Bharat Express

IMD

'Biparjoy' is predicted to make landfall, close to Jakhau port, with winds of 125–135 kmph gusting to 150 kmph.

Two further deaths were recorded in the state bringing the total number of storm-related deaths prior to Biparjoy's landfall to five.

India Meteorological Department states that cyclone Biparjoy is now entirely cut off from the monsoonal flow and won't have a negative effect.

In addition to Gujarat, Mumbai has also been prepared for, with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) deploying two extra teams there as a precautionary measure.

The IMD issued an advisory in the early hours of June 11 stating that during the day, wind speeds will reach 40-50 kmph with gusts up to 60 kmph along and off the coasts of Saurashtra and Kutch

The southwest monsoon has set in over Kerala today, June 8

Relief Commissioner Alok Kumar Pandey said the state administration was geared up to deal with potential natural calamities in the monsoon season.

The emergence and deepening of a low-pressure system over the southeast Arabian Sea is predicted to have a significant impact on the monsoon's approach towards the Kerala coast

Beginning June 1, a new western disturbance will bring gusty winds and rain to the plains, including Delhi

The former secretary of the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences, M Rajeevan said it is unlikely that the delay is due to Cyclone Mocha