Heavy rain and strong wind lashed the southwest coasts of India and Pakistan Thursday evening as Cyclone Biparjoy made landfall.
— Heavy rain and strong wind lashed the southwest coasts of India and Pakistan Thursday evening asmade landfall. India's Meteorological Department said the storm would continue to churn onto the country's western coast until midnight.
India's weather office said the cyclone was expected to damage roads and houses, uproot trees and disrupt power and communications lines. India's National Disaster Response Force had deployed more than 30 teams to Gujarat, while teams from the Indian Army, Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard were on standby.
"Our aim is to ensure zero casualties," said Rushikesh Patel, Gujarat's state health minister, appealing to people to stay indoors.
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