1/10 - Cyclone to make landfall as very severe cyclonic storm
Cyclone Biparjoy is set to make landfall near Jakhau port in Kutch district on Thursday evening as a very severe cyclonic storm with wind speed ranging from 125-135 kmph, gusting to 145 kmph from morning to evening on Thursday.
2/10 - IMD issues warning
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning that Biparjoy was set to change path on Wednesday and begin moving north-eastwards towards Kutch and Saurashtra and have landfall on Thursday evening near Jakhau Port.
3/10 - Massive evacuation under way
50,000 people have been evacuated from vulnerable areas in Gujarat as Cyclone Biparjoy approaches the coast.
4/10 - Disaster management personnel deployed
Disaster management personnel have been deployed for relief and rescue measures in Gujarat.
5/10 - Preparedness reviewed at state and central level
Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel and Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh have reviewed the preparedness to deal with the impact of the cyclone.
6/10 - Evacuation process in progress
The evacuation process is still on and the remaining 5,000 persons will be shifted by Wednesday evening to safer places.
7/10 - Teams deployed for relief and rescue operations
18 teams of NDRF, 12 teams of SDRF, 115 teams of state road and building department, and 397 teams of the state electricity department have been deployed in different coastal districts for relief and rescue operations.
8/10 - 33 teams earmarked by NDRF for relief and rescue operations
A total of 33 teams have been earmarked by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to undertake relief and rescue operations in Gujarat and Maharashtra.
9/10 - Shelter homes set up in government schools and offices
Shelter homes have been set up in government schools and offices in coastal districts, with arrangements for food, drink and medicine.
10/10 - Heavy rainfall expected in several districts
The intensity of rainfall would increase as the cyclone approaches the Gujarat coast with the isolated places in the districts of Kutch, Devbhumi Dwarka and Jamnagar likely to witness extremely heavy rainfall during this period.
