Cyclone Tauktae Update: 'Red Alert' near southern & western coastal parts

With a low-pressure area developing rapidly over the Lakshadweep Isles and the Arabian Sea, a powerful cyclonic storm is expected to manifest by Sunday and is likely to hit the coasts of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Kerala in the next four days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.

The Cyclone Tauktae, currently developing over Lakshadweep Isles and the Arabian Sea, is likely to intensify into a full-fledged cyclonic storm on Sunday, causing heavy rains accompanied by gusty winds in southern and western coastal parts of the country.

The Mumbai civic body on Friday announced its decision to suspend its Covid-19 vaccination drive for the next two days in view of the warning about cyclone Tauktae.