Photos: Cyclone Tauktae weakens after landfall in Gujarat, at least 24 killed
Cyclone Tauktae made landfall over the Gujarat coast in Saurashtra region between Diu and Una late on May 17 after passing close to coastal Maharashtra, leaving Mumbai with heavy rains, strong winds, and water logging. Over 200,000 people had been evacuated from their homes in Gujarat in preparation for the cyclone. The cyclone had weakened into a severe cyclonic storm from a "very severe" storm on May 18, the India Meteorological Department officials said.
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A man walks past a fallen tree after heavy rainfall in Mumbai caused by the passing of Cyclone Tauktae, the most powerful storm to hit the region in more than two decades, on May 18. The city was largely spared from any major damage as the Cyclone came ashore in neighboring Gujarat late on May 17.(Rafiq Maqbool / AP)
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A member of the NDRF uses a megaphone to appeal to residents to move to a safer location ahead of Cyclone Tauktae’s arrival in Veraval, Gujarat on May 17. Cyclone Takutae came ashore in Gujarat with heavy rain, a battering storm surge and sustained winds of up to 165 kilometers per hour, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.(Amit Dave / REUTERS)
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Dark clouds seen over the Mumbai skyline as Cyclone Tauktae passes close to Maharashtra, on May 17. Forecasters had warned of possible extensive damage from high winds, heavy rainfall and flooding in low-lying areas, AP reported.(Vijay Bate / HT Photo)
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Waves crash over the promenade near the Gateway of India in Mumbai on May 17. In Maharashtra, at least six people were killed, PTI reported. Mumbai was lashed by heavy rain and strong winds, forcing authorities to suspend operations at the city’s main airport.(Sujit Jaiswal / AFP)
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