Cyclone Nisarga
Nisarga making landfall on Maharashtra on 3 June
Severe Cyclonic Storm Nisarga was a tropical cyclone that hit the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1]
Nisarga was expected to hit the western coastline of India. On 2 June 2020, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) revisited Nisarga as severe cyclonic storm from cyclonic storm. It had its landfall in the coastal town of Alibag in Maharashtra on 3 June 2020.[2]
It is the first super cyclonic storm to happen in the Bay of Bengal in the 21st century.[3][4] Nisarga is the first severe cyclonic storm since 1891 to impact Mumbai.[5]
References
- ↑ Meenakshi Ray (2 June 2020). "Cyclone Nisarga: How was the cyclonic storm set to hit Maharashtra, Gujarat named" (in en). Hindustan Times. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/cyclone-nisarga-how-was-the-cyclonic-storm-set-to-hit-maharashtra-gujarat-named/story-yft0m40tmspjXc0qEHcSGN.html. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ↑ Amit Chaturvedi (2 June 2020). "How dangerous is Cyclone Nisarga? IMD issues red alert, low-lying areas to be evacuated" (in en). Hindustan Times. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/how-dangerous-is-cyclone-nisarga-imd-issues-red-alert-low-lying-areas-to-be-evacuated/story-X2gyMvZXSmkJa4iHcYoc5L.html. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ↑ Cyclone Nisarga is all set to hit the country's western coast (in en-US). Caringly Yours (2020-06-02). Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ↑ Cyclone Nisarga live updates: Cyclone Nisarga live updates: Nisarga cyclone to intensify; Mumbai, Maharashtra, Gujarat on alert (in en). The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ↑ Soutik Biswas (2 June 2020). "Mumbai bracing for the 'first cyclone in years'". BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-52887879. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
