Cyclone Nisarga
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Severe Cyclonic Storm Nisarga was a tropical cyclone that hit the Indian state of Maharashtra.
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.
It is the first super cyclonic storm to happen in the Bay of Bengal in the 21st century. Nisarga is the first severe cyclonic storm since 1891 to impact Mumbai.
References
- ↑ Meenakshi Ray (2 June 2020). "Cyclone Nisarga: How was the cyclonic storm set to hit Maharashtra, Gujarat named". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ↑ Amit Chaturvedi (2 June 2020). "How dangerous is Cyclone Nisarga? IMD issues red alert, low-lying areas to be evacuated". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ↑ "Cyclone Nisarga is all set to hit the country's western coast". Caringly Yours. 2020-06-02. Archived from the original on 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ↑ "Cyclone Nisarga live updates: Cyclone Nisarga live updates: Nisarga cyclone to intensify; Mumbai, Maharashtra, Gujarat on alert". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ↑ Soutik Biswas (2 June 2020). "Mumbai bracing for the 'first cyclone in years'". BBC News. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
