The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a warning on Saturday regarding Cyclone ‘Asna,’ a deep depression over the Arabian Sea causing heavy rainfall in Gujarat. The cyclone is anticipated to drift west-northwest over the northeast Arabian Sea, moving away from the Indian coast within the next 24 hours.
As of 5:30 AM on August 31 (Saturday), Cyclone ‘Asna’ was positioned about 310 km west of Naliya (Gujarat) and 200 km southwest of Karachi (Pakistan). The storm is expected to continue its west-northwest movement over the northeast and northwest Arabian Sea, eventually shifting west-southwestward in the next 24 hours.
Cyclone ‘Asna,’ which formed off the Kutch coast in Gujarat, has moved into the Arabian Sea without causing major impacts in the region. However, the IMD has issued the following warnings:
Kachchh has experienced very heavy rainfall in the past 24 hours. Since June 1, Gujarat has recorded 882 mm of rainfall, which is 50 percent above the normal level, according to IMD scientist Ramashray Yadav. Saurashtra and Kachchh have also seen higher-than-normal rainfall. Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar are expected to have light to moderate rainfall on Saturday.
In Jamnagar, flooding has closed the road connecting Padana Patiya to Changa Patiya, and a small bridge over Sir PN Road has been washed away, disrupting traffic. In response to the flooding, six Indian Army columns are conducting rescue operations in the hardest-hit areas. Additionally, a team of 350 sanitation workers from Surat has arrived in Vadodara to assist with cleanup efforts.
