Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray assesses damage caused by cyclone Tauktae

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday assessed the damage caused by cyclonic storm Tauktae in Mumbai and other districts in Konkan and asked officials to remain alert in view of the rainfall and gusty winds in the coastal region where six persons diedUnder the influence of the extremely severe cyclonic storm Mumbai and its adjoining districts were lashed by heavy rains and highspeed winds during the dayAccording to an official statement six persons died while nine others received injuries in stormrelated incidents in the coastal regionThree persons died in Raigad district while Thane and Sindhudurg districts reported two and one deaths respectively it saidA total of 12500 people were shifted to safer places as a precautionary measure the statement saidAlso read Districts on Maharashtras Konkan coast asked to review preparednessThe statement said while damage to property was reported in the coastal and a few other districts electricity supply to COVID19 care centres there remained uninterruptedThe chief minister took stock of alternate power supply system the statement saidThackeray asked the district administrations to remove fallen trees and electricity poles from roads and ensure smooth vehicular movementThe CM also reviewed the damage caused by the storm to boats of fishermen from the affected areas the statement saidThe statement said the cyclone damaged 2542 structures partially while 6 got destroyed completely in Thane Palghar Raigad Ratnagiri Sindhudurg Pune Kolhapur and SataraThackeray also held discussion with senior India Meteorological Department scientist KS Hosalikar and was told that the cyclone was 180km from Mumbais coast and its speed will get reduced to 70 km to 80 km per hour as the time progressesThe cyclone will reach Gujarat between 8 pm and 11 pm on Monday and its speed is likely to be 175 km per hour an official said according to the statementThe official said Mumbais suburbs received more than 120 mm rainfall while the Colaba area in the city recorded 100 mm to 120 mm rainfall over the past six hours the statement saidThe Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation informed the chief minister that patients from three COVID19 centres in Mumbai were shifted safely elsewhereThe corporation said the work of removing uprooted trees and fallen electricity poles is on in the cityThe statement said an orange alert heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places was issued for Mumbai in view of the cyclone and added air services at the citys Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport were suspended due to itThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever