"Our Worst Fears Are...": Cyclone Biparjoy Still Severe, Residents Worry
NDTV
The forecasters had warned that Biparjoy, whose name means "disaster" in Bengali, was likely to devastate homes and tear down power lines as it barrels through the western state of Gujarat.
Cyclone Biparjoy slammed into the coast with powerful winds, sowing fear and prompting evacuations, but began weakening in the early hours of Friday as it moved north.
The forecasters had warned that Biparjoy, whose name means "disaster" in Bengali, was likely to devastate homes and tear down power lines as it barrels through the western state of Gujarat.
The "very severe cyclonic storm" crossed the coastline near Jakhau Port Thursday evening, but started losing force several hours later and at 2:30 am (2230 GMT) on Friday was packing 100 kilometres (62 miles) per hour winds with gusts up to 110 km/h, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said in the latest bulletin.
"It would move northeastwards and weaken into a cyclonic storm by early morning of the 16th (of) June," the bulletin read.
