Cyclone Vayu Won't Hit Gujarat, Changes Course Overnight
Cyclone Vayu will not hit Gujarat as it has changed its trajectory overnight and moved further into the sea, the weather department has said. However, the western coast continues to be on high alert as strong winds and rough seas are expected for the next 24 to 48 hours. Over three lakh people were evacuated from coastal Gujarat and the Union Terriroty of Diu on Wednesday. As many as 52 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed for rescue and relief operations.Prime Minister Narendra Modi also tweeted to say that the centre was constantly monitoring the situation "Cyclone Vayu won't hit Gujarat. It will pass nearby from Veraval, Porbandar and Dwarka. Its effect will be seen on the coastal regions as there will be heavy wind speed and heavy rain as well," Manorama Mohanty of the Met Department said in Ahmedabad. The"very severe cyclonic storm" was earlier expected to hit the Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Veraval in the south this afternoon.
