Devastation Due To Biparjoy Storm: Electric Poles And Trees Were Uprooted, Many Houses Were Also Damaged, Deat


After wreaking havoc in Gujarat, Cyclone Biparjoy has now moved towards Rajasthan. This cyclonic storm hit the Jakhau coast on Thursday evening. Meanwhile, heavy storm and rain caused heavy damage in Gujarat. Its effect was seen in eight districts of Kutch-Saurashtra. Alam is that due to this storm there is power failure in more than thousand villages. Hundreds of trees and electric poles have been uprooted. Many houses have also been damaged. Two people died in Bhavnagar due to the storm, while overall more than 22 people were injured. Let us know how much and what was the impact of this storm in Gujarat? What will happen next?



First know where is the storm now?

Biparjoy has moved towards Rajasthan after hitting the Gujarat coast. It will enter Rajasthan like a depression weather system. During this, 10 to 20 cm of rain is expected in many areas. According to the Meteorological Department, there will be heavy rains on Friday in many areas of South-West Rajasthan along with Gujarat. The storm is expected to weaken by Friday afternoon. However, its effect can be seen in Rajasthan even on Saturday. On Sunday, there may be rain in parts of East Rajasthan, adjoining Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.


It is still raining in Gujarat

It is still raining heavily due to the cyclone in Gujarat. In Kutch, Mandvi, Naliya, Narayan Sarovar, Jakhau Bandar, Mundra and Gandhidham, Ahmedabad are receiving heavy rains across the state. Winds are blowing at a speed of 90 to 125 kmph. There is no electricity in the entire Mandvi since 18 hours. People are troubled by this.


Electric poles, trees uprooted, power failure in more than one thousand villages

More than 500 electric poles have been uprooted due to the storm. Due to this, electricity supply has come to a standstill in more than one thousand villages. In many places, heavy trees also fell on the roads due to strong winds. Many houses have also been damaged. Due to this two people died. A man and his son are said to have died while rescuing their goats trapped in a swollen drain in Bhavnagar. 23 cattle have died in incidents of falling trees and poles.


The cyclone was spread in a radius of 50 kilometers

According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the center of the cyclone (I) was spread over a radius of about 50 km. This shows its seriousness. During the advance of the cyclone in the Arabian Sea, sea waves up to 10 to 14 meters high had arisen. After hitting the shore on Thursday, 7.5 meter waves were seen rising in the Navlakhi area. The waves rose even higher than the Sangam Narayan Temple in Dwarka. This cyclone remained in the Arabian Sea for 10 days. Prior to this, Vayu was the longest-lived storm at sea. It had been eight days.




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