Cyclonic Storm Dana: Because the landfall strategy of the extreme cyclonic storm “Dana” tore by way of the Odisha coast since midnight, heavy rainfall with gusty winds lashed elements of southern West Bengal.
In line with the Indian Meteorological Division’s (IMD) newest bulletin, the extreme cyclonic storm lay centered over north coastal Odisha, close to north-northwest of Dhamara and north-northwest of Habalikhati nature camp (Bhitarkanika).
“The landfall course of continues, and the rear sector of the cyclone is getting into into land. The landfall course of would proceed for the subsequent 1-2 hours. It’s more likely to transfer almost west-northwestwards throughout north Odisha and weaken progressively right into a cyclonic storm by forenoon of at the moment,” a bulletin of the climate workplace at 6:15 AM said.
In a number of elements of Mandarmani in Purba Medinipur and Gosaba in South 24 Parganas, waterlogging has compounded the distress of the affected residents. The total extent of the injury continues to be being assessed.
In line with preliminary reviews, the storm introduced heavy downpours, which continued into Friday morning, inflicting inundation in low-lying areas. The state administration evacuated over 2.5 lakh individuals until Thursday night in anticipation of the extreme cyclonic storm ‘Dana.’
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stated that the state had recognized greater than 3.5 lakh individuals for evacuation from low-lying areas. Banerjee, together with senior officers, camped on the state secretariat in a single day to take inventory of the state of affairs.
13 battalions from the state’s catastrophe administration pressure and 14 battalions from the Nationwide Catastrophe Response Drive (NDRF) have been deployed within the coastal areas, PTI reported, citing officers.
Operations at Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Worldwide Airport have been suspended from 6 PM on Thursday till 9 AM on Friday resulting from anticipated excessive winds and heavy rain.
South Japanese Railway (SER), which oversees routes in West Bengal, Odisha, and Jharkhand, has cancelled greater than 170 specific and passenger trains scheduled between October 23 and 27.
Moreover, Japanese Railway cancelled 68 suburban trains within the Howrah division for Friday morning, whereas all EMU native trains from Sealdah station have been suspended from Thursday night until Friday morning.
Kolkata Port authorities additionally halted ship actions till Friday night as a precautionary measure.
Rainfall intensified within the early morning hours throughout the affected districts, together with Kolkata, which skilled moderate-to-heavy rainfall, together with hailstorms, since Thursday night time. “Rainfall is ongoing within the impacted areas, and the warning will stay in place till Friday,” the Met official said.
Energy Minister Aroop Biswas stated that whereas there was vital rainfall and robust winds, an in depth injury evaluation can be out there by the night, with an preliminary report anticipated by 11 a.m..
The Kolkata Municipal Company has mobilized groups to clear uprooted timber from metropolis streets as a part of their catastrophe response efforts. The authorities stay on excessive alert because the affect of the cyclone continues to unfold throughout the area.
