why i am surprised at the sincerity
of Mr Phadnavis
[usually i avoid politicians]
But it changed when a trivial incident which could have affected the whole Mumbai city was recognised by me when a small cyclone was approaching Mumbai; which was mentioned in weather forecast as low pressure and not as a minor cyclone
This is because i was an avid reader and observer of weather from many years .
Till 1990 weather forecasting in India was very rudimentary as i observed.
Because of rudimentary weather details given out ,
in 1967 a ship which used to carry passengers between Bombay and Goa sunk during a cyclone
Also many cyclones were under reported as just low pressure area during 1980 to 2020 period ,but later same low pressure areas turned into cyclones and hit Gujarat coast.
Though no cyclone ever directly hit Mumbai ever ;many passed very close (100 kms distance )
Cyclone Ockhi
 Cyclone Ockhi near peak intensity west of |
The storm tracked westwards and intensified further into a Severe Cyclone Storm early on December 1.[16] Soon afterwards, Ockhi intensified further into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm.[17]
December 4,
On the following day, the power of the storm quickly lessened
THIS IS THE TIME THAT THE WEATHER BEUREAU TOLD US IN MUMBAI THAT THE CYLONE IS DOWN GRADED TO well-marked low-pressure area.
NOBODY TOOK NOTICE OF THE CYCLONE BECAUSE IT WAS DOWN GRADED FROM CYCLONE TO LOW PRESSURE AREA
I knew though it is a low pressure area STILL IT WILL CAUSE CONTINUOUS RAIN WITHOUT STRONG WINDS[LATER EXACTLY SAME HAPPENED-continuous RAIN -NON STOP FOR 2 DAYS WHILE THE CYCLONE REMNANT PASSED OVER MUMBAI TO REACH CAMBAY
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I KNEW IT WILL AFFECT MANY PEOPLE ON THE TRAVELLING ON TRAIN ROAD,SCHOOL CHILDREN AND OTHERS
I BECAME PANICKY-HOW TO SAVE LIVES ? SINCE I AM AN ORDINARY MAN BUSY WITH MY WORK I DON'T HAVE ANY CONTACTS WITH HIGHER UPS INCLUDING MINISTERS.
i heard chief minister phadnavis is sincere (as compared to previous congress ministry) .so i wanted to contact him .it was already 4 december and Mr phadnavis came to the beach in seven bungalows (next to juhu beach) for clean up . How to contact him?i cannot walk up to him and talk because of security and police.so i decided to search his phone number in face book followed by instagram ,found it ,MADE HIM MY FRIEND BY FOLLOWING HIM ON SOCIAL MEDIA!!!(THEN I GOT THE PHONE NUMBERS OF B.J.P.PARTY OFFICE ALSO-)I PHONED HIM BUT DID NOT GET HIM AS HE WAS ON THE BEACH BUSY WITH CLEANING
KEPT MESSAGE FOR HIM ON HIS PHONE ABOUT THE DANGER MUMBAI CITY IS FACING FROM RAIN THE NEXT DAY
DECEMBER 4 WAS SUNNY WEATHER
AND HE WAS ON BEACH CLEANING ,SO NOBODY WILL UNDERSTAND ME I KNEW BUT HOPED FOR THE BEST
TO MY SURPRISE MR.PHADNAVIS DECLARED HOLIDAY FOR NEXT DAY FOR ALL INCLUDING GOVERNMENT OFFICES AND SCHOOLS-SUCH A NICE MAN I THOUGHT-
i never told this story till now because i do not want any publicity
= and i am not claiming that my message did the trick
-it could have been routine govt:order also=but i did my duty to Mumbai
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OTHER CYCLONES NEAR MUMBI CITY:-
Nisarga was the second cyclone to strike the Indian subcontinent within two weeks time, after Cyclone Amphan, the first super cyclonic storm to have formed in the Bay of Bengal in the 21st century, devastated the state of West Bengal in May 2020.[4][5] Making landfall in Maharashtra with winds of 110 km/h (70 mph),
Nisarga cyclone
Nisarga became the strongest storm to strike the state in the month of June since 1891. Before Nisarga, only two depressions had struck Maharashtra in the month of June, in 1948 and 1980 respectively.[6][7]
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NEXT WAS CYCLONE TAUKTAE WHICH WAS JUST 100 KMS FROM MUMBAI CITY
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 Cyclone Tauktae near peak intensity approaching Gujarat in India on May 17 | |
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The cyclone made landfall in the region of Saurashtra between Diu and Rajula at around 21:00 IST, and weakened to a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm. Wind speeds of approximately 150 to 175 kilometres per hour (93 to 109 mph) were recorded at the district of Diu in the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.[78] A total of 67 people[79] were killed in Gujarat, while 55,384 homes were damaged.[7] Over 1,000 poles were uprooted while and over 2,400 villages witnessed power supply failures.[80][69][81][74] Only 100 COVID-19 hospitals out of the 400 in the state had power. All hospitals had generators, however, four of them failed. Authorities were sent to repair them. The situation the cyclone brought was labeled as a "double blow" by Udaya Regmi, the South Asian head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCRCS). A COVID-induced curfew that was issued across 36 cities was extended three days due to the cyclone. Originally, it was expected to be cancelled on Tuesday. Several food and water sources that are needed for farmers were interrupted.[50]
Cyclone Biparjoy
 Cyclone Biparjoy at peak intensity southwest of Kathiawar on 12 June | |
The third depression and the second cyclonic storm of the 2023 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Biparjoy originated from a depression that was first noted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on 6 June, before intensifying into a cyclonic storm.
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