Cyclone Biparjoy threatens India and Pakistan with heavy rainfall and damage.

Cyclone Biparjoy, equivalent to a Category 2 hurricane, is approaching the coast of India and Pakistan with sustained winds of 80 mph. The storm is expected to produce torrential rain, damaging winds, and a dangerous storm surge. Cyclone warnings are in effect for the Saurashtra and Kutch coasts of India’s Gujarat state. Energy infrastructure and major port locations are common in the region, and several larger cities are located on and near the Gulf of Kutch to the south of the storm’s projected point of landfall, where the surge could bring substantial inundation. Biparjoy is likely to deliver copious amounts of rain, leading to flooding, and some landslides are also possible.