The storm Tauktae is described as the worst in 30 years in the western part of the country.
Wind gusts of up to 49 meters per second are expected when the cyclone hits the state of Gujarat later Monday. In the Atlantic, this would be equivalent to a Category 2 hurricane.
Over a hundred thousand evacuated
Already this weekend, six people died when torrential rain and strong winds hit areas in southern India.
More than a hundred thousand people have been evacuated, and the authorities are working to ensure that the power does not go to hospitals that treat corona patients.
In addition, the authorities will ensure that hospitals continue to have access to oxygen for the treatment of patients. Factories that produce oxygen must also be protected against power outages.
Moves patients
In both Gujarat and Mumbai, corona patients have been relocated from vulnerable hospitals to safer places.
In recent weeks, India has been hit by a very serious wave of infections. On Monday, for the first time in several weeks, fewer than 300,000 new cases of infection were registered.
In addition to 280,000 new cases, 4,106 new corona-related deaths were registered. India has over 1.3 billion inhabitants, and it is estimated that the real numbers of infected and dead are significantly higher.
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