The India Meteorological Division (IMD) issued an advisory after a deep despair over Bay of Bengal intensified right into a cyclone Sunday night. The cyclone, named ‘Sitrang’ by Thailand, is anticipated to make its landfall on the Bangladesh coast, between Tinkona Island and Sandwip, early morning on Tuesday.
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Listed below are the most recent updates on Cyclone Sitrang:
(1.) Sitrang was about 520 km south of Sagar Island in Bay of Bengal, and 670 km south-southwest of Bangladesh’s Barisal, the IMD mentioned in a tweet at 3:17am on Monday. Transferring north-northeastwards, it’ll additional intensify right into a extreme cyclonic storm within the subsequent 12 hours, the tweet additionally mentioned.
(2.) As soon as it turns extreme, Sitrang’s wind pace will attain as much as 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph, the IMD advisory famous, including that because of the cyclone, coastal districts of West Bengal could obtain heavy to very heavy rain, whereas north coastal Odisha could get remoted heavy rain.
(3.) In the meantime, offshore actions have been suspended within the north Bay of Bengal, and fishermen have been suggested to not enterprise into the ocean until October 25.
(4.) Three West Bengal districts – North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas and Midnapore – are more likely to be impacted probably the most, the climate division’s launch acknowledged. It warned of waterlogging in low-lying areas, and injury to roads and thatched huts.
(5.) The state capital, Kolkata, too, is bracing for Sitrang. “Crucial precautions have been labored out. Groups might be deployed within the management room, and each borough workplace for twenty-four hours,” mentioned Debashish Kumar, mayor-in-council, Kolkata Municipal Company (KMC).
(With company inputs)