IN PICS: What To Do & What To Avoid During Cyclone? BMC Issues Safety Tips

Disconnect power supply of all non-emergency equipment and tools and store drinking water in a clean place. Go through the graphic for more tips./ Courtesy: BMC

Many trees uprooted in the Raigad district due to strong winds in view of Cyclone Nisarga. National Disaster Response Force team along with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, evacuated local residents near the seashore in Versova today to safer places. / Image: ANI

Ahead of the landfall of Cyclone Nisarga which is scheduled to hit the coasts of Maharshtra and Gujarat bertween 1pm and 4 pm on Wednesday, weeks after Cyclone Amphan ravaged the Eastern states, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation issued a list of dos and don'ts for the residents of Mumbai. Scroll down to check. (Image: AFP)

Cyclone Nisarga has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm. Heavy rainfall and wind with speed up to 110 kilometre per hour - gusting up to 120 kmph has been predicted by the IMD.(Photo by Himanshu Bhatt/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

“Loose things outside the house should be tied or moved indoors. Seal important documents and jewellery in a plastic bag . Regularly inspect battery-operated as well as reserve power systems.” / Image Courtesy: BMC

Stay away from windows. Close some windows and keep some open so the pressure is maintained, BMC said in the advisory. /Image Courtesy: BMC

"Do not move injured people unless it is absolutely safe to do so. It may cause more harm," it stated. /Courtesy: BMC