Heavy rain more likely to pound West Bengal as cyclone ‘Sitrang’ risk looms giant dampening festivities

By PTI

KOLKATA: Heavy rain and wind gusts as much as 100 kmph are more likely to hit the coastal areas of West Bengal as a deep melancholy over Bay of Bengal intensifies right into a doable cyclone by Sunday night, dampening Kali Puja and Diwali festivities in giant components of the state.

The IMD mentioned the climate system, which lay 700 km south of Sagar Island on Sunday morning and is shifting in a northwestward route, could be very more likely to recurve in a northeastward route and cross the Bangladesh coast between Tinkona Island and Sandwip round early morning on Monday.

It could be very more likely to convey heavy to very heavy rain in coastal districts of South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas, and heavy rainfall in East and West Midnapore on Monday, whereas Kolkata, Howrah and Hooghly are more likely to obtain average rain on Monday and Tuesday, the Met Department mentioned in a bulletin.

Heavy rain will happen in North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas and Nadia on Tuesday, it mentioned.

The growth comes as folks gear as much as rejoice Kali Puja and Diwali in a giant approach after two years, amid easing Covid instances and curbs. The cyclone is anticipated to be named ‘Sitrang’, as steered by Thailand.

The system is probably going to usher in its wake winds reaching speeds of 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph in coastal North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas on Tuesday, whereas speeds of 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph could possibly be skilled on Monday in these districts together with East Midnapore, the bulletin mentioned.

Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly and West Midnapore are more likely to be affected by winds reaching speeds of 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph on Tuesday, and 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph on Monday.

A Kolkata Municipal Corporation official mentioned it has initiated steps to sort out any scenario which will emerge owing to the approaching cyclone within the metropolis, together with retaining all pumping stations energetic and making preparations for shifting residents from dilapidated buildings to native colleges or group halls.

The climate workplace additionally mentioned wind pace over sea areas will attain 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph in north Bay of Bengal, asking fishermen to not enterprise into the ocean.

It suggested suspension of ferry companies in Sunderbans and waterbound vacationer actions at seaside resort cities of Digha, Mandarmoni, Shankarpur, Bakkhali and Sagar on Monday and Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the Odisha authorities mentioned it has ready for doable heavy rain on Monday and Tuesday, when the cyclone passes parallel to the state’s coast.

The IMD has issued a ‘yellow’ warning for heavy rainfall (7-11cm) at one or two locations over the districts of Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur and Puri until Monday morning.

It additionally warned of heavy rainfall at one or two locations over Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, and Cuttack from Monday morning to Tuesday morning.

KOLKATA: Heavy rain and wind gusts as much as 100 kmph are more likely to hit the coastal areas of West Bengal as a deep melancholy over Bay of Bengal intensifies right into a doable cyclone by Sunday night, dampening Kali Puja and Diwali festivities in giant components of the state.

The IMD mentioned the climate system, which lay 700 km south of Sagar Island on Sunday morning and is shifting in a northwestward route, could be very more likely to recurve in a northeastward route and cross the Bangladesh coast between Tinkona Island and Sandwip round early morning on Monday.

It could be very more likely to convey heavy to very heavy rain in coastal districts of South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas, and heavy rainfall in East and West Midnapore on Monday, whereas Kolkata, Howrah and Hooghly are more likely to obtain average rain on Monday and Tuesday, the Met Department mentioned in a bulletin.

Heavy rain will happen in North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas and Nadia on Tuesday, it mentioned.

The growth comes as folks gear as much as rejoice Kali Puja and Diwali in a giant approach after two years, amid easing Covid instances and curbs. The cyclone is anticipated to be named ‘Sitrang’, as steered by Thailand.

The system is probably going to usher in its wake winds reaching speeds of 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph in coastal North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas on Tuesday, whereas speeds of 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph could possibly be skilled on Monday in these districts together with East Midnapore, the bulletin mentioned.

Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly and West Midnapore are more likely to be affected by winds reaching speeds of 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph on Tuesday, and 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph on Monday.

A Kolkata Municipal Corporation official mentioned it has initiated steps to sort out any scenario which will emerge owing to the approaching cyclone within the metropolis, together with retaining all pumping stations energetic and making preparations for shifting residents from dilapidated buildings to native colleges or group halls.

The climate workplace additionally mentioned wind pace over sea areas will attain 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph in north Bay of Bengal, asking fishermen to not enterprise into the ocean.

It suggested suspension of ferry companies in Sunderbans and waterbound vacationer actions at seaside resort cities of Digha, Mandarmoni, Shankarpur, Bakkhali and Sagar on Monday and Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the Odisha authorities mentioned it has ready for doable heavy rain on Monday and Tuesday, when the cyclone passes parallel to the state’s coast.

The IMD has issued a ‘yellow’ warning for heavy rainfall (7-11cm) at one or two locations over the districts of Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur and Puri until Monday morning.

It additionally warned of heavy rainfall at one or two locations over Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, and Cuttack from Monday morning to Tuesday morning.