Cyclone Vayu turns 'very severe'; Odisha offers help to Gujarat: Updates

Here are the top 10 points on Cyclone Vayu in Gujarat and Mumbai rain. IMD has issued a red alert for Saurashtra and Kutch region of Gujarat

Cyclone Vayu: The Gujarat government has launched a massive evacuation exercise as cyclone 'Vayu' continued to advance towards its coast.

The state government is in constant touch with Odisha in view of the eastern state's successful handing of similar calamities like cyclone 'Fani' in May this year and cyclone 'Titli' last year, officials said.

According to the latest weather information, the cyclone has intensified into a "very severe cyclonic storm" and is located around 340 km south of Gujarat's Veraval coast.

Mumbai and some neighbouring coastal areas of Maharashtra witnessed a windy Wednesday morning as cyclone 'Vayu' turned