The Tropical storm Nisarga has intensified into a “severe cyclonic storm” and has caused landfall along the Maharashtra coast on Wednesday afternoon. The landfall was caused around 1 pm at the south of Alibag.
The cyclone is expected to enter the region of Mumbai and Thane by afternoon 3 pm. It is going to cause heavy rainfall and winds. The director of IMD General Mrityunjay Mohapatra said that the wind speed could be about 80 km per hour to 90 km per hour over Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and Palghar areas. He also said that the cyclone will dissipate by midnight and tomorrow morning. The head of the national weather forecasting center, Sunita Devi said,
“Even though landfall site is south of Alibag, extensive damage can be expected in Raigad, Mumbai, Thane and neighboring areas.”
People in Maharashtra and Gujarat have been alerted by the local administration and guidelines have been issued to stay home. Here’s how people are reacting to Cyclone Nisarga.
Nisarga Cyclone making landfall now at Alibaug, MH.#NisargaCyclone #NisargaUpdates #CycloneNisarg pic.twitter.com/63chSjKWyt
— Suruchi (@suruchitweet) June 3, 2020
#CycloneUpdate #CycloneNisarg
Tree has fallen down outside CSMT in Mumbai. Video by Hindustan Times pic.twitter.com/vSTVGSjhnV— Nandini (@NandiniJourno) June 3, 2020
Stay Safe ! Stay Strong ! MUMBAI
Everything will be fine . Almighty is with you and our prayers are with you.#CycloneNisarg pic.twitter.com/lWvGtEbov9
— Mahi Shireen (마히)?? (@KookieShireen) June 3, 2020
#CycloneNisarg
Achara beach, sindhudurg. Be safe #CycloneNisarga #CycloneUpdate #CycloneUpdate#NisargaCyclone #CycloneNisarg #MumbaiCycloneAlert #rain #kokan pic.twitter.com/wCiyVzKekr— Jassi Bishnoi ?? (@BishnoiJassi) June 3, 2020
This i got through whatsapp .
Somewhere in alibag .
No one was prepared for this in 2020. #CycloneNisarg pic.twitter.com/pjEkqTdtfb— Jyeshtha ? (@DushtKanya) June 3, 2020
Men risking their lives and working#CycloneNisarg pic.twitter.com/rR9FBWZPvx
— irohitvadhan (@rohitvadhan) June 3, 2020
Hightide effect at dwarka's Gomti Ghat. #CycloneNisarg pic.twitter.com/kvJSAzM2XD
— Ola hu Uber (@dubaikesheikh) June 3, 2020
It is getting windy in Uran town (near Navi Mumbai) however the mangoes have not fallen yet#CycloneNisargaUpdate #CycloneUpdate #CycloneNisarg pic.twitter.com/a4voPXkKA0
— Rahul (@MNHstamps) June 3, 2020
From Alibaug it is said. pic.twitter.com/z8UL15SBDP
— ak the roar (@MumbaiCitizen01) June 3, 2020
Heavy rains and winds hit Ratnagiri#CycloneNisarg #CycloneUpdate pic.twitter.com/s2VYE0exqA
— Abhishek Das (@Abhishekdas89) June 3, 2020
