Cyclone Remal: Cyclone Remal will hit the coast of Bangladesh and West Bengal by Sunday evening. The Meteorological Department has issued an alert regarding this storm. This will be the first cyclone of the monsoon season in the Bay of Bengal.
Due to this storm, the wind speed can reach up to 102 kmph. On the other hand, heavy rains are expected in the coastal districts of West Bengal and North Odisha, Mizoram, Tripura and South Manipur on 26 and 27 May.
a growing storm
According to the Meteorological Department, a low pressure area was marked on May 24 over the west central and adjoining south Bay of Bengal, about 800 km south-southwest of Khepupara (Bangladesh) and 810 km south of Canning (West Bengal). Said. It has turned into a storm. The storm is currently moving north. The cyclone is likely to cross Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coast between Sagar Island and Khepupara around midnight of May 26.
It may rain in these states
The Meteorological Department said that Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura are likely to receive rain on May 27 and 28. Coastal districts of West Bengal are likely to receive rain on May 26.
Advice not to go into the sea
In view of the storm, the Meteorological Department has advised fishermen not to go into the sea. Apart from this, fishermen already in the sea have been advised to return to the coast before May 26.
A rescue team was deployed
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has started taking necessary steps to deal with Cyclone Relam. Nine disaster relief teams have been deployed at strategic locations to minimize the possible loss of life and property at sea. The Defense Ministry said that 9 disaster relief teams have been deployed in Haldia, Paradip, Gopalpur and Fraserganj. Apart from this, 10 ships and 2 aircraft have been deployed on the east coast so that they can keep an eye on the fishermen present or going out in the sea.