Heavy rain, gusty winds batter Kolkata as catastrophic Cyclone ‘Remal’ makes landfall in coastal areas | Watch
Cyclone Remal: Cyclonic storm Remal has hit the coast between Bangladesh and West Bengal. During this period, strong winds blew at a speed of 135 kilometers per hour. Due to the impact of cyclonic storm Remal, there was heavy rain, due to which houses and fields were flooded. Remal caused a lot of damage to vulnerable houses.
Due to strong winds, trees were uprooted and electric poles also fell. One person was injured after being hit by debris in Gosaba area of Sundarban. There is a possibility of huge devastation due to Ramal. The process of landfall started on the adjacent coasts of West Bengal and Bangladesh between Sagar Island and Khepupara near the south-west of Mongla in the neighboring country at 8:30 pm on Sunday night. According to the IMD, “Cyclone Remal will continue to move almost northwards and then north-northeastwards for some more time and will gradually weaken by today morning.”
As soon as Cyclone Remal reaches Bengal, there is heavy rain and strong winds in Kolkata. The process of landslides has started in the coastal areas of Bangladesh and adjacent West Bengal. According to meteorological department officials, the cyclonic storm is likely to continue for four hours.
Many videos of Ramal storm goes viral on social media
Many videos are also being posted on social media, in which the fierce form of the storm can be seen. Disaster management officials and security forces in various northeastern states have been put on high alert and district administrations have been asked to take advance precautionary measures ahead of the arrival of severe cyclonic storm Remal.
According to the forecast of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone Remal was expected to cross the coast at midnight on Sunday. For this reason, landfall was predicted between Sagar Island in West Bengal and Khepupara in Bangladesh.
Strong winds blowing around the cyclone center
The wind is blowing at a speed of 110-120 km per hour around the cyclone centre. The speed can increase up to 135 km per hour. The outer cloud band is located over the coastal areas of Bangladesh and West Bengal, which may cause heavy rains. An IMD statement late on Sunday night said that the cyclone is under constant monitoring of the Kolkata Doppler weather radar.
The governments of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram have issued separate advisories and asked the National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force, district administration and other concerned departments to be on maximum alert and prepared to deal with any situation. Said.
