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| Edited By: DNA Web Team |Source: DNA webdesk |Updated: Dec 04, 2017, 11:44 PM IST
After wreaking havoc in Kerala and Tamil Nadu along the southern coast, Cyclone Ockhi is expected to make landfall in coastal Gujarat Tuesday midnight, an India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast said today.
According to the IMD forecast, Cyclone Ockhi would enter south Gujarat tomorrow midnight. This will the impact coastal areas from Umargam (in south Gujarat) till Gir Somnath district (in Saurashtra).
"Heavy rainfall might occur in Valsad, Surat, Navsari, Bharuch, Dang, Tapi, Amreli, Gir-Sonath and Bhavnagar districts on December 5," IMD said.
The Maharashtra government has declared a holiday for schools and colleges in Mumbai and adjoining districts tomorrow due to "serious weather predictions" in view of the cyclone.
According to the IMD official, a warning of heavy rainfall was issued in north Konkan and north Madhya Maharashtra.
Defence forces, paramilitary and National Disaster Response Force along with state forces have kept on high alert in both Gujarat and Maharastra in view of the cyclone.
Meanwhile, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today visited cKerala and assured the state of all help while asserting that rescue operations would continue till every missing fishermen was brought back safely.
A total of 20 fishermen from the state were rescued by Navy today while the toll in rain-related incidents in the aftermath of 'Ochki' cyclone was officially put at 25.
Sitharaman gave the assurance at a meeting with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan here after visiting some areas hit by the natural calamity in the district, a CMO release said.
