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Preparations paragraphs for Cyclone Vayu article
Tropical cyclones are relatively infrequent in northwestern India and the northern Arabian Sea. The Indian state of Gujarat had not experienced a hurricane-force tropical cyclone landfall since an unnamed system struck the region as an extremely severe cyclonic storm in June 1998, causing more than 10,000 fatalities. As Vayu was initially forecast to make landfall as a very severe cyclonic storm, the potential for major impacts prompted significant preparation measures in the state. Beginning on the morning of 12 June, approximately 300,000 people living in coastal regions of Gujarat were evacuated to 700 shelter homes by the Indian government. All schools and colleges in the area were also closed to safeguard students and staff. All flights at airports in Porbandar, Diu, Bhavangar, Keshod and Kandla were grounded from midnight local time on 13 June, and 70 train services cancelled and 28 others shortened. In Mumbai, ferry services were suspended and approximately 400 flights were affected by delays or diversions as the cyclone passed to the west on 12 June. All ports in Gujarat suspended operations from 12 June, and many vessels which had been berthed there departed the ports for safety.

Approximately 2,300 personnel in 52 teams from the National Disaster Response Force were deployed to Gujarat help local authorities with evacuation efforts, as well as to aid in search, rescue and relief operations after the cyclone. Personnel from the state reserve police were deployed to the region, as well as 300 commandos from the state marine police. Boats and aircraft were sent to various locations across Gujarat to enable and assist search and rescue operations if required. The Indian Coast Guard, Army, Navy and Air Force were also all put on alert, with about 2,400 army personnel in 34 teams placed on standby, and naval diving teams assembled to conduct water rescues if necessary. Police officers also conducted night patrols to ensure that no residents were left behind in evacuated areas.

Preparations information for Cyclone Vayu

 * 6.6 million people expected to be impacted by Vayu
 * Approximately 300,000 people evacuated to about 700 shelter homes
 * Evacuations began on the morning of 12 June
 * This was apparently more than 350,000
 * Schools and colleges closed until 14 June
 * 39 National Disaster Response Force teams (about 45 people each) deployed by Indian Air Force to areas expected to be impacted in order to help local authorities with evacuation, search, rescue and relief operations
 * 52 teams as of 13 June
 * The Indian Army had 34 teams on standby to offer further assistance
 * Vayu is the strongest cyclone to impact the Saurashtra Peninsula since 1998 (the unnamed 1998 Gujarat cyclone)
 * Some train services in Gujarat cancelled
 * Western Railways cancelled 70 trains, and shortened 28 other services
 * Sikka port, which exports oil and refined products, was closed on 12 June, and most berthed ships sailed away from the port for safety
 * Preparations were made to evacuate workers from Tuna and Mundra ports if necessary
 * All flights cancelled in airports in Porbandar, Diu, Bhavnagar, Keshod and Kandla for 24 hours starting on midnight 13 June (18:30 UTC 12 June)
 * Surat airport making decision
 * 400 flights affected in Mumbai
 * 2 diverted
 * 194 departures delayed
 * 192 arrivals delayed
 * Al Gujarat ports suspended operations from 12 June
 * Naval diving teams on standby to conduct water rescues if required
 * Ferry services suspended in Mumbai
 * Coastguard, army, navy, air force and NDRF teams on standby
 * Army has 24 columns on standby, each with about 70 members
 * Boats and aircraft deployed in case search and rescue operations had to be conducted
 * 300 commandos from state marine police deployed
 * Teams from state reserve police deployed
 * Police conducted night patrols to ensure no one was left behind in evacuations
 * As of 14 June, a total of 174 trains were affected
 * 125 cancelled
 * 49 shortened
 * Fishing boats warned to return to shore by Pakistan Meteorological Department
 * Red alert issued
 * 13 lions in the Veraval area were moved to a safer location

Impacts paragraphs for Cyclone Vayu article
Despite not making landfall, Cyclone Vayu tracked close enough to the Indian coastline to produce minor impacts. Strong winds, heavy rainfall and large waves were experienced along large sections of the country's western coast, particularly in Gujarat. Numerous thatched houses were either damaged or destroyed by gusty winds, with many kutcha houses having their roofs torn off. A large number of tin sheds were blown away, and many trees were uprooted along the Saurashtra coast. Strong wind caused the 150-year-old Bhuteshwar Mahadev temple in Porbandar to collapse and a metal shed at Somnath Temple to be damaged. Damage to power lines and electricity poles caused power cuts in more than 2,250 villages in Gujarat, with some blackouts lasting for several days in some locations. The prolonged strong winds generated waves of around 4 m (13 ft) high along large parts of coastline. Many low-lying coastal areas on the Saurashtra coast and southern Gujarat were flooded by waves and tides of up to 6 m (20 ft) in height, and severe damage was caused to at least 15 houses in the city of Ullal. . Local fishermen in Porbandar sustained ₹10 million (US$140,000) in damages as strong wind and waves caused as many as 25 small boats to sink, and one larger boat to receive significant damage. In Veraval, about 20 small boats and five larger boats were also damaged. Fishermen complained that there had been inadequate room to safely anchor their boats during the cyclone, which was responsible for the damage. Some fishermen in Veraval also had to be rescued after their boats capsized in the large waves, with one person requiring hospitalisation due to injuries.

Moderate to heavy rainfall occurred in more than 100 tehsils across Gujarat. The highest observed rainfall total was at Talala in the Gir-Somnath district, where 160 mm (6.3 in) of precipitation was recorded. Veraval also experienced heavy rainfall, with 67 mm (2.6 in) falling in just six hours. In southern Gujarat, lightning strikes killed five people and injured two others. Many of the victims had been working on farms during heavy rain and thunderstorms when they were struck. A motorist was also killed after being hit by a falling tree on the side of the road while driving home. In the town of Chamba in northern India, houses and roads were damaged by flash flooding and hail from a severe thunderstorm associated with Vayu.

Cyclone Vayu also caused impacts in other parts of India. Mumbai experienced strong sustained winds which peaked just below gale-force at 58 km/h (36 mph) after midday on 12 June. Several trees fell down throughout the city, resulting in at least four injuries, and causing a road to become blocked for many hours. A pedestrian was killed and two others were injured when an aluminium cladding sheet fell from Churchgate railway station. The family of the deceased victim received ₹500,000 (US$7,200) as an ex gratia payment from the railway company. Three pedestrians were injured when by an acrylic sheet that strong winds had caused to fall from a skywalk. A hoarding also collapsed near a train station in Thane, although no injuries were reported. Strong winds also produced a large dust storm in the Indian capital, New Delhi, on 12 June. Crude oil and plastic waste were also washed up onto beaches on the Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg coasts by waves generated by Vayu.

The onset of the Indian monsoon had been delayed past its usual commencement by about one week due to near-El Niño conditions in the tropical Pacific Ocean throughout 2019. The formation of Cyclone Vayu caused a further week's delay in the monsoon's progression towards northern India by drawing clouds and moisture over the Arabian Sea, away from the developing monsoon trough. The severe heat wave in Pakistan was also exacerbated by Vayu. The anticlockwise rotation of the cyclone's wind field caused typical cool onshore winds to be replaced by hot winds from the desert to the north. Temperatures of above 40 °C were experienced in numerous cities such as Karachi, more than 10 °C above average for June.

Impacts information for Cyclone Vayu

 * Heat wave in Pakistan due to hot air blown over the region by cyclonic rotation of Vayu's outer wind field (located on northwestern part of cyclone, so the winds blow southwestwards across the Pakistani desert and over Karachi, blocking the normal cooler onshore winds with hot offshore winds)
 * 40-42 C forecast for 13 June in Karachi, with the apparent temperature up to 46-48 (more than 10 above average)
 * Vayu caused further delays to the already late-onset monsoon by drawing clouds and moisture into the cyclone
 * Could further delay by 7 to 10 days in Gujarat and other parts of western India, including Maharashtra
 * 62-year old man died when an aluminium sheet collapsed in strong winds in Mumbai on 12 June
 * Power cut in more than 560 villages in Gujarat on 13 June
 * Increased to 2251 villages (affected, not necessarily cut to entire town)
 * Shed at entrance of Somnath Temple damaged by strong winds
 * Houses and roads damaged in Chamba on 12 June by heavy rainfall, flash flooding and hail in a thunderstorm associated with Vayu
 * Dust storm in New Delhi on 12 June due to Vayu
 * A man had to be rescued by bystanders after his boat capsized in large waves on the Veraval coast
 * A fisherman (maybe the same person) was injured when his boat capsized in large waves in Veraval, and was taken to hospital
 * 150-year old Bhuteshwar Mahadev temple collapsed in Porbandar from heavy wind and rain
 * 5 people were killed by lightning in Gujarat
 * Mostly farmers and workmen in fields
 * Widespread rainfall all across coastal regions of Gujarat
 * 12 regions recorded more than 25 mm of rain
 * Strong gusty winds occurred throughout Gujarat
 * Many tin sheds were blown away
 * Numerous thatched houses were damaged or destroyed
 * Many trees uprooted on Saurashtra coast
 * 5–6 m high tides flooded many low-lying coastal areas in Saurashtra and south Gujarat
 * Diu, Porbandar and Bhavnagar airports experienced sustained winds of up to 60 km/h on 14 June
 * No damage was reported at Surat, Bhuj, Keshod, Kandla, Jamnagar, Vadodara or Ahmedabad airports
 * Plastic waste and oil (maybe crude oil) was washed up onto beaches on the Raigad and Ratnagiri coasts by waves generated by Vayu
 * Sindhudurg coast as well
 * Fishermen guessed that oil rigs had been damaged
 * High waves of 12-15 feet (3.7-4.6 m) on Saurashtra coast
 * Many trees fell across Mumbai
 * 4 people were injured
 * A road was blocked
 * A hoarding collapsed near the train station in Thane
 * 88 trains had to be cancelled in Mumbai, and 40 were shortened
 * Winds reached 58 km/h in Mumbai at 12:30 p.m. local time on 12 June
 * Fishermen said they had incurred huge losses due to strong winds and waves, as there had not been adequate places to anchor the boats
 * Fishing boats in Veraval were splintered by huge waves
 * Strong wind, heavy rain and huge waves buffeted the coast of Gujarat
 * Moderate to heavy rain occurred in 114 tehsils (what is that?)
 * Highest total was 160 mm in Talala, Gir-Somnath district
 * Up to 25 small boats sunk in Porbandar, and one larger boat was completely damaged
 * One crore damage
 * In Veraval, 20 small boats and 5 larger boats damaged
 * Talala and Una talakas in Gir-Somnath were without power for at least two days due to power poles and power lines being damaged
 * 15 houses severely damaged in city of Ullal by large waves
 * 67 mm of rain in six hours on 14 June in Veraval

Aftermath information

 * Airports in Diu and Porbandar to reopen at 10 a.m. on 14 June
 * Airpot in Bhavnagar to reopen at 6 a.m.
 * Kandla and Keshod airports will open at midnight
 * A fake picture of impacts in Mumbai was posted on Facebook, and shared many times
 * Evacuated people were allowed to begin returning to their homes in the afternoon of 14 June
 * Buses were provided for transport
 * The Chief Minister of Gujarat gave a 'token sum of money' to the returning residents (whatever that means...)
 * Money for daily expenses for next three days would be paid to evacuees, totalling around 5.5 crore (I believe that is 55 million rupees, which is about US$800k)
 * 60 rupees per day for adults
 * 45 rupees per day for children
 * The NDRF teams would remain stationed at the Gujarat coast fro 48 hours after the residents were allowed to return (until mid-16th of June)
 * This was changed when the cyclone was expected to recurve, with teams staying until 17 June
 * Schools and colleges reopened on Saturday 15 June
 * NGOs, social organisations, religious organisations and volunteers produced food packets prepared for distribution for those who needed it

Etymology
Vayu means 'wind' in Sanskrit