Dec 06, 2017 10:39:33 (IST)
- Cyclone Ockhi, which battered parts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Lakshadweep islands, did not hit off Surat coast as expected.
- It possibly dissipated over Arabian sea due to unfavourable environmental conditions, like high wind shear and colder sea surface temperatures near the coast, the weather office said.
- Rescue teams, however, are still on alert to deal with any emergency situation.
- Around 1,600 people have been shifted to safer places in Surat, officials said.
- Teams of the National Disaster Response Force or NDRF have been stationed along the Gujarat coast near Surat and Saurashtra.