<p>India's Meteorological Department said that cyclonic storm Nisarga has weakened over coastal <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/after-coronavirus-pandemic-cyclone-nisarga-hits-maharashtra-303029">Maharashtra</a>.</p>

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<p>The weather department informed that light to moderate rainfall is likely in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh in the next 24 hours with heavy rain in several parts of Raigad, Dhule, Nandurbar and&nbsp;Nashik districts.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/cyclone-nisarga-makes-landfall-in-alibaug-with-wind-speeds-of-110-120-kmph-302952">In Pics:&nbsp;Cyclone Nisarga makes landfall in Alibaug with wind speeds of 110-120 kmph</a></p>

<p>The cyclone had earlier made landfall in Alibaug in Maharashtra's coast as it disrupted power supply lines in Maharashtra's Raigad, Palghar, Thane and Pune with several areas heavily waterlogged.</p>

<p>The cyclone hit Maharashtra's district with a wind speed of upto 120 kmph. However, according to the Meteorological Department, it weakened into a cyclonic storm in the evening.</p>

<p>According to Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDC), over 25 lakh consumers in Raigad, Palghar, Thane, and Pune experienced electricity interruptions due to cyclone Nisarga.</p>

<p>"The system weakened into a cyclonic storm and lay centered at 16.30 hrs near lat 19.0 deg N and Long 73.7 deg E (Pune District) over interior Maharashtra about 100 km east north east of Alibaug, 90 km east of Mumbai (Colaba) and 50 km north northwest of Pune," the IMD said in the statement.</p>

<p>The cyclone brought heavy rain in Colaba and Santacruz in Mumbai with upto 46 mm to 22 mm with wind speeds of 50 kmph and 58 kmp.</p>

<p>Flight operations at the Mumbai airport were suspended in the afternoon as the cyclone approached but resumed later.&nbsp;</p>


India's Meteorological Department said that cyclonic storm Nisarga has weakened over coastal Maharashtra. Watch Video: The weather department informed that light to moderate rainfall is likely in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh in the next 24 hours with heavy rain in several parts of Raigad, Dhule, Nandurbar and Nashik districts.

India's Meteorological Department said that cyclonic storm Nisarga has weakened over coastal Maharashtra. Watch Video: The weather department informed that light to moderate rainfall is likely in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh in the next 24 hours with heavy rain in several parts of Raigad, Dhule, Nandurbar and Nashik districts. In Pics: Cyclone Nisarga makes landfall in Alibaug with wind speeds of 110-120 kmph The cyclone had earlier made landfall in Alibaug in Maharashtra's coast as it disrupted power supply lines in Maharashtra's Raigad, Palghar, Thane and Pune with several areas heavily waterlogged. The cyclone hit Maharashtra's district with a wind speed of upto 120 kmph. However, according to the Meteorological Department, it weakened into a cyclonic storm in the evening. According to Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDC), over 25 lakh consumers in Raigad, Palghar, Thane, and Pune experienced electricity interruptions due to cyclone Nisarga. "The system weakened into a cyclonic storm and lay centered at 16.30 hrs near lat 19.0 deg N and Long 73.7 deg E (Pune District) over interior Maharashtra about 100 km east north east of Alibaug, 90 km east of Mumbai (Colaba) and 50 km north northwest of Pune," the IMD said in the statement. The cyclone brought heavy rain in Colaba and Santacruz in Mumbai with upto 46 mm to 22 mm with wind speeds of 50 kmph and 58 kmp. Flight operations at the Mumbai airport were suspended in the afternoon as the cyclone approached but resumed later.

Cyclone Nisarga disrupts power lines in Maharashtra; weakens after making landfall in Alibaug

<p>First, a deadly virus hit the state, and now a deadly storm. It has been a double whammy for the state of Maharashtra.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Cyclone Nisarga made landfall today and&nbsp;it was the worst storm the state has witnessed in decades. The state was hit with high winds, heavy rainfall with electricity lines snapped.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Over the next few hours, India's most populous city Mumbai was spared substantial damage as the eye of the storm moved southeast of Alibag.</p>

<p>Nisarga means nature and nature's fury was visible far and wide with 43 teams of the National Disaster Relief Force(NDRF) deployed in Maharashtra and Gujarat with 21 teams stationed in northern Maharashtra.</p>

<p>Nearly 1 lakh people were evacuated, the Meteorological department had called for stopping all fishing operations. Nisarga could not have arrived at a worse time as the state was tackling a deadly virus ensuring all virus restrictions were being followed but the relief operations have been a huge challenge.</p>

<p>"We are practising total social distancing and after arranging sanitization, drinking water and other arrangements for their stay, we shifted people from coastal areas, slums, and into relief centres," Vishwaprasad Rao, NDRF inspector, said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Among those evacuated were around 150 COVID-19 patients. Authorities had to shift these patients to other hospitals as the newly built makeshift hospital that they were being treated in was located in a low-lying area.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mumbai was just beginning to emerge from the virus-induced lockdown but fresh restrictions were announced in the wake of the cyclonic storm. Emergency services in Mumbai are already under immense strain, the city is among the worst-hit in India with the virus.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mumbai and its surrounding areas have reported around 55,000 COVID--19 cases and over 1,700 deaths.&nbsp;</p>


First, a deadly virus hit the state, and now a deadly storm. It has been a double whammy for the state of Maharashtra. Cyclone Nisarga made landfall today and it was the worst storm the state has witnessed in decades.

First, a deadly virus hit the state, and now a deadly storm. It has been a double whammy for the state of Maharashtra. Cyclone Nisarga made landfall today and it was the worst storm the state has witnessed in decades. The state was hit with high winds, heavy rainfall with electricity lines snapped. Over the next few hours, India's most populous city Mumbai was spared substantial damage as the eye of the storm moved southeast of Alibag. Nisarga means nature and nature's fury was visible far and wide with 43 teams of the National Disaster Relief Force(NDRF) deployed in Maharashtra and Gujarat with 21 teams stationed in northern Maharashtra. Nearly 1 lakh people were evacuated, the Meteorological department had called for stopping all fishing operations. Nisarga could not have arrived at a worse time as the state was tackling a deadly virus ensuring all virus restrictions were being followed but the relief operations have been a huge challenge. "We are practising total social distancing and after arranging sanitization, drinking water and other arrangements for their stay, we shifted people from coastal areas, slums, and into relief centres," Vishwaprasad Rao, NDRF inspector, said. Among those evacuated were around 150 COVID-19 patients. Authorities had to shift these patients to other hospitals as the newly built makeshift hospital that they were being treated in was located in a low-lying area. Mumbai was just beginning to emerge from the virus-induced lockdown but fresh restrictions were announced in the wake of the cyclonic storm. Emergency services in Mumbai are already under immense strain, the city is among the worst-hit in India with the virus. Mumbai and its surrounding areas have reported around 55,000 COVID--19 cases and over 1,700 deaths.

After coronavirus pandemic, cyclone Nisarga hits Maharashtra

<p>The head coach of the Indian cricket team, Ravi Shastri on Wednesday (June 3) took to social media platform Twitter to share a video of Cyclone Nisarga which made landfall near Alibaug on the Maharasthra coast on Wednesday. Apart from Shastri, cricketers Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane and Suresh Raina also posted about Cyclone Nisarga. &nbsp;</p>

<p>“Never experienced anything like this. In the eye of the storm #CycloneNisarga Wind speed close to 100 km/hr. Ferocious #CycloneUpdate #Alibaug #Mumbai #NisargaCyclone (sic),” Shastri captioned the video.</p>

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Wind speed close to 100 km/hr. Ferocious <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CycloneUpdate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CycloneUpdate</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Alibaug?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Alibaug</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mumbai?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Mumbai</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NisargaCyclone?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NisargaCyclone</a> <a href="https://t.co/LsqZBoOgjx">pic.twitter.com/LsqZBoOgjx</a></p>
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<p>While Shastri shared a video of the cyclone, Raina urged people to stay alert and not believe in fake forwards on different social media platforms.</p>

<p>“As #CycloneNisarg has hit #Alibaug the next 3 hours are very crucial. I appeal to all the residents of West coast of India to follow the guidelines issued by @mybmc &amp; @NDRFHQ . Do not get manipulated by fake forwards. #ActResponsibly #StayAlert (sic),” Raina tweeted.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">As <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CycloneNisarg?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CycloneNisarg</a> has hit <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Alibaug?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Alibaug</a> the next 3 hours are very crucial. I appeal to all the residents of West coast of India to follow the guidelines issued by <a href="https://twitter.com/mybmc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mybmc</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/NDRFHQ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NDRFHQ</a>. Do not get manipulated by fake forwards. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ActResponsibly?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ActResponsibly</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StayAlert?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StayAlert</a> <a href="https://t.co/isiJyJqd27">pic.twitter.com/isiJyJqd27</a></p>
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<p>Whereas, Rahane urged people to take all the precautions suggested by BMC to ensure minimum impact. Kohli simply retweeted the do’s and don’ts for Mumbaikars on Cyclone Nisarga.</p>

<p>“June is when we celebrate the first monsoon showers in Mumbai, but this time it has come with an uninvited guest #CycloneNisarga. Let's make sure we take all the precautions suggested by @mybmc to ensure minimum impact. For any concerns, call on 1916 &amp; press 4,” wrote Rahane.</p>

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For any concerns, call on 1916 &amp; press 4</p>
— Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) <a href="https://twitter.com/ajinkyarahane88/status/1268069623833849856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 3, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>Meanwhile, in Mumbai airport, no landing or take-offs will happen between 14:30 hrs to 19:00 hrs today owing to cyclone Nisarga<br />
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The head coach of the Indian cricket team, Ravi Shastri on Wednesday (June 3) took to social media platform Twitter to share a video of Cyclone Nisarga which made landfall near Alibaug on the Maharasthra coast on Wednesday.

The head coach of the Indian cricket team, Ravi Shastri on Wednesday (June 3) took to social media platform Twitter to share a video of Cyclone Nisarga which made landfall near Alibaug on the Maharasthra coast on Wednesday. Apart from Shastri, cricketers Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane and Suresh Raina also posted about Cyclone Nisarga. “Never experienced anything like this. In the eye of the storm #CycloneNisarga Wind speed close to 100 km/hr. Ferocious #CycloneUpdate #Alibaug #Mumbai #NisargaCyclone (sic),” Shastri captioned the video. Never experienced anything like this. In the eye of the storm #CycloneNisarga Wind speed close to 100 km/hr. Ferocious #CycloneUpdate #Alibaug #Mumbai #NisargaCyclone pic.twitter.com/LsqZBoOgjx — Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) June 3, 2020 × While Shastri shared a video of the cyclone, Raina urged people to stay alert and not believe in fake forwards on different social media platforms. “As #CycloneNisarg has hit #Alibaug the next 3 hours are very crucial. I appeal to all the residents of West coast of India to follow the guidelines issued by @mybmc & @NDRFHQ . Do not get manipulated by fake forwards. #ActResponsibly #StayAlert (sic),” Raina tweeted. As #CycloneNisarg has hit #Alibaug the next 3 hours are very crucial. I appeal to all the residents of West coast of India to follow the guidelines issued by @mybmc & @NDRFHQ. Do not get manipulated by fake forwards. #ActResponsibly #StayAlert pic.twitter.com/isiJyJqd27 — Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) June 3, 2020 × Whereas, Rahane urged people to take all the precautions suggested by BMC to ensure minimum impact. Kohli simply retweeted the do’s and don’ts for Mumbaikars on Cyclone Nisarga. “June is when we celebrate the first monsoon showers in Mumbai, but this time it has come with an uninvited guest #CycloneNisarga. Let's make sure we take all the precautions suggested by @mybmc to ensure minimum impact. For any concerns, call on 1916 & press 4,” wrote Rahane. June is when we celebrate the first monsoon showers in Mumbai, but this time it has come with an uninvited guest #CycloneNisarga. Let's make sure we take all the precautions suggested by @mybmc to ensure minimum impact. For any concerns, call on 1916 & press 4 — Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) June 3, 2020 × Meanwhile, in Mumbai airport, no landing or take-offs will happen between 14:30 hrs to 19:00 hrs today owing to cyclone Nisarga

Cyclone Nisarga: Ravi Shastri shares video of landfall; Kohli, Raina, Rahane urge people to follow do's and don'ts