Cyclone: Orange warning for Goa on May 15 & 16

THE GOAN NETWORKPublished May 15, 2021, 12:10 AM IST

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Cyclone: Orange warning for Goa on May 15 & 16

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The well-marked low-pressure area over Lakshadweep area and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea moved east north eastwards, concentrated into a depression and lay centered over Lakshadweep area about 360 km west-southwest of Kannur (Kerala).

The cyclone named as cyclone Tauktae is very likely to intensify into a deep depression during next 12 hours and into a cyclonic storm during subsequent 12 hours.

It is very likely to intensify further. It is very likely to move initially north-north-eastwards till Friday evening. It would then move north-north-westwards and reach Gujarat coast by May 18 morning. As a result, Goa will receive moderate rain on Friday and very heavy rainfall tomorrow (Saturday) and day after tomorrow (Sunday).

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‘Oppn fails to nail health minister for goofing up on Covid management'

THE GOAN NETWORK

Published May 15, 2021, 12:08 AM IST

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MAPUSAPointing fingers at his own party MLAs, Porvorim Congress Block President Shankar Phadte on Thursday said the opposition has compromised with a section of the ruling party as none of the opposition MLAs have demanded the health minister’s resignation for goofing up over the Covid management in the State.“During the Covid crisis, a reputed doctor exposed a scam in ventilator purchase which went viral on social media and was condemned by every Goan. But surprisingly, the…