Cyclone Tej

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted that Cyclone Tej, a depression gathering force in the Arabian Sea, intensified into an ‘extremely severe cyclonic storm’ near the coasts of Oman and Yemen.

Key Highlights: 

• It developed from a low-pressure area in the southeast Arabian Sea and intensified into a depression.
• Currently, it is moving west-northwest towards Maharashtra’s coast.
• Cyclone Tej may bring heavy rainfall, strong winds, storm surges, and coastal flooding to the affected areas.

About India Meteorological Department (IMD):

•  It was established in 1875.
• It is the principal government agency in all matters relating to meteorology and allied subjects.
• It is under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).