Cyclone Remal Highlights | Major damage to thatched huts, uprooting of trees, and power disruptions expected in Bengal
This blog is closed now. These were the updates on Friday, May 24. A severe cyclonic storm—to be dubbed Remal as per naming conventions—is developing in the Bay of Bengal and is slated to make landfall in West Bengal on Sunday. Light to heavy rainfall has been predicted for several parts of Bengal, and reportedly, wind speeds may reach up to 102 kmph. That's all for today. Follow the latest updates on Cyclone Remal, right here with DH.
Storm developing in Bay of Bengal, likely to reach near Bengal coast on Sunday as severe cyclone
10:2424 May 2024
Wind speeds to hit 120 kmph, with gusts of 130 kmph on Sunday, says IMD forecast
11:0724 May 2024
Don't venture out to sea—IMD issues warning for fishermen in Bay of Bengal
11:4524 May 2024
Orange rainfall alerts issued for parts of Bengal, Northeast for May 26-28
14:4324 May 2024
Major damage to thatched huts, uprooting of trees, and power disruptions expected in Bengal
17:5624 May 2024
Extremely heavy rainfall in coastal districts of West Bengal & north Odisha on May 26-27: MeT
The Met office has warned of extremely heavy rainfall in the coastal districts of West Bengal and north Odisha on May 26-27. Extremely heavy precipitation may hit parts of northeast India on May 27-28.
Storm surge of up to 1.5 metre is expected to inundate low-lying areas of coastal West Bengal and Bangladesh at the time of landfall.
Fisherfolk out at sea have been advised to return to the coast and not venture into the Bay of Bengal until May 27.
The IMD warned of localised flooding and major damage to vulnerable structures, power and communication lines, kutcha roads, crops and orchards in South and North 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal.
People in the affected areas have been asked to remain indoors and vacate vulnerable structures.
-With PTI Inputs
15:2224 May 2024
Depression to intensify into a cyclonic storm by Saturday morning
Depression over central BoB moved north northeastwards and lay centered at 1130 IST over eastcentral BOB about 710 km south of Canning (WB). To intensify into a cyclonic storm over eastcentral BoB by 25 morning and cross between Bangladesh and WB coasts around 26 midnight as SCS pic.twitter.com/7AVDso0jlR
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) May 24, 2024
14:4324 May 2024
Major damage to thatched huts, uprooting of trees, and power disruptions expected in Bengal
14:4224 May 2024
Rough sea conditions expected because of Cyclone Remal—details below
Credit: IMD
14:4124 May 2024
Details about wind warnings stemming from Cyclone Remal