Cyclone Remal Alert: India, Bangladesh Brace For ‘Severe’ Havoc Headed Towards West Bengal

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced that a developing cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal, named Cyclone Remal, is expected to strike the coasts of West Bengal and Bangladesh as a severe cyclone on May 26 (Saturday). This event is set to coincide with the voting in eight seats during the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal.

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00:00 The Indian Meteorological Department, that is IMD, has announced that a developing cyclonic

00:20 storm in the Bay of Bengal, named Cyclone Rimal, is expected to strike the coasts of

00:25 West Bengal and Bangladesh as a severe cyclone on May 26.

00:30 This is said to coincide with the voting in eight seats during the sixth phase of the

00:34 Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal.

00:39 According to the IMD, Cyclone Rimal is projected to make landfall on the morning of May 26,

00:44 bringing winds of 110-120 kmph with gusts reaching up to 135 kmph.

00:52 The storm's severity is expected to persist for about 24 hours until the morning of May

00:57 27, after which it will gradually lose intensity.

01:01 The weather office further noted that Rimal is likely to intensify into a deep depression

01:05 by May 25 and escalate into a severe cyclonic storm on May 26.

01:12 Preparations and precautions are advised for the affected regions as they brace for the

01:15 impact of this severe weather event.

01:18 The IMD has issued an orange alert for light to moderate rainfall in Kolkata, Havra, Nadia,

01:24 Jhargram, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas and Purva Medinapur districts.

01:31 A well-marked low-pressure area over West Central and adjoining South Bay of Bengal

01:35 moved northeastwards during the past 12 hours, concentrated into a depression and lay centered

01:41 at 5.30 am on May 24 over Central Bay of Bengal, about 800 km south-southwest of Kheppupara,

01:48 Bangladesh and 810 km south-south of Kaning, West Bengal.

01:53 It is very likely to continue to move northeastwards and intensify further into a cyclonic storm

01:58 over East Central Bay of Bengal by the morning of May 25.

02:01 Subsequently, it would move nearly northwards, intensifying into a severe cyclonic storm

02:06 by the evening of May 25.

02:10 Continuing to move nearly northward, it is very likely to cross Bangladesh and adjoining

02:14 West Bengal coasts between Sagar Island and Kheppupara around the midnight of May 26 as

02:19 a severe cyclonic storm.

02:23 Cyclone Rimar is anticipated to coincide with polling in eight Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal

02:27 on Saturday.

02:28 The affected constituencies are Tamlok, Kanti, Ghatal, Jhargram, Medinapur, Purulia, Bankura

02:33 and Bishnupur.

02:35 In response, the Election Commission has alerted district administrations to implement all

02:38 necessary precautionary measures at polling stations.

02:41 West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Areez Aftab reviewed the situation in a meeting

02:45 with superintendents of police and state disaster management officials, directing them to take

02:49 steps to prevent any untoward incidents.

02:52 Sources from State Disaster Management Department confirmed that all necessary measures are

02:56 in place and additional personnel have been dispatched to coastal districts to bolster

03:00 preparedness.

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Cyclone Remal Alert: India, Bangladesh Brace For ‘Severe’ Havoc Headed Towards West Bengal

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