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<ul><li>Indian authorities are evacuating nearly 300,000 people on the west coast ahead of <keyword id="7743904" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="cyclone-vayu">Cyclone Vayu</keyword>. </li><li>On 13 June, the cyclone is likely to touch Porbandar and Muhuva around Veraval and Diu region at a speed of 110-120 km per hour. </li><li>The Gujarat Government has announced a two-day shutdown of all schools, colleges and anganwadis across six coastal districts in Saurashtra. </li></ul> Nearly 300,000 people on India’s west coast are being evacuated ahead of Cyclone Vayu, which is currently moving at a speed of 110 km per hour in the Arabian Sea, r<a href="https://in.reuters.com/article/india-cyclone/india-to-evacuate-thousands-as-cyclone-nears-west-coast-idINKCN1TC1T9">eported Reuters.</a> Cyclone Vayu which brought heavy rains in Gujarat and Maharashtra, is likely to make landfall on Thursday, crossing the Gujarat coast at a speed of 135 kilometer per hour, according to the Indian Meteorological Department. On 13 June, the cyclone is likely to touch Porbandar and Muhuva around Veraval and Diu region at a speed of 110-120 km per hour. Heavy rainfall The cyclone is likely to cause heavy rainfall in the coastal districts of Gujarat. A storm surge of about 1-1.5 metre over the astronomical tide is likely to inundate the low-lying coastal areas of Kutch, Devbhoomi Dwarka, Porbandar, Junagarh, Diu, Gir Somnath, Amreli and Bhavnagar districts. The IMD has been issuing regular bulletins to the concerned authorities, said a Home Ministry statement. Preparatory measures The state government of Gujarat deployed National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rescue teams to minimise the damage, if any. It is considering asking for another 10 NDRF teams from the central government. Overall, 35 teams will be made available across the coastal district. The NDRF teams, along with teams of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), are equipped with boats, tree-cutters, telecom equipment and others. The Border Security Force (BSF) is being deployed in Kutch, while the state is co-ordinating with the military for swift rescue and response efforts. "All possible measures are to be taken to avoid any human casualty and preparations be kept ready to restore any damage that may be caused to infrastructure. Rescue teams of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Army, Coast Guard and Border Security Force (BSF) are also in readiness. The Ministry of Home Affairs is in continuous touch with the state governments and the Central agencies concerned," an official statement said. Academic institutions closed The Union Home Ministry on Tuesday issued detailed advisories to Gujarat and the Union Territory of Diu, requesting them to take all precautionary measures to ensure that no human life is lost. Public messages are being sent to civilians about the eventualities via SMS and Whatsapp. The Gujarat Government, as per Chief Minister Vijay Rupani’s instructions, has announced a two-day shutdown of all schools, colleges and anganwadis across six coastal districts in Saurashtra. (With IANS)

Cyclone Vayu set to strike Gujarat, prompting evacuation of 300,000 people

<ul><li>The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an alert in Gujarat as the <keyword id="7743904" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="cyclone-vayu">Cyclone Vayu</keyword> intensifies in Arabian Sea. </li><li>The IMD issued orange alert as it doesn’t expect the cyclone to cause much damage. However, it has warned fishermen from venturing into the sea till June 13. </li><li>The progress of monsoon may be hampered till June 15-16 as the cyclone will draw the moisture away. </li></ul>A day after Kerala received its first delayed monsoon, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said that a cyclone is heading towards Gujarat. Cyclone Vayu has intensified in the Arabian Sea coast and it is causing heavy rains, winds and thunderstorms, <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/cyclone-vayu-set-to-turn-severe-may-delay-rains/articleshow/69732351.cms">according to media reports</a>. IMD issued an orange alert as it doesn’t expect the cyclone to cause much damage. Yet, it warned fishermen from venturing into the sea till June 13. Though the cyclone caused heavy rains across the Western Coast of India including Mumbai, Pune, Gujarat, Konkan and Goa, it might cause more damage to the already delayed monsoons in the area. As the cyclone draws away the moisture, it hamper the progress of monsoon till June 15-16. 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Moving to Gujarat The cyclone is moving close to Gujarat at a speed ranging from 75 km per hour to a maximum of 135 km. It is likely to hit Gujarat on June 12 night, said IMD. "The system currently is seen as a depression over the Southeast and East Central Arabian Sea and is centered at 11.2°N and 71°E, around 800 km South-Southwest of Mumbai," according to skymetweather.com. As per MeT officials, the Cyclone Vayu will head to the Saurashtra by June 12. The western parts of Saurashtra and Kutch region in Gujarat are likely to witness ‘heavy to very heavy rains’ between June 12 and June 14. Jamnagar, Somnath, Porbander, Dwarka and Nailiya in Kutch are likely to be impacted the most, and could even herald pre-monsoons rain across Gujarat. The cyclone might also bring light showers to cities, like Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Rajkot, Veraval and Bhuj on June 12 and June 13.

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<ul><li>The tradition of naming tropical cyclones dates back to 2000 in India and cyclones are christened with unique names in order to quickly identify them and issue warnings in their names. </li><li>Naming cyclones makes it easy for the media to report on them in addition to increasing the community’s focus and preparedness. </li><li>The answer to the questions, who names cyclones and how they are named can be quite interesting. </li></ul>Over the past few years, we have come across the names of some tropical cyclones like Hudhud, Titli, Phethai, Fani, Vayu and Amphan. Now, <keyword id="9321639" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="cyclone-nisarga">Cyclone Nisarga</keyword> is set to hit India’s western coast. If you are not familiar with who names cyclones and how they are named, here is the whole process explained. In the year 2000, a group of tropical countries including Bangladesh, India, the Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand decided that they would start naming cyclones occurring in the region. Calling for suggestions from these countries, the World Meteorological Organization/Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Panel on Tropical <keyword id="6386783" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="CYCLONE">Cyclone</keyword>s (PTC) prepared a list of cyclone names. In 2018, five more countries including Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and the United Arab Emirates joined them. Here is how Nisarga was named The name of Nisarga cyclone was picked up from the list of 169 names released by IMD in April 2020. Nisarga, the devastating cyclonic storm followed the cyclone called Amphan that caused widespread damage in West Bengal and Bangladesh coast in May 2020. The name Nisarga was suggested by Bangladesh. In April 2020, IMD released 169 cyclone names The India Meteorological Department (IMD) released a list of 169 names that would help choose the names for the future cyclones that the region would face. These names will be applied to the cyclones emerging in the north Indian Ocean including the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. IMD is responsible for naming the cyclones in the region while following a standardized procedure. IMD also issues advisories to 12 other countries scattered in the region regarding the developments of the cyclones and storms. Reasons why cyclones are named Names make it easy for the scientific community, disaster management, media and public to identify the cyclone. It is believed that the warnings issued with a designated name will reach a wider audience more easily. The news and warnings issued in the name of a cyclone keeps people on their toes and enhances their preparedness. Names also help avoid confusion when two or more cyclones happen in the same locality at a given point of time. The origin of cyclone names Cyclones are not named after people. The names which are given to cyclones also do not follow any alphabetical sequence. Usually, they are picked up from the vernacular languages of the regions confronting cyclones. There is a strict procedure governing the process of preparing a list of names for the tropical cyclones occurring in a given ocean basin. The tropical cyclone regional body responsible for a particular ocean basin prepares a list of names that can be used future cyclones during an annual or biennial meeting. In every region, the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres (RSMC) have the responsibility to disseminate the information about the cyclones, issue warnings and advisories, and monitor and predict the cyclones occurring in their respective regions. Do you know? The names for cyclones are approved provided the suggested terms are neither rude nor cruel and if they do not affect the sentiments of the people in the region. Eight letters is the maximum length of a cyclone name. The names approved are usually easy to pronounce. Names applied to a cyclone is never used once again for subsequent cyclones. See Also - <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/environment/news/maha-will-be-most-affected-by-cyclone-nisarga-warns-imd/articleshow/76135606.cms">Maharashtra will be most affected by Cyclone 'Nisarga', warns IMD</a>

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The Cyclonic storm ‘Fani' is <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/cyclone-fani-what-is-a-landfall/articleshow/69149542.cms">expected to make a landfall</a> on the Odisha coast between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. on Friday with a wind speed ranging up to 180 km per hour. The government is making special efforts to control the potential damages by mass evacuation of over 800,000 people. The name of the Cyclone ‘Fani’, pronounced as ‘Foni’ was suggested by Bangladesh. It means ‘Snake’ or ‘hood of snake’. The practice of naming the cyclones began when authorities found it difficult to use technical names to send warning signals to people. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has a <a href="https://public.wmo.int/en/About-us/FAQs/faqs-tropical-cyclones/tropical-cyclone-naming">well-defined process to select the name </a>of each cyclone. India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan and Thailand send names of tropical cyclones developing in the North Indian Ocean to the regional committee. Presently, each country has suggested eight names for cyclones occurring in future. The name ‘Fani’ was decided from a list containing 64 names. Bangladesh also named Cyclone Ockhi that caused severe damages in Kerala. The Cyclone Titli, that hit Andhra and some parts of Odisha last year was named by Pakistan. India also has suggested many names including Agni, Akash, Bijli, Jal, Lehar, Megh, Sagar and Vayu. Here are some other names given by the eight countries :

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