gusty winds at isolated places over East Rajasthan and East Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh, Gangetic West Bengal and Assam & Meghalaya. The IMD has also predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Kerala and heavy rainfall at isolated places over east Uttar Pradesh, east Rajasthan, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh and South Interior Karnataka.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has reached Raigad. He is reviewing the impact of Cyclone Nisarga there.
Under the influence of the Western Disturbance, scattered to fairly widespread rain/thundershowers likely to continue over western Himalayan region and adjoining plains of northwest India along with isolated thunderstorm accompanied with gusty wind/squall and hail during the next 24 hours. Isolated heavy rainfall is likely over east Uttar Pradesh and east Rajasthan during the next 24 hours.
CM Uddhav Thackeray set out in Roro boat Service from Bhaucha Dhakka to Mandwa Alibag to review impact of Cyclone Nisarga.
In Ratnagiri, around 3,000 trees have fallen, 14 sub-stations and 1,962 transformers damaged and water supply system disrupted in some places. Around 360 tree fall and 162 house collapse incidents were reported in Thane, while 80 tree fall and two house collapse incidents reported in Mumbai.
The CM instructed the administration that the inspection of the damage should be completed in two days so that the government can provide assistance to the farmers and people immediately. “With large number of houses damaged in the cyclone, the administration should ensure that these people receive foodgrains immediately. The people should be taken into confidence while providing compensation to them,” said Thackeray, adding that Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia should be given to kin of deceased.
A day after Cyclone Nisarga made landfall near Shrivardhan in Raigad district, the preliminary assessment showed that Raigad was the worst affected district with around 5 lakh houses and more than 5,000 hectare agriculture land damaged and the road, power and telecom connectivity disrupted in most parts of the district. On Thursday evening, several parts of Raigad including Shrivardhan, Murud and Mhasla remained without power supply after gusty winds destroyed power grids and yanked thousands of electricity poles in the district.
A day after Cyclone Nisarga made landfall near Shrivardhan in Raigad district, the preliminary assessment showed that Raigad was the worst affected district with around 5 lakh houses and more than 5,000 hectare agriculture land damaged and the road, power and telecom connectivity disrupted in most parts of the district. On Thursday evening, several parts of Raigad including Shrivardhan, Murud and Mhasla remained without power supply after gusty winds destroyed power grids and yanked thousands of electricity poles in the district.
Cyclone Nisarga, which claimed six lives in the state — two in Raigad, three in Pune and one in Ahmednagar, left behind a trail of destruction in southern Raigad. Among the worst hit parts are the tourist draws of Murud and Shrivardhan. “The damage is huge. It will require a massive team exercise (to assess damage). Anywhere around one lakh houses have got major or minor damage. Thousands of trees have fallen. Horticulture damages are stark. Southern Raigad is worst hit. Shrivardhan would require massive support in rebuilding,” said Nidhi Choudhari, District Collector.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will visit Raigad on Friday, said party secretary Milind Narvekar. After inspecting affected villages, Uddhav will hold a review meeting with the district administration in Alibag. The preliminary assessment showed that Raigad was the worst affected district with around 5 lakh houses and more than 5,000 hectare agriculture land damaged and the road, power and telecom connectivity disrupted in most parts of the district.