Hundreds of people living close to various beaches in Mumbai are being shifted to safer places on Wednesday in light of cyclone 'Nisarga' which has made landfall near Alibaug, 95 kms from the city, police said. The IMD (India Meteorological Department) said Nisarga is likely to intensify into a "severe cyclonic storm" with heavy rainfall ... However, the railways wasted no time in rectifying the problem ensuring that it does not lead to any accidents.Locals also reported 10 cases of short circuits but fortunately no injuries. Cyclone Nisarga, the first such storm to threaten Mumbai in over a century, is barreling towards the Maharashtra and Gujarat coasts and is expected to make landfall near Alibaug, about 100 km from Mumbai, this afternoon. Mumbai, Thane, Palghar have been put on red alert till June 4. Trees swayed in strong winds and many toppled over as Cyclone Nisarga hit Alibaug near Mumbai, bringing heavy rain and gusts. A video of a tree falling on Western Railway (WR) tracks and sparks flying around with loud noise near Wankhede stadium also went viral. Monsoon mayhem: Rain, winds lash Mumbai uprooting trees, structures; heavy showers to continue till morning. Flight operations at Mumbai airport, that was shut till 7 pm in view of the landfall of cyclone Nisarga, will now restart an hour early, at 6 pm. Navi Mumbai too witnessed chaotic scenes with three high capacity cranes being toppled by high-intensity winds in the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust Area and damage to portions of the DY Patil Stadium.The video of winds peeling away the roof of a home in Navi Mumbai's Nerul too went viral on social media. The Central Railway (CR) line between CSMT and Kurla has been temporarily shut along with Harbour line between CSMT and Vashi.Authorities have arranged for shelters near railway stations for stranded commuters.Meanwhile, teams of the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) rushed to the Masjid railway station in south Mumbai on Wednesday after reports of two local trains getting stuck between Masjid and Bhaykhala station came to light. Cyclone Nisarga Live Updates: India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said that tropical cyclone Nisarga has headed for the Maharashtra coast, and is going to make landfall on June 3 close to Mumbai. Use of the CNN name and/or logo on or as part of NEWS18.com does not derogate from the intellectual property rights of Cable News Network in respect of them. At the same time, three NDRF teams have been deployed in the city of Mumbai and another two are enroute.According to the BMC, Mumbai recorded above 20 cm of rain up until 6 pm on Wednesday. Two of these teams are enroute Kolhapur, another two to Sangli while one team each has been stationed in Satara, Thane, and Nagpur.

Parts of Mumbai, Thane face power cuts, internet issues. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray today announced a financial relief of Rs 100 crore for Raigad district, which bore the brunt of cyclone Nisarga three days ago. For reprint rights: Syndications TodayCopyright © 2020 Living Media India Limited. Tropical storm "Nisarga", which is headed towards the coasts in Maharashtra and Gujarat, is likely to intensify into a cyclone in the next 12 hours and is expected to make a landfall close to Mumbai tomorrow. Rains will continue in Mumbai until tonight, wind speed will not exceed 50 kmph After making landfall at Alibag, the eye of the storm crossed inland and has started weakening already. The operation is still underway at the time of this report. The operation is still underway at the time of this report. News. Some areas in Mumbai and Thane districts faced power cuts and internet issues due to the Cyclone Nisarga on Wednesday. © Copyright Network18 Media and Investments Ltd 2020.