A Cyclone Alert has been issued in Kerala, Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Karnataka. Cyclone Tauktae is already causing heavy rains in many areas.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a low-pressure area is forming over the Arabian Sea and that it may gradually turn into a cyclone over the east-central Arabian Sea by May 16. This depression will intensify into a cyclonic storm over the next 12 hours.
To prepare for the situation, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray issued an order after meeting the officials.
The IMD has warned of heavy rainfall for parts of Maharashtra, Kerala, and Gujarat in view of the rapid intensification of Cyclone Tauktae, which formed over the Arabian Sea and Lakshadweep.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has ordered officers to be alert and well equipped, especially near the coastal areas, in view of the severe cyclone. Maharashtra CMO informed about the preparations through its official Twitter handle.
CM Uddhav Thackeray has instructed the district administration, divisional commissioners, and district collectors to be vigilant and ready for the cyclone especially in the coastal areas of Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg.