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Cyclone Tauktae: Shah speaks to Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan CMs

Cyclone Tauktae has wreaked havoc in several states

Cyclone Tauktae in pictures: Search and rescue operations underway

Battling extreme weather, the Indian Navy has so far rescued 177 people on board a barge that went adrift in the Arabian Sea near Mumbai hours before Cyclone Tauktae made landfall on the Gujarat coast

Cyclone Tauktae snaps power of 1.8 mn consumers in 2 Maharashtra districts

Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg are the two districts

Cyclone Tauktae: Mumbai records highest ever 24-hour rain in May

Mumbai received 230 mm rainfall due to the cyclonic storm Tauktae, with a weather expert claiming it to be the highest 24-hour downpour in May in the recorded history. According to the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Mumbai centre, the Santacruz observatory (representative of suburbs) recorded 230.3 mm rainfall in the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Tuesday. Besides, the Colaba observatory (representative of south Mumbai) recorded 207.6 mm rain during the same period. As per the IMD's calculations, rainfall above 204.5 mm is considered as extremely heavy, "Mumbai (Santacruz): 230 mm in last 24 hrs due to cyclone effect, this is the highest 24hrs rain in Mumbai in May in the recorded history. #CycloneTauktae," Vineet Kumar, a researcher on cyclones in the north Indian Ocean at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology in Pune, tweeted on Tuesday. The IMD's head SID, Climate Research & Services at Pune, K S Hosalikar retweeted Kumar's post. Gusty winds a

Cyclone Tauktae: Navy rescues 177 from barge; rescuees land in Mumbai

Navy ships were deployed on Monday after receipt of a request for assistance for barge 'P305' adrift off Heera oil fields in Bombay high area with 273 personnel on board

'Severe' cyclonic storm Tauktae to weaken in next three hours: IMD

Severe cyclonic storm Tauktae that is hovering over Saurashtra in Gujarat would move north-northeastwards and weaken gradually into a cyclonic storm during next three hours, informed IMD on Tuesday

Measures to mitigate impact of cyclone Tauktae underway, says ONGC

ONGC on Tuesday said that "all possible measures in coordination with ODAG (Offshore Defence Advisory Group) and MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre)" are being taken to ensure the safety

Intense rain likely in Mumbai after cyclone; 2 dead in Palghar, 1 in Thane

The IMD has forecast moderate to intense spells of rain in Mumbai city and suburbs over the next few hours on Tuesday in the aftermath of cyclone Tauktae, the city civic body said

Cyclone Tauktae weakens after making landfall on Gujarat coast

The landfall process of the eye of extremely severe cyclonic storm Tauktae, which had hit Gujarat coast in Saurashtra between Diu and Una around 9 pm, ended around 12 am on Tuesday, the IMD said

Tauktae: Landfall process starts at Gujarat coast, 6 dead in Maharashtra

The wind speed at the Union Territory of Diu was 133 kmph when the cyclone started making its landfall at around 9.30 pm, the Met office said

Cyclone Tauktae: Consider Bharat Griha Raksha to shield against calamities

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Tauktae: Mumbai airport resumes flight operations after 11-hr hiatus

More than 55 flights, both incoming and outbound, were cancelled at the city's till around 7.30 pm due to the closure

Tauktae: Gujarat faces worst cyclone in over 2 decades, Mumbai airport shut

According to reports, in all 12 people have been killed in Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka because of Cyclone Tauktae

Heavy showers, strong winds lash Mumbai as cyclone Tauktae passes coast

Several parts of Mumbai and neighbouring areas witnessed heavy downpour coupled with high speed winds

Over 55 flights cancelled at Mumbai airport due to Tauktae cyclone

Pre-pandemic, the airport was handling close to 1,000 aircraft movements per day

Cyclone Tauktae: Army puts 180 teams, 9 engineer task forces on standby

The Indian Army said on Monday it has put 180 teams and nine engineer task forces on standby to face any contingency as Cyclone Tauktae is likely to hit the Gujarat coast on Monday evening.

Tauktae: Offshore oil fields barges, but all 261 onboard safe, says ONGC

ONGC said a barge with 261 of its personnel deployed for offshore drilling in Bombay High in the Arabian Sea got de-anchored and started drifting because of the cyclonic storm Tauktae

Cyclone Tauktae: Mumbai airport operations' closure extended up to 8 pm

SpiceJet flight from Chennai diverted to Surat because of bad weather caused by the cyclone.

Tauktae: Mumbai airport to remain shut till 6 pm due to cyclone alert

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, which had earlier decided to keep all operations shut till 4 pm on Monday in view of the cyclone alert, has now extended the closure period to 6 pm

Cyclone Tauktae: Rains have affected Konkan farmers, says Maha minister

Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik said farmers in the state's Konkan region had suffered losses due to rains brought about by cyclone Tauktae