Cyclone Tauktae: Rahul Gandhi Appeals To Congress Workers To Provide Assistance To People In Need

TPI Staff May 15, 2021

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Mumbai: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday appealed to the Congress workers to provide all possible help to all the needy in the wake of the cyclone.

“#CycloneAlert has been issued in Kerala, Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Karnataka. Cyclone Tauktae is already causing heavy rains in many areas. I appeal to Congress workers to provide all possible assistance to those in need. Please stay safe,” the Wayanad MP tweeted.

https://twitter.com/RahulGandhi/status/1393403759565451264?s=20

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a low-pressure area is forming over the Arabian Sea and by May 16, it can gradually turn into a cyclone over the East-Central Arabian Sea.

This depression will intensify into a cyclonic storm over the next 12 hours. The cyclone is likely to affect the coast of Kerala including Karnataka, Lakshadweep, Goa and Maharashtra.

The IMD has issued a warning to fishermen not to venture into the sea by 17 May. According to IMD, the wind speed is expected to reach 70 kmph on May 15 and 80 kmph with a speed of 40-50 kph. Hours until 16 May.

NDRF officials said on Friday that the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was well prepared ahead of the cyclonic storm off the coasts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat and Maharashtra.

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