Cyclone Vayu is expected to hit the Gujarat coast anywhere between Veraval in the south and Dwarka in the west of Gujarat Thursday afternoon

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	As Cyclone Vayu advances towards the Gujarat coast and is expected to make landfall Thursday afternoon, the state government has shifted around three lakh people from low-lying areas of Saurashtra and Kutch regions, officials said Wednesday.</p>
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	According to the latest weather report, the cyclone has intensified into a &quot;very severe cyclonic storm&quot; and changed its course slightly. Now, it would hit the Gujarat coast anywhere between Veraval in the south and Dwarka in the west Thursday afternoon.</p>
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	The cyclone is now located around 200 km south, south-west of Veraval and &quot;is very likely to move nearly northwards and hit the Gujarat coast with wind speed of 155 to 165 kmph gusting to 180 kmph around afternoon of June 13,&quot; a release issued by the MeT department said.</p>
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	&quot;Gujarat has evacuated about 300,000 people and Diu has evacuated over 10,000 people from low-lying areas to safer places. Indian Coast Guard, Navy, Army & Air Force units have also been put on standby. Aircraft and helicopters are carrying out aerial surveillance,&quot; Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted.</p>
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	The Airports Authority of India announced that flight operations will remain suspended at five airports in Gujarat for 24 hours from midnight Wednesday to minimise the damage to airport infrastructure and to avoid inconvenience to passengers due to the cyclone.</p>

Cyclone Vayu to hit Gujarat today; flights suspended, 300,000 evacuated

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Cyclone Vayu: 65 evacuated from Diu, Gujarat

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	65 people were evacuated and shifted to shelters from Diu and Gujarat by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) with the help of civil police and civil administration on Wednesday in the wake of Cyclone Vayu.</div>
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	Western Railways has also taken various safety and security precautions for train passengers in cyclone-prone areas of Veraval, Okha, Porbandar, Bhavnagar, Bhuj and Gandhidham.</div>

Cyclone Vayu: Odisha offers help to Gujarat

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	Odisha government is helping Gujarat to prepare to tackle cyclone Vayu.</div>
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	The Gujarat government is in constant touch with Odisha in view of the eastern state&#39;s successful handing of similar calamities like cyclone &#39;Fani&#39; in May this year and cyclone &#39;Titli&#39; last year, officials said.</div>

Cyclone Vayu: ONGC puts western offshore installations on high alert

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	State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has put its installations in the western offshore on high alert and restricted helicopter sorties as a cyclone gathers intensity over the Arabian Sea.</div>
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	ONGC produces bulk of India&#39;s oil and gas from fields off the west coast, with several of its installations on these housing its operational personnel. <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/cyclone-vayu-ongc-puts-western-offshore-installations-on-high-alert-119061200744_1.html?1560338513" target="_blank">Read more</a></div>

Praying for the safety and well-being of all those affected by Cyclone Vayu: PM Modi

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		Praying for the safety and well-being of all those affected by Cyclone Vayu.<br />
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		The Government and local agencies are providing real-time information, which I urge those in affected areas to closely follow.</p>
	&mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1138774707661152256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Centre closely monitoring situation due to Cyclone Vayu: PM Modi

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		The Central Government is closely monitoring the situation due to Cyclone Vayu in Gujarat and other parts of India.<br />
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		I have been constantly in touch with State Governments.<br />
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		NDRF and other agencies are working round the clock to provide all possible assistance.</p>
	&mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1138739851434446848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2019</a></blockquote>
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		The Central Government is closely monitoring the situation due to Cyclone Vayu in Gujarat and other parts of India.<br />
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		I have been constantly in touch with State Governments.<br />
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		NDRF and other agencies are working round the clock to provide all possible assistance.</p>
	&mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1138739851434446848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2019</a></blockquote>
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