September 16, 2024 3:34 PM

IMD issues alerts for heavy rains, cyclonic storms in Gujarat and eastern India

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for the Saurashtra and Kachchh regions of Gujarat, predicting heavy to extremely heavy rainfall until August 31. A deep depression currently situated over Saurashtra and Kachchh is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm. This system, presently located 60 km northwest of Bhuj, Gujarat, is forecasted to move west-southwest and strengthen into a cyclonic storm by August 30, continuing its path away from the Indian coast over the n...