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  Cyclone Nisarga: 5 more teams being airlifted for Gujarat from Punjab, says NDRF DG

  News | June 02, 2020 17:38 IST

  National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Director General, SN Pradhan on cyclone Nisarga said that 11 teams are deployed in Gujarat, while Maharashtra has 10 teams.

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  Deep depression in Arabian Sea intensifies into cyclone: IMD DG

  India | June 02, 2020 15:20 IST

  The deep depression in the Arabian Sea has intensified into a cyclonic storm and will cross the north Maharashtra and south Gujarat coasts on June 3, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.

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  Cyclone Nisarga approaches Mumbai, IMD issues red alert

  News | June 02, 2020 15:10 IST

  The Indian Met Department (IMD) has issued a storm surge warning for Mumbai and low-lying areas of Thane and Raigad districts. The warning means an astronomical tide of 1 to 2 metre in height is likely to inundate low lying areas of Thane and Mumbai.

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  33 teams of NDRF deployed in Maharashtra and Gujarat in view of Cyclone Nisarga

  Elections | June 02, 2020 15:11 IST

  Thirty-three NDRF teams have been deployed in the coastal districts of Maharashtra and Gujarat in view of the impending Cyclone Nisarga, the chief of the federal contingency force said on Tuesday.

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  How the cyclone 'Nisarga' was named

  Fyi | June 02, 2020 14:36 IST

  'Nisarga', which is currently brewing in the Arabian Sea, means nature and was termed by India's neighbouring country -- Bangladesh. The name was accorded in a list formulated by a group of countries.

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  Cyclone Nisarga: Do's and Don'ts for people in Mumbai and adjoining regions

  Fyi | June 02, 2020 15:08 IST

  The Maharashtra government has already sounded an alert in Mumbai and neighbouring districts in view of the cyclonic storm 'Nisarg', which is expected to hit the state's coast on Wednesday.

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  Gujarat districts/regions likely to be most affected by Cyclone Nisarga

  India | June 02, 2020 13:30 IST

  Cyclone Nisarga is expected to affect several districts of Gujarat. Teams of NDRF are taking several steps to ensure there is no disruption of power supply at a time when the country is battling the coronavirus crisis and thousands of patients are undergoing treatment at various hospitals.

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  Cyclone Nisarga: CM Rupani chairs high level meeting in Ahmedabad

  News | June 02, 2020 13:15 IST

  Chief Minister of Gujarat Vijay Rupani chaired a high level meeting over cyclone Nisarga in Ahmedabad.

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  Maharashtra districts likely to be most affected by Cyclone Nisarga

  India | June 02, 2020 13:22 IST

  Nisarga Cyclone: Red alert in Mumbai Thane, Palghar, Raigad and neighbouring districts in view of the approaching cyclonic storm "Nisarg", which is expected to hit the state's coast on 3 June. There is a red alert for Palghar alone on Thursday as well. Here's a list of Maharashtra districts to be most affected by Cyclone Nisarga.

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  Cyclone Nisarga: IMD issues red alert for Maharashtra

  News | June 02, 2020 10:36 IST

  Nisarga, an impending cyclone, is likely to hit Maharashtra and Gujarat on Wednesday. Prepping up, the Union Home Ministry has deployed 23 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Daman and Diu, and Dadra.