Cyclone Nisarga: Maharashtra CM visits Raigad to Review Situation

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray visited Raigad's Alibaug to take stock of the situation in the wake of cyclone Nisarga. (Image: Special Arrangements)

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray visited Raigad's Alibaug to take stock of the situation in the wake of cyclone Nisarga.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and local authorities in Maharashtra''s Raigad district have started restoration work in the region that bore the brunt of cyclonic storm Nisarga. The cyclone made landfall near Shrivardhan in the district and lashed the coastal areas of Alibaug, Revdanda, Revas, Murud, Mhasala and Roha with strong winds and haeavy rains. (Image: Special Arrangement)

NDRF teams clearing the road from Mangaon to Shrivardhan in Raigad, Maharashtra. (Image: Special Arrangement)

(Image: Special Arrangement)

NDRF teams clearing the road from Mangaon to Shrivardhan in Raigad, Maharashtra. (Image: Special Arrangement)

Barely 18 hours after hitting Maharashtra, the Cyclone Nisarga -- which claimed 4 lives -- fizzled out into a depression and was headed towards the Vidarbha region in the east, officials said. (Image: AP)

People stand outside a closed shop during rain in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

Leaves lying scattered on a street during cyclone in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

Authorities evacuate people in a slum on the Arabian Sea coast as a precaution against cyclone in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

People enjoy rain on the Arabian Sea coast in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

People of a slum relocate as a precautionary measure against cyclone in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

A woman enjoys rain on the Arabian Sea coast in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

Leaves lying scattered on a street during cyclone in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

With an expected increase in wind conditions up to 120 kilometres, cyclone Nisarga is likely to make landfall on the north coast of Maharashtra in the afternoon between 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm. The IMD chief cautioned people to remain safe as the cyclone is likely to make structural damage such as uprooting trees, damage to thatched houses and so on. The intensity of the cyclone is likely to weaken by midnight, and subsiding completely by Thursday (June 4) morning. (Image: AP)

Marine Drive wears a deserted look before cyclone Nisarga makes landfall in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

A municipal employee makes a warning announcement by the shore of the Arabian Sea in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

A fisherman walks near boats anchored on the shores of the Arabian Sea in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

A fisherman walks with his belongings on the shores of the Arabian Sea in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

Fishermen load their nets onto a boat to keep them safe by the shores of the Arabian Sea in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

A man takes a photograph by the shores of the Arabian Sea in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

A man sit on a bench as it rains by the shores of the Arabian Sea in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

Fishermen pull their nets out of the Arabian Sea in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

Police officers patrol a deserted beach before Cyclone Nisarga makes landfall in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

A woman watches waves splash on shores of the Arabian Sea in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

A fisherman's family seals up their window before cyclone Nisarga makes landfall in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

A fishermen walk with their belongings on the shores of the Arabian Sea in Mumbai. (Image: Amlan Paliwal)

Boats anchored on the shores of the Arabian Sea in Mumbai. (Image: Amlan Paliwal)

This June 2, 2020, satellite image released by NASA shows Cyclone Nisarga roaring toward the western coast of India. (NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) via AP)

Rescue personnel relocate their jetski as part of precautions against cyclone on the Arabian Sea coast in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

Life guards keep a vigil at a Juhu beach in an Arabian Sea in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

People enjoy rain on the Arabian Sea coast in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

Lifeguards keep a vigil at a Juhu beach in the Arabian Sea in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

A lifeguard patrols at Juhu beach in the Arabian Sea in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

Fishermen relocate a boat as part of precautions against cyclone on the Arabian Sea coast in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

A group of boys play as boats are seen anchored on the Arabian Sea coast in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

Life guards sit at the Juhu beach on the Arabian Sea coast in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

A message written on the Arabian Sea coast in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

Fishermen relocate a boat as part of precautions against cyclone on the Arabian Sea coast in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

Fishermen arrive to catch fish on the Arabian Sea coast in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

Rain clouds fill the sky on the Arabian Sea coast in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

This satellite image released by NASA shows Cyclone Nisarga roaring toward the western coast of India. Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) authorities say that the cyclone brewing in the Arabian sea is expected to cross very close to Maharashtra and Gujarat on June 3, 2020. (NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) via AP)

The depression in the Arabian Sea is slated to further intensify into a cyclonic storm 'Nisarga' and cross north Maharashtra and Gujarat coasts between Harihareshwar in Raigad district and Daman on June 3. (Image: Ayaz Ahmad/News18)

IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said: "Monsoon vortex or cyclonic circulation has formed in the Arabian Sea. As per our predictions, Maharashtra coastal districts like Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri, Thane, Raigad, Mumbai and Palghar will be more affected by it." (Image: Ayaz Ahmad/News18)

NDRF Teams loading up at Vijaywada. (Image: NDRF)

NDRF Team unloading at Mumbai after arriving for Nisarga Cyclone Duty. (Image: NDRF)

Here are some of the do's and don'ts and the necessary action that needs to be kept in mind during the cyclone Nisarga. (Image: Special Arrangement)

Lifeguards keep a strict vigil at the Juhu beach ahead of Cyclone Nisarga. (Image: Ayaz Ahmad/News18)

A lifeguard walks at Juhu beach in the Arabian Sea in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

A group of boys play as boats are seen anchored on the Arabian Sea coast in Mumbai. (Image: AP)

A ground coordination drill at Girgaon in Mumbai. (Image: Special Arrangement)

A general view of Juhu beach ahead of Cyclone Nisarga. (Image: Ayaz Ahmad/News18)

With the cyclonic storm Nisarga brewing in the Arabian Sea, Maharashtra Naval teams have been put on alert and are in readiness to respond to any requirement of HADR during the storm period. (Image: Special Arrangement)