IMD issues a flood warning and power outage alert for Cyclone Biparjoy.

In light of the extremely severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a storm surge warning for Gujarat's coastal regions, stating that it is expected to inundate the low-lying sections of the Kachchh, Devbhumi Dwarka, Porbandar, Jamnagar, and Morbi districts. Biparjoy diminished in strength to become a very severe cyclone, but scientists warned that it may pick up speed again and unleash enormous storm surges that would wreak havoc in Gujarat.

Substantial harm is anticipated
The Met department warned that complete destruction of thatched houses and significant damage to kutcha houses are expected in the districts of Kachchh, Devbhumi Dwarka, Porbandar, Jamnagar, Morbi, Junagarh, and Rajkot as Biparjoy gets ready to make landfall between Gujarat's Mandvi and Pakistan's port city of Karachi on June 15. In these regions, the extremely powerful cyclonic storm has the potential to uproot power and communication poles, interfere with railroads, and harm orchards, plantations, and standing crops.

Cyclone "Biparjoy" (pronounce "Biporjoy") was centred over the Northeast Arabian Sea about 290 kilometres southwest of Gujarat's Jakhau Port, 300 kilometres west-southwest of Devbhumi Dwarka, 310 kilometres west-southwest of Naliya, 350 kilometres west of Porbandar, and 370 kilometres south-southwest of Karachi, Pakistan. On the evening of June 15 the extremely severe cyclonic storm, with a maximum sustained wind speed of 125-135 kmph gusting to 150 kmph, is expected to move almost north-northeastwards and cross the Saurashtra and Kutch and adjacent Pakistan shores between Mandvi and Karachi near Jakhau Port.

Current updates on Cyclone Biparjoy
rain predicted
The majority of Gujarat's coastal areas are predicted to have light to moderate rainfall today, with isolated sections experiencing heavy to extremely heavy amounts. On June 15, there would likely be heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across Kachchh, Devbhumi Dwarka, and Jamnagar, as well as some isolated areas of really high rainfall. On June 15, some areas of the districts of Porbandar, Rajkot, Morbi, and Junagarh are likely to have heavy to very heavy rain, while solitary locations in the districts of Saurashtra and north Gujarat are also likely to experience severe to very heavy rain.

Many trains are cancelled
According to Western Railway, around 95 trains that pass through, originate in, or terminate in Gujarat's coastal regions would continue to be cancelled or short-terminated through June 15.

Here's the list of cancelled trains

• 22955 Bandra Terminus - Bhuj Kutch Express
• 20907 Dadar - Bhuj Express
• 09480 Okha - Rajkot Unreserved Special (Daily)
• 09479 Rajkot - Okha Unreserved Special (Daily)
• 19251 Veraval - Okha Express
• 19252 Okha – Veraval Express
• 09523 Okha - Delhi Sarai Rohilla Special
• 19209 Bhavnagar Terminus - Okha Express
• 19210 Okha - Bhavnagar Terminus Express
• 09522 Veraval - Rajkot Express
• 09521 Rajkot - Veraval Express
• 22957 Ahmedabad - Veraval
• 22958 Veraval - Ahmedabad
• 19119 Ahmedabad - Veraval Intercity
• 19120 Veraval – Ahmedabad Intercity
• 19207 Porbandar -Veraval Express
• 19208 Veraval - Porbandar Express
• 09513 Rajkot - Veraval
• 09514 Veraval - Rajkot
• 19320 Indore-Veraval Mahamana
• 09550 Porbandar - Bhanvad
• 09549 Bhanvad - Porbandar
• 09515 Kanalus - Porbandar Special
• 09551 Bhanvad - Porbandar Express
• 09516 Porbandar - Kanalus Special
• 09552 Porbandar - Bhaunra Express
• 09595 Rajkot - Porbandar Special
• 09596 Porbandar - Rajkot Special
• 20937 Porbandar - Delhi Sarai Rohilla Express
• 22483 Jodhpur – Gandhidham Express
• 22484 Gandhidham - Jodhpur Express
• 19571 Rajkot - Porbandar Express
• 19572 Porbandar - Rajkot Express
• 20908 Bhuj - Dadar Express
• 19405 Palanpur - Gandhidham Express
• 19406 Gandhidham - Palanpur Express
• 22956 Bhuj - Bandra Terminus Kutch Express
• 20927 Palanpur - Bhuj SF Express
• 20928 Bhuj - Palanpur SF Express
• 09505 Veraval - Amreli
• 09540 Junagadh - Amreli
• 09295 Veraval - Delvada Special
• 09531 Delvada - Junagadh Special
• 09291 Veraval - Amreli
• 09508 Amreli - Veraval
• 09539 Amreli - Junagadh
• 09292 Amreli - Veraval
• 09532 Junagadh - Delvada Special
• 09296 Delvada - Veraval Special
• 09456 Bhuj – Sabarmati Special
• 22959 Vadodara – Jamnagar Superfast Intercity
• 19202 Porbandar - Secunderabad
• 11463/65 Veraval - Jabalpur