What is a cyclone?
A cyclone is a sizable air system that revolves around the center of a region of low pressure. Typically, it is accompanied by ferocious storms and unfavorable weather. A cyclone, according to the NDMA, is marked by inward swirling winds that rotate either clockwise or anticlockwise depending on the hemisphere.
Extratropical cyclones, sometimes referred to as mid-latitude cyclones, are storms that develop outside of the tropics. According to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), they have “cold air at their core and derive their energy from the release of potential energy when cold and warm air masses interact.” It was also said that these cyclones always feature one or more fronts, meteorological systems that mark the separation of two kinds of air masses.
Tropical Cyclones
The term “tropical cyclone” refers to storms that form between the Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer. They are the planet’s most destructive storms. The development of these cyclones occurs when “thunderstorm activity begins growing near to the core of circulation, and the highest winds and rain are no longer in a band distant from the center.
Cyclone Biparjoy and its dangers
Cyclone Biparjoy, which formed in the Arabian Sea, was first predicted to track toward the Pakistani coast, but it has now reversed course and is now headed for the northern Gujarat coast, with landfall anticipated on June 15.
The Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre (RSMC) of India warns that the cyclone could result in storm surges of two to three meters, the destruction of thatched homes, damage to pucca homes and roads, flooding, widespread damage to plantations, orchards, and standing crops, as well as the disruption of railways, power lines, and signaling systems in Gujarat’s northern and western coastal districts.
Before making landfall on June 15 close to the fishing port of Gujarat’s Jakhau, Cyclone Biparjoy, a name provided by Bangladesh and pronounced “Biporjoy,” had already begun to disrupt daily life. On Tuesday morning, Indian Coast Guard vessels were spotted patrolling along the Gujarati coast, and Western Railways reported that 67 trains had been canceled. High tidal surges in the Arabian Sea were visible in images taken from Mumbai’s Worli Sea Face.
Four Boys Drown in Juhu’s Koliwada Due to Cyclone Biparjoy; Two More Boys’ Bodies Are Still Missing
Two of the four lads who went missing in the water off Juhu Koliwada in Mumbai have been discovered dead, an official reported on Tuesday. A civic official claims that the bodies of Dharmesh Valji Faujiya, 16, and Shubham Yogesh Bhogniya, 15, have been found.
Deployment of one NDRF team at Okha Port
Both the NDRF and SDRF have sent out one team apiece, and the NDRF will send out another team at the port of Okha. 250 people or so have been moved to temporary shelter residences.
According to the Executive Magistrate of District Dwarka, Gujarat, in preparations for cyclone “Biparjoy,” tourists and the local populace have been forbidden from traveling to Gomti Ghat, Shivrajpur Beach, Bet Dwarka, and other coastal locations.
Railways Establish a Control Room in Gujarat, Alerting Field Staff
Indian Railways has activated the disaster management room and created emergency control rooms in different districts of Gujarat in response to the oncoming Cyclone Biparjoy to guarantee smooth rail operation. Shivaji Sutar, the Railway Board’s director of information and publications, stated on Monday that enough equipment and personnel had been deployed and are ready to handle any emergencies.
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Gujarat to Evacuate Those Living Within 10 Kilometres of the Coast Due to Cyclone Biparjoy
On Tuesday, evacuation preparations will ramp up as Cyclone Biparjoy approaches and are predicted to make landfall close to Jakhau port in the Kutch region off the coast of Gujarat. The government is seeking to evacuate residents within 10 km of the shore. The process of relocating people who live near the shore has begun in the coastal districts of Kutch, Porbandar, Devbhumi Dwarka, Jamnagar, Junagadh, and Morbi. They said that starting on Tuesday, thousands of people living less than 10 km from the coast will be relocated.
Biparjoy, a VSCS (very severe cyclonic storm), was centered over the northeast and adjacent East Central Arabian Sea at about 02:30 IST on June 13, 2023, about 290 km southwest of Porbandar and 360 km south-southwest of Jakhau Port. In its most recent bulletin, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) advised travelers to cross Saurashtra and Kutch close to Jakhau Port by the evening of June 15. Alok Pandey, the relief commissioner, told reporters that the government continually strives to prevent any fatalities brought on by weather-related events.
