Cyclone Tauktae
PM Modi conducts aerial survey of cyclone affected areas of Gujarat
Ahmedabad/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reached Gujarat's Bhavnagar and undertook an aerial survey to take stock of the situation as cyclone Tauktae left a trail of devastation behind it before losing intensity and weakening to a deep depression on Tuesday.
PM Modi proceeded for an aerial survey of Una, Diu, Jafrabad, and Mahua after landing in Bhavnagar, media reports said.
Post the survey, the Prime Minister will hold a review meeting at Ahmedabad.
"Undertook an aerial survey over parts of Gujarat and Diu to assess the situation in the wake of Cyclone Tauktae. Central Government is working closely with all the states affected by the cyclone," the Prime Minister tweeted.
Undertook an aerial survey over parts of Gujarat and Diu to assess the situation in the wake of Cyclone Tauktae. Central Government is working closely with all the states affected by the cyclone. pic.twitter.com/wGgM6sl8Ln
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 19, 2021
According to media reports, 13 people were killed in Gujarat as the super cyclone uprooted trees and electric poles and damaged thousands of houses, blowing at a wind speed of 100 kmph.
Media reports said that at least 16,000 houses were destroyed, over 40,000 trees and over 70,000 electric poles were uprooted, according to Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani.
As many as 5,951 villages have no electricity, he added.
Several places in Gujarat received heavy downpours. These include the Saurashtra coast to North Gujarat, with 46 talukas receiving 100 mm of rain and 12 of them received 150 mm to 175 mm of downpour, added media reports.
Cyclone Tauktae now lies centered over south Rajasthan and Gujarat as of this morning, the MeT Department has said.
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