Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], India Meteorological Department (IMD) has informed that Severe Cyclonic Storm Remal weakened into a cyclonic storm early on Monday, and is expected to gradually weaken "over coastal Bangladesh. Severe Cyclonic Storm "Remal" and adjoining coastal West Bengal weakened into a cyclonic storm at 0530 am on May 27 about 70 km north-northeast of Canning and 30 km west-southwest of Mongla, the IMD posted on
After the weakening of Cyclone Remal, flight operations resumed at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata. "After closure for flight operations yesterday due to #CycloneRemal, flight operations resumed at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata at 0859 hrs." ,” posted Kolkata airport's official The airport authority informed me that it would depart today due to the cyclone, which did not cause much trouble for us.Meanwhile, NDRF teams cleared the road after a tree was uprooted near Saga Island amid heavy rains and strong winds in Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas. After the arrival of Cyclone Remal, West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose also visited the area with the Raj Bhavan Task Force. Last night's landslide "The Raj Bhavan task force has just returned from a visit to the area. We are very relieved that there are no casualties. Cyclone Remal has weakened and the people of Bengal have been able to face it with patience and courage.We are seeing that if any help is needed, the Raj Bhavan task force is ready. I thank the entire people of West Bengal for their solidarity.'' Off the West Bengal coast, the Indian Coast Guard had earlier said it was deploying disaster response team vessels and ships at short notice to respond to post-impact challenges. But is closely monitoring the cyclone's landfall with hovercraft on standby. ICG further asked people to follow the same. Official advisory, stay informed and stay safe "Update Cyclone #Remal @IndiaCoastGuard is closely monitoring the landfall of Cyclone #Remal with a short notice to respond to post-impact challenges with disaster response team, ships and hovercraft Is.Follow official advisories, stay informed, and stay safe,'' ICG posted on Twitter Following the arrival of cyclonic storm 'Remal', parts of Kolkata have witnessed waterlogging coupled with heavy rains. Scenes from the race course area show people and vehicles moving. Roads were flooded, heavy rains and strong winds in many parts of West Bengal led to many trees being uprooted in Alipore area of Kolkata. IMD had earlier said that storm 'Remal' will continue to move northwards for some more time and then move northwards. Towards the north-east and gradually weakened into a cyclonic storm.The cyclone moved northwards and crossed Bangladesh and adjacent West Bengal coasts between Sagar Island and Khepupara, close to south-west of Mongla. "Severe Cyclonic Storm 'Remal' over North Bay of Bengal moved almost northwards with a speed of 13 kmph during last 06 hours, between 22:30 hrs IST on May 21 and 21.75," the IMD said. Crossed Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts between Sagar Island and Khepupara south-west of Mongla near latitude 89.2°E at 110:30 IST on 27 May 2024. "With gusts of 120 kmph gusting to 135 kmph," the IMD said in a post "It was centered at 01:30 IST today, May 2024, over Costa Bangladesh and adjacent coastal West Bengal." at, near latitude 21.9°N and longitude 89.2°E, about 115 km east of Sagar Islands (West Bengal), 105 km west-south of Khepupara (Bangladesh), 70 km southeast of Canning (West Bengal) and south of S.O. -South-west of Mongla (Bangladesh), this system will continue to move northwards and then north-northeastwards for some more time and will gradually weaken into a cyclonic storm by the morning of 27th.''Kolkata Municipality and Kolkata Police disaster management teams are engaged in removing uprooted trees in the city.
After the weakening of Cyclone Remal, flight operations resumed at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata. "After closure for flight operations yesterday due to #CycloneRemal, flight operations resumed at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata at 0859 hrs." ,” posted Kolkata airport's official The airport authority informed me that it would depart today due to the cyclone, which did not cause much trouble for us.Meanwhile, NDRF teams cleared the road after a tree was uprooted near Saga Island amid heavy rains and strong winds in Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas. After the arrival of Cyclone Remal, West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose also visited the area with the Raj Bhavan Task Force. Last night's landslide "The Raj Bhavan task force has just returned from a visit to the area. We are very relieved that there are no casualties. Cyclone Remal has weakened and the people of Bengal have been able to face it with patience and courage.We are seeing that if any help is needed, the Raj Bhavan task force is ready. I thank the entire people of West Bengal for their solidarity.'' Off the West Bengal coast, the Indian Coast Guard had earlier said it was deploying disaster response team vessels and ships at short notice to respond to post-impact challenges. But is closely monitoring the cyclone's landfall with hovercraft on standby. ICG further asked people to follow the same. Official advisory, stay informed and stay safe "Update Cyclone #Remal @IndiaCoastGuard is closely monitoring the landfall of Cyclone #Remal with a short notice to respond to post-impact challenges with disaster response team, ships and hovercraft Is.Follow official advisories, stay informed, and stay safe,'' ICG posted on Twitter Following the arrival of cyclonic storm 'Remal', parts of Kolkata have witnessed waterlogging coupled with heavy rains. Scenes from the race course area show people and vehicles moving. Roads were flooded, heavy rains and strong winds in many parts of West Bengal led to many trees being uprooted in Alipore area of Kolkata. IMD had earlier said that storm 'Remal' will continue to move northwards for some more time and then move northwards. Towards the north-east and gradually weakened into a cyclonic storm.The cyclone moved northwards and crossed Bangladesh and adjacent West Bengal coasts between Sagar Island and Khepupara, close to south-west of Mongla. "Severe Cyclonic Storm 'Remal' over North Bay of Bengal moved almost northwards with a speed of 13 kmph during last 06 hours, between 22:30 hrs IST on May 21 and 21.75," the IMD said. Crossed Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts between Sagar Island and Khepupara south-west of Mongla near latitude 89.2°E at 110:30 IST on 27 May 2024. "With gusts of 120 kmph gusting to 135 kmph," the IMD said in a post "It was centered at 01:30 IST today, May 2024, over Costa Bangladesh and adjacent coastal West Bengal." at, near latitude 21.9°N and longitude 89.2°E, about 115 km east of Sagar Islands (West Bengal), 105 km west-south of Khepupara (Bangladesh), 70 km southeast of Canning (West Bengal) and south of S.O. -South-west of Mongla (Bangladesh), this system will continue to move northwards and then north-northeastwards for some more time and will gradually weaken into a cyclonic storm by the morning of 27th.''Kolkata Municipality and Kolkata Police disaster management teams are engaged in removing uprooted trees in the city.
