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Cyclone Maha, which is expected to hit the Gujarat coast near Diu around noon on Thursday, has weakened into a severe cyclonic storm, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said. (Express photo: Javed Raja)
Nagva beach in Diu has been shut down since Wednesday morning as police personnel keep a watch in the wake of cyclone Maha. (Express photo: Javed Raja)
The storm is currently hovering around 490 km west-southwest of Veraval (Gujarat) and 540 km west-southwest of Diu. (Express photo: Javed Raja)
A total of 30 NDRF teams and 15 teams of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have been deployed in various parts of Gujarat along with teams of doctors and nurses. District collectors have been asked remain alert to tackle any emergency. (Express photo: Javed Raja)
Coastal districts of Junagadh, Gir Somnath, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Surat, Bharuch, Anand, Ahmedabad, Botad, Porbandar and Union Territories of Daman and Diu have been put on alert. (Express photo: Javed Raja)
