Gujarat gears up for Cyclone Biparjoy as rainfall and high winds begin

Kutch: With Cyclone Biparjoy set to make landfall near Jakhau Port in Gujarat’s Kutch district on Thursday, the latest weather update issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy rain and thundershowers, accompanied by maximum surface wind speeds of 65-85 kmph (in gusts) in the districts of Kutch, Devbhoomi Dwarka, and Porbandar within the next



hour. 

Rainfall has already begun in Devbhoomi Dwarka, Kutch and even some parts of Ahmedabad. Heavy winds continued throughout the day.

Similarly, the districts of Junagadh, Rajkot and Jamnagar can expect heavy rainfall and thundershowers, with wind speeds ranging from 40-60 kmph (in gusts) during the same timeframe. Trees have fallen and some houses have been damaged in Kutch.