Coast gears up to face double whammy; cyclone amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Hindu
Heavy to very heavy rains with gusty winds predicted on Saturday and Sunday.
District administrations of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi that were already fighting the pandemic have geared up to face the double whammy in the form of a cyclone that was in the process of being formed in the Arabian Sea and likely to hit Kerala and Karnataka coasts on Saturday and Sunday. With the India Meteorological Department predicting the low pressure formed in the Southeast Arabian Sea and adjoining Lakshadweep area on Thursday could develop into a cyclone, the Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority has issued alerts to coastal districts to get ready to face the cyclone. To be named Tauktae when it is formed, the cyclone was expected to hit the Karnataka Coast on Saturday with winds gusting at the speed of up to 80kmph coupled with rains. KSDMA has issued red alerts for Saturday and Sunday in Karnataka Coast predicting heavy to very heavy rains.
Nearly 50% of Dakshina Kannada’s shoreline has been eroded, the highest among the three coastal districts of Karnataka, according to a study for the period 1990-2018 by the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR).
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