Biparjoy

In Rajasthan, 59 people were rescued from Rajasthan's Jalore, Sirohi and Barmer districts which are facing a flood-like situation due to heavy rainfall caused by cyclonic storm Biparjoy, confirmed officials on June 19. CM Ashok Gehlot spoke to the district collectors of Jalore, Sirohi, Barmer and Pali and assured assistance to people, where flood is expected. SDRF Commandant Rajkumar Gupta said 39 civilians stranded in flood-affected have… read-more

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an alert for "severe cyclone" Biparjoy. With high speed, the cyclone which is the longest-lasting is approaching the coastal region of Gujarat. Taking serious note of the disaster cyclone, the State Government is prepared with NDRF, SDTRF and other disaster management teams. Approximately 74,000 have been evacuated from 4 dangerous districts to safer zones. Furthermore, Central Government and… read-more

Having existed as a cyclone over the Arabian Sea for almost 10 days, its prolonged duration raises concerns about the increasing frequency and severity of cyclonic storms in the region due to global warming. A study by scientists at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology in Pune reveals an 80% increase in the duration of cyclones in the Arabian Sea over the past four decades.

Cyclone Biparjoy is set to intensify in the next 36 hours and will be heading north-northwestwards in the next two days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a tweet on Friday. The very severe cyclonic storm was located over the east-central Arabian Sea located 840-kilometer west-southwest of Goa and 870 km west-southwest of Mumbai at 11:30 pm on June 8, the IMD said.