In its latest update on Monday, the IMD said Remal has weakened into a “cyclonic storm” and is likely to gradually weaken even further during the day.
One person was killed in Kolkata due to a wall collapse in Kolkata as cyclone Remal left a trail of widespread destruction across West Bengal after making landfall between the coasts of the state and Bangladesh on Sunday night. Flight operations have resumed at the Kolkata airport after they were suspended on Sunday noon.
In its latest update on Monday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Remal has weakened into a “cyclonic storm” and is likely to gradually weaken even further during the day.
Besides those injured, others were also injured when they were hit by debris in the Gosaba district of the Sundarbans.
Authorities have evacuated more than 100,000 people from vulnerable areas in West Bengal.
Cyclone made landfall between Sagar Island and Kheppara in Bangladesh around 8:30 pm on Sunday, with maximum wind speeds of 135 km/h.
Here is the latest status:
Flights from Kolkata airport resumed on Tuesday after being suspended for 21 hours. The first aircraft to depart on Monday was IndiGo’s Kolkata-Port Blair flight at 8:59 am, while the first aircraft to land in Kolkata at 9:50 am was a SpiceJet flight from Guwahati, the news agency said. This was reported by Airports Authority of India’s PTI. (AAI). Like I said, top executives.
The last flight to depart from Kolkata Airport on Sunday was at 12:16 pm.
According to the latest IMD bulletin, Cyclone Remal is “moving in a north-northeast direction and is likely to gradually weaken into a cyclonic storm over the next three hours”.
“Then it will move northeast and gradually weaken further,” he said in a tweet.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting on Sunday evening to review response and preparedness for Cyclone Remal. He was informed that the National Emergency Management Committee was in regular touch with the Bengal government.
Very heavy rain alert has been issued for seven districts in Assam and ‘orange alert’ for 11 districts as Cyclone Remal moves northeast on Monday and is expected to gradually weaken and become a cyclonic storm. ‘ was issued. IMD has warned of widespread rain in Assam and other northeastern states on Monday and Tuesday, with strong winds of 40-50 kmph and gusts of up to 60 kmph in southern Assam and Meghalaya today. is expected.
On Monday morning, the Indian Coast Guard announced that it was “closely monitoring the landfall of Cyclone Remal with disaster response teams, ships and hovercraft on short standby to respond to post-impact challenges.”
“Please follow official advice, stay informed and stay safe,” he said in a tweet.
Roofs of thatched houses were blown off, electricity poles were twisted and trees were uprooted in several areas of West Bengal’s North and South 24 Parganas and East Midnapore districts. Meanwhile, roads and houses in low-lying areas around Kolkata were flooded.
The West Bengal government had evacuated around 110,000 people from coastal and vulnerable areas to cyclone shelters, schools and universities by Sunday afternoon. Evacuation operations focused on relocation of people from South 24 Parganas districts, especially Sagar Island, Sundarbans and Kakdwip.
Digha, Kakdwip and Jaynagar are likely to witness further heavy rain and wind on Monday. Somnath Dutta, IMD’s eastern regional director, said wind and rainfall would increase in south Bengal.
- In Bangladesh, over 8 lakh people were evacuated from low-lying areas along the country’s southwestern coast. Officials said a man was swept away by the tidal surges in Patuakhali, while several people were also injured.
- Bangladesh’s coastal districts which are currently under cyclone threat are Khulna, Satkhira, Bagerhat, Pirojpur, Jhalakathi, Barguna, Barisal, Bhola, Patuakhali, Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Feni, Comilla, Noakhali, Lakshmipur and Chandpur.