Bharat Express

IMD

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

The monthly maximum temperatures are expected to be above normal over east-central and eastern regions, says IMD