New Delhi: As Gujarat and Diu are braving to face "very severe" cyclone Vayu, Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday said authorities have evacuated about 310,000 people living in the low-lying areas and the NDRF has pre-positioned 52 teams for rescue and relief operations. The home minister said cyclone Vayu is expected to cross the Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Union Territory Diu and he "prays for the safety of the people". An alert has been sounded in 10 districts of Gujarat as cyclone Vayu has turned "very severe" and its impact is expected to remain strong for 24 hours even after its landfall Thursday, officials said. Cyclone Vayu has turned into a "very severe" cyclone and it is expected that its impact will continue to be strong for 24 hours even after its landfall, the official said. Residents of some of the Gujarat districts have been asked to move out to safer places or cyclone shelter centres.

Source: Mint June 12, 2019 17:14 UTC