Cyclone Nisarga: Celebs Urge Fans To Stay Safe, Indoors And Follow These Guidelines

Bollywood stars Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, Madhuri Dixit and others have urged people to take precautionary measures to safeguard themselves from cyclone Nisarga, which is expected to make landfall close to the city on Wednesday.

Already struggling with the raging COVID-19 pandemic, Mumbai will be hit by a cyclone after a gap of 129 years, weather experts said.

Akshay uploaded a video on Instagram, explaining the do''s and don''ts listed by the BMC.

“Cyclone Nisarga Precautions. The much-awaited Mumbai rains are here but this year we have an uninvited guest, #CycloneNisarga!

In case it does hit us, here are some precautions shared by @my_bmc, we will get through this as well. Praying for everyone’s well-being. For any queries and concerns regarding the cyclone, dial 1916 and press 4,” Akshay said.

 

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The much-awaited Mumbai rains are here but this year we have an uninvited guest, #CycloneNisarga! In case it does hit us, here are some precautions shared by @my_bmc, we will get through this as well. Praying for everyone’s well-being ?? For any queries and concerns regarding the cyclone, dial 1916 and press 4.

A post shared by Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) on Jun 2, 2020 at 9:12am PDT

Priyanka also took to Instagram and said she is concerned for everyone’s safety, including her mother and brother in the city.

Madhuri shared a picture from her house and wrote it seemed ‘strangely quiet this morning.’

 

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It is strangely quiet this morning: perhaps the calm before the storm. As if the pandemic were not enough, Mumbai has a cyclone on the way. Hopefully it will veer out to sea. Either way, Mumbaikars are tough and we will get through it together.

A post shared by Madhuri Dixit (@madhuridixitnene) on Jun 2, 2020 at 7:11pm PDT

Actor Shilpa Shetty asked people to ‘stay indoors, stay secure.’

 

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With #CycloneNisarga expected to hit Maharashtra and nearby regions in a few hours, please be mindful of these DOs & DONTs shared by @my_bmc. Please call 1916 and press 4 for any cyclone-related query or concern.‬ ‪Stay indoors; stay secure. Praying for our safety??‬ . . . . . ‪#StaySafe #StayHome

A post shared by Shilpa Shetty Kundra (@theshilpashetty) on Jun 2, 2020 at 8:00am PDT

Meanwhile, we also hope you are indoor and safe.