The cyclone Tauktae which has hit Gujarat, Maharashtra, Kerala, and other southern states has been anything but generous. As visuals of destruction, including ravaged houses, uprooted trees, and floods, went online, it only proved how dangerous nature can be.
Since today morning, visuals from cyclone Tauktae hit Gujarat flooded social media. Gusty winds, heavy rainfall, fallen trees were just some of the many wreckages that have been reported from the state. Have a look at the shocking visuals here:
Gujarat | Rain continues in Surat's Udhna area. Trees uprooted due to strong winds and heavy rains.
#CycloneTauktae. pic.twitter.com/fnG21va9PV
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2021
Gujarat: Visuals from Rajula, Amreli after #CycloneTauktae hit the region pic.twitter.com/dmlCANCtO5
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2021
#WATCH | Strong wind and rain continue in Gujarat's Amreli#CycloneTauktae pic.twitter.com/qr9zJqsD8b
— ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2021
After Mumbai Rain now it's Gujarat turn
Cyclone knocking
Retweet#MumbaiRains #KeralaRains #Cyclone #CycloneAlert #CycloneTauktae #Taukte #Gujarat #Gujaratcyclone #amreli pic.twitter.com/JMuvXKu7CE
— gautam gada (@GautamGada) May 18, 2021
Cyclone reached at Amreli 🙏#CycloneTaukte #CycloneAlert #Gujarat #Tauktae #tree pic.twitter.com/kmxbz9rPLt
— Keyur Poshiya 🇮🇳 (@KeyurPoshiya) May 18, 2021
Saurashtra Gujarat cyclone effect #Gujarat #CycloneTaukte#CycloneAlert pic.twitter.com/JwchRSFRt4
— Alfaj Gaj (@alfajgaj) May 18, 2021
#CycloneTaukte effects started in Somnath , Gujarat .
Pray for #Gujarat & #Mumbai#Somnath #mumbairain #CycloneAlert #CycloneTauktaeupdate #cyclonetaukate pic.twitter.com/7cHPMESkcc— Gajen k Singh (@gajenksingh) May 17, 2021
The situation in Mumbai has been horrifying too. Many shared visuals of the Gateway of India being splashed by violent waves from the sea, floods, and drainage systems overflowing. Have a look:
#Thane | Nala in #Mumbra overflows & enters in residential area.#Mumbai #MumbaiWeather #MumbaiRains #Maharashtra #CycloneTauktae #Cyclone #TauktaeCyclone @TMCaTweetAway pic.twitter.com/IuWpftOlYo
— Mumbai Tez News (@mumbaitez) May 17, 2021
More of Mumbai cyclone. pic.twitter.com/0fFfeGQYha
— Syed Usman सैय्यद उस्मान (@Sydusm) May 17, 2021
#WATCH | Maharashtra: Arabian Sea turns rough, in wake of #CycloneTaukte. Visuals from Marine Drive in Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/ovbFFJPruQ
— ANI (@ANI) May 17, 2021
#CycloneTaukte: Waves lash over onto a shoreline at the Gateway of India in Mumbai on Monday.#CycloneTauktae #CycloneTauktaeupdate #Mumbai #MumbaiWeather
LIVE updates here: https://t.co/DXANj2etWg
(📸: Santosh Bane/BCCL) pic.twitter.com/N0NwD3gDz4
— The Weather Channel India (@weatherindia) May 17, 2021
According to NDTV, no casualties have been reported from Gujarat and the cyclone has currently weakened. However, in Maharashtra, two were killed in Palghar and one in Thane, reports News18.
Our prayers are with people of all the states affected by the cyclonic storm!