A deserted beach in Mandvi just before Cyclone Biporjoy’s landfall. Photo: Himanshu Bhayani

DTE Reportage: Coverage of Cyclone Biporjoy by our team in Delhi and on the ground in Kutch

Down To Earth covers the Arabian Sea cyclone from its genesis to its eventual dissipation

Biporjoy: Depression forms over Arabian Sea, climate change making conditions conducive

Exceptionally warm Arabian Sea, weak monsoon onset and favourable Madden Julian Oscillation conditions favouring the cyclone, expert tells Down To Earth
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Biporjoy: Cyclonic storm develops over Arabian Sea, could make landfall in Pakistan or Oman

This is the first cyclone to form in June since 2020
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Biporjoy: Arabian Sea cyclone will delay monsoon arrival, say experts

If a cyclone is moving away from the mainland, it is driving the moisture away. But if it is progressing towards the coast, it could enhance monsoon
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Biporjoy: Very severe cyclone over central Arabian Sea advancing northwards as monsoon arrives in Kerala

The storm system is moving towards Karachi and Gujarat, according to weather forecast model
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Cyclones could’ve been a rarity in the Arabian Sea historically; but not storms, say historians

The Arabian Sea is currently witnessing Cyclone Biporjoy having witnessed cyclones Vayu, Nisarga and Tauktae in the past few years
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Here is why Cyclone Biporjoy intensified into an extremely severe cyclonic storm

Sea surface temperature, ocean heat content, upper air divergence and weak wind shear have helped Biporjoy intensify twice until now
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Biporjoy: Cyclone likely to make landfall in Gujarat; is second strongest in the Arabian Sea after Tauktae

IMD forecasts indicate that cyclone Biporjoy might have a landfall as a severe cyclone but dissipate after landfall to a deep depression
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DTE Ground Report: Gujarat’s coast from Kutch to Bhavnagar gears up to withstand Biporjoy landfall

Low-lying areas have been evacuated; commercial and naval establishments are on standby as Biporjoy nears
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Biporjoy has slightly weakened as it approaches Gujarat coast, evacuation suggested: IMD

An eye should be kept on the Gir forest, says IMD director general
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Biporjoy: As cyclone nears Kutch & Saurashtra, concern grows over Gir lions, Naliya bustards

Some 700 lions are spread across the Gir landscape, whereas Naliya is home to 4 Great Indian Bustards
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As Arabian Sea cyclones like Biporjoy increase, the following of Karachi’s Abdullah Shah Ghazi could rise: Sarah Ansari

Down To Earth speaks to Sarah Ansari, professor of history at Royal Holloway, University of London, about the patron saint of Karachi believed to protect it from cyclones
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Biporjoy: Saurashtra, Kutch highly vulnerable to cyclones

Gujarat, with the longest coastline in India and unique climatic conditions, is particularly at risk to cyclones according to the Gujarat State Action Plan on Climate Change
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As Biporjoy landfall nears, here are the records the cylclone has broken

Biporjoy’s high ACE can be explained by its high sea surface temperature and ocean heat content
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DTE Ground Report: Kutch gears up as Cyclone Biporjoy nears coast

Power supply disrupted in remote parts of Kutch because of winds brought about by Biporjoy
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SOE in Figures 2023: Gujarat bracing for Cyclone Biporjoy had reduced budget for natural calamities by 71% in 2022-23

Gujarat is among 20 states / UTs that slashed budget for natural calamities in 2022-23
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Biporjoy: Landfall process begins over Saurashtra and Kutch; expect extremely heavy rainfall, warns IMD

The landfall process is relatively slower and will continue till midnight, according to IMD director general, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra
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Cyclone Biporjoy causes large-scale property destruction in Kutch; moves towards Rajasthan

A father-and-son goatherd duo killed while rescuing their flock in a flooded ravine; but no other human casualties yet
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Biporjoy inundates low-lying areas on Kutch-Saurashtra coastline

Moderate flash flood risk is likely in Saurashtra, Kutch and the extreme northwest Gujarat region in next 24 hours
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Cyclone Biparjoy: Rajasthan braces for heavy rain, floods over next three days

More rains in traditional dry and hot districts of western subdivision
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Cyclone Biparjoy: The most violent pre monsoon storm crosses Gujarat, heading to Rajasthan

Biparjoy’s accumulated energy is the highest in the pre-monsoon season in the north Indian Ocean since 1982
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