1. The depth of cyclone Biparjoy has lowered from ‘very extreme’ class to ‘extreme’ after the landfall, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated. “The cyclone has now moved from sea to land and is centered towards Sauarashtra-Kutch. The intensity of the cyclone has reduced to 105-115 kmph,” IMD Director Mrutyunjay Mohapatra stated.

2. Heavy rain coupled with gusty winds by the storm introduced down over 524 bushes and electrical poles at varied locations in Gujarat, snapping the provision of energy to round 940 villages, in response to state officers. A cattle-rearer and his son died whereas making an attempt to avoid wasting their goats caught in Bhavnagar district, information company PTI reported on Thursday.

3. After churning throughout the Arabian Sea for greater than 10 days, cyclone Biparjoy made landfall close to Jakhau Port in Gujarat on Thursday night with wind speeds ranging between 125 kmph and 140 kmph, however began shedding power a number of hours later and at 2:30 am on Friday was packing 100 kilometres per hour winds with gusts as much as 110 km/h.

4. Extremely heavy rainfall is probably going in Rajasthan on June 16 and 17, because the cyclone strikes in direction of northwest, Dr M Mohapatra stated.

5. Warnings about in depth harm to non permanent housing buildings and falling of bushes and branches on account of high-speed winds, excessive tides and heavy rainfall have already been issued by India Meteorological Department.

6. Earlier within the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic dialog with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and took inventory of the scenario after the cyclonic storm made landfall. PM Modi additionally requested concerning the particulars of the protection preparations for wild animals together with lions in Gir Forest.

7. The Gujarat authorities stated 94,000 folks had relocated from coastal and low-lying areas to shelter. The cyclone has additionally affected the trains companies. Around 99 trains working by means of, originating or terminating in Biparjoy-affected areas of Gujarat, will stay cancelled or short-terminated, Western Railway stated.

8. Eighteen groups of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), 12 of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), 115 groups of state street and constructing division, and 397 of the state electrical energy division are on the bottom in coastal districts.

9. Fishing actions have been suspended until tomorrow, ports are shut and ships are anchored. Two well-known temples — Dwarkadhish Temple in Devbhumi Dwarka and Somnath Temple in Gir Somnath district — remained closed to devotees on Thursday.

10. Commercial operations at Gujarat’s Jamnagar airport have been suspended until Friday. Airport authorities stated diesel and petrol required to function the airport in an emergency have been saved.

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