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Nationwide Be concerned Response Force (NDRF) teams had been deployed in the Indian speak of West Bengal, the place NDRF personnel are preserving awareness drives in South 24 Parganas for folks residing in Uttar Danga.
An intense cyclone hit the low-lying wing of Bangladesh on Sunday (May maybe well also just 26), mentioned the authorities climate experts as thousands had been evacuated to safer areas.
“The severe Cyclone Remal has started crossing the Bangladesh wing,” Bangladesh Meteorological Division director Azizur Rahman instructed news agency AFP.
“Now we possess to this level recorded maximum wind speeds of 90 kilometres (56 miles) per hour, but the wind speed could maybe maybe moreover accumulate more stride.”
Rahman added that the severe storm could maybe maybe moreover proceed to hammer the wing till the early hours of Monday morning (May maybe well also just 27).
The authorities possess raised the hazard indicators to its top levels.
“The cyclone could maybe maybe moreover unleash a storm surge of up to 12 feet (four metres) above well-liked massive tide, which is able to be perilous,” AFP quoted senior climate legitimate Muhammad Abul Kalam Mallik as announcing.
NDRF teams deployed in West Bengal
Nationwide Be concerned Response Force (NDRF) teams had been deployed in the Indian speak of West Bengal, the place NDRF personnel are preserving awareness drives in South 24 Parganas for folks residing in Uttar Danga.
In North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, a NDRF team has been stationed in the Hasnabad village.
“It is miles at risk of intensify proper into a severe cyclonic storm and a immoral between Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts around May maybe well also just 26 nighttime with maximum sustained wind speed 110 to 120 kilometres per hour, gusting to 135 kilometres per hour,” IMD scientist Somenath Dutta instructed ANI.
“North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas are inclined to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall, whereas Hooghly, Howrah, Kolkata and East Medinipur will receive extremely heavy rainfall,” Dutta mentioned.
The Indian Meteorological Division (IMD) on Sunday (May maybe well also just 26) mentioned that Cyclone Remal would intensify proper into a severe cyclonic storm and could maybe maybe immoral between Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal on Sunday nighttime.
“The CS “Remal” over North BoB about 290 km S SE of Sagar Islands (WB) 300 km S SW of Khepupara (Bangladesh) and 320 km S SE of Canning (WB). To intensify proper into a severe cyclonic storm in next 06 hours and immoral between Bangladesh and adjoining WB coasts around 26 nighttime as SCS,” mentioned the IMD.
“From May maybe well also just 27-28, the climate will intensify, with extremely heavy rainfall anticipated in Gomati and Sepahijala districts. Other regions, at the side of South, Dhalai, Khowai, North, Unakoti, and West districts, will seek heavy to very heavy rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms and squally winds,” it mentioned.
The cyclone would motive rainfall and actual winds in West Bengal, Tripura, and each other parts of northeastern states.
Indian High Minister Narendra Modi moreover chaired a meeting in the national capital to learn referring to the preparedness for the cyclone.
(With inputs from agencies)
