Cyclone Tauktae to hit Gujarat on Tuesday morning; 4 dead in Karnataka

In neighbouring Kerala, several parts have witnessed heavy downpour causing water levels to rise in many dams across the state

After sending a warning signal with heavy rain lashing India’s western coast, cyc­lo­ne Tauktae is expected to make a land­fall in Gujarat between Mahuva in Bhavnagar district and Porbandar early Tuesday morning with wind speeds surging past 175 km per hour.
 
According to the India Meteoro­logical Department (IMD) latest up­date, the “severe cyclone” is likely to cause maximum damage in Porbandar, Amreli, Junagadh, Gir Somnath, Botad, Bhavnagar and coastal areas of Ahmedabad in Gujarat. It also warned of destruction of houses, flooding of escape routes and disruption to rail services till May 21.
 
The cyclone, the first of