Odisha, Bengal begin mobilising sources as attainable cyclone approaches

By PTI

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha is bracing for heavy rainfall early subsequent week beneath the influence of a attainable cyclone within the Bay of Bengal, which is more likely to skirt the state and transfer in direction of West Bengal and Bangladesh, the IMD mentioned on Friday.

The West Bengal authorities has initiated the method of evacuating individuals from low-lying areas in a number of districts, officers mentioned.

The climate system, which is presently within the type of a low-pressure space over the North Andaman sea and adjoining areas, is more likely to take form of melancholy on Saturday and a deep melancholy on Sunday, earlier than intensifying right into a cyclonic storm on Monday and shifting within the north and north-east course in direction of West Bengal and Bangladesh, the IMD mentioned.

The cyclonic storm is anticipated to be christened ‘Sitrang’, as advised by Thailand.

Odisha’s Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Pramila Mallick mentioned that directions have been issued to all of the districts and coastal area authorities to cope with any eventuality.

The system is more likely to set off heavy rainfall when it crosses parallel to the state’s coast on Monday.

Mallick mentioned personnel of the hearth service division, the ODRAF and NDRF are on standby for any emergency scenario.

Meanwhile, the West Bengal authorities has begun the method of evacuating individuals from low-lying areas in Purba Medinipore, South 24 Parganas and Sundarbans to protected shelters within the wake of the cyclone forecast, a senior official mentioned.

“Leaves of all district magistrates, SPs and emergency department workers have been cancelled as a part of the preparedness for the possible cyclone,” he mentioned.

Tarapauline, dry meals and medicines have additionally been adequately stocked in these districts, the official mentioned.

The Kolkata Police’s catastrophe administration staff has been requested to work in tandem with Kolkata Municipal Corporation officers to deal with any emergency-like scenario, he added.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee convened an emergency assembly on the state secretariat ‘Nabanna’ on Friday to take inventory of the preparedness.

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha is bracing for heavy rainfall early subsequent week beneath the influence of a attainable cyclone within the Bay of Bengal, which is more likely to skirt the state and transfer in direction of West Bengal and Bangladesh, the IMD mentioned on Friday.

The West Bengal authorities has initiated the method of evacuating individuals from low-lying areas in a number of districts, officers mentioned.

The climate system, which is presently within the type of a low-pressure space over the North Andaman sea and adjoining areas, is more likely to take form of melancholy on Saturday and a deep melancholy on Sunday, earlier than intensifying right into a cyclonic storm on Monday and shifting within the north and north-east course in direction of West Bengal and Bangladesh, the IMD mentioned.

The cyclonic storm is anticipated to be christened ‘Sitrang’, as advised by Thailand.

Odisha’s Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Pramila Mallick mentioned that directions have been issued to all of the districts and coastal area authorities to cope with any eventuality.

The system is more likely to set off heavy rainfall when it crosses parallel to the state’s coast on Monday.

Mallick mentioned personnel of the hearth service division, the ODRAF and NDRF are on standby for any emergency scenario.

Meanwhile, the West Bengal authorities has begun the method of evacuating individuals from low-lying areas in Purba Medinipore, South 24 Parganas and Sundarbans to protected shelters within the wake of the cyclone forecast, a senior official mentioned.

“Leaves of all district magistrates, SPs and emergency department workers have been cancelled as a part of the preparedness for the possible cyclone,” he mentioned.

Tarapauline, dry meals and medicines have additionally been adequately stocked in these districts, the official mentioned.

The Kolkata Police’s catastrophe administration staff has been requested to work in tandem with Kolkata Municipal Corporation officers to deal with any emergency-like scenario, he added.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee convened an emergency assembly on the state secretariat ‘Nabanna’ on Friday to take inventory of the preparedness.