Kolkata, A day after Cyclone Ramal hit the Bangladesh coast, West Bengal was hit by devastating winds of up to 135 kmph, causing massive devastation in coastal areas of West Bengal, with massive damage to infrastructure and property. .
The cyclone lashed the state and adjacent coasts of Bangladesh between Saga Island and Khepupara near south-west of Mongla in the neighboring country after making landfall at 8.30 pm on Sunday night.
Remal left behind a trail of destruction. Roofs of thatched huts were blown off, trees were uprooted and electric poles fell, causing widespread disruption in various parts of the state including Kolkata.
Efforts to restore normalcy are underway, with emergency services working to clear debris and restore power to affected areas.However, officials said these operations are being hampered in most of the affected areas due to continuous heavy rains.
The full extent of the damage is still being assessed but initial reports suggest that recovery from this natural disaster will take considerable time and effort.
The state government has started relief operations, providing food, drinking water and medical aid to the affected people.
Authorities have urged residents to stay indoors and take necessary precautions as heavy rains continue.
The India Meteorological Department said the severe cyclonic storm crossed Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts between Sagar Island and Khepupara, south-west of Mongla, between 10:30 pm on May 26 and 12:30 am on May 27. Did it.In a later update, it said Remal weakened into a cyclonic storm at 5:30 am about 70 km northeast of Canning and 30 km west-southwest of Mongla.
It said the system is likely to gradually weaken further.
There have been reports of waterlogging in many areas, which has increased the problems of the affected residents.
The storm brought with it heavy rains, which continued on Monday, flooding homes and farms.
One person was injured after being hit by debris in Gosaba area of Sundarban. One person was injured when a wall collapsed due to incessant rain in Kolkata's Bibir Bagan area.The West Bengal government evacuated more than one lakh people from sensitive areas before the cyclone made landfall.
The effort was mainly focused on South 24 Parganas district including Sagar Island, Sundarbans and Kakdweep.
Although this move saved lives, it caused huge damage to property.
Extensive damage was reported in North and South 24 Parganas and Purba Medinipur districts. News footage from the coastal resort town of Digha shows tidal waves crashing against the sea wall, the torrent of water sweeping fishing boats inland and flooding mud and thatched homes and farms .The cyclone caused rain and winds in areas like Digha, Kakdweep and Jaynagar, which intensified on Monday.
Districts in the southern part of the state recorded light to moderate rainfall in the 24 hours till 5.30 pm on Sunday, with Sagar Island in South 24 Parganas receiving 68.4 mm of rainfall and Kanthi in East Medinipur district receiving 5 mm of rainfall.
Fourteen teams of the National Disaster Response Force were deployed in all the districts of South Bengal including Kolkata, North and South 24 Parganas, East and West Medinipur, Howrah and Hooghly.
According to officials, the West Bengal government has kept State Disaster Response Force teams ready with relief material and rapid response teams.
Relief material including dry food and tarpaulins have been sent to coastal areas and rapid response teams consisting of trained civil defense volunteers and equipped vehicles have been deployed.
The cyclone lashed the state and adjacent coasts of Bangladesh between Saga Island and Khepupara near south-west of Mongla in the neighboring country after making landfall at 8.30 pm on Sunday night.
Remal left behind a trail of destruction. Roofs of thatched huts were blown off, trees were uprooted and electric poles fell, causing widespread disruption in various parts of the state including Kolkata.
Efforts to restore normalcy are underway, with emergency services working to clear debris and restore power to affected areas.However, officials said these operations are being hampered in most of the affected areas due to continuous heavy rains.
The full extent of the damage is still being assessed but initial reports suggest that recovery from this natural disaster will take considerable time and effort.
The state government has started relief operations, providing food, drinking water and medical aid to the affected people.
Authorities have urged residents to stay indoors and take necessary precautions as heavy rains continue.
The India Meteorological Department said the severe cyclonic storm crossed Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts between Sagar Island and Khepupara, south-west of Mongla, between 10:30 pm on May 26 and 12:30 am on May 27. Did it.In a later update, it said Remal weakened into a cyclonic storm at 5:30 am about 70 km northeast of Canning and 30 km west-southwest of Mongla.
It said the system is likely to gradually weaken further.
There have been reports of waterlogging in many areas, which has increased the problems of the affected residents.
The storm brought with it heavy rains, which continued on Monday, flooding homes and farms.
One person was injured after being hit by debris in Gosaba area of Sundarban. One person was injured when a wall collapsed due to incessant rain in Kolkata's Bibir Bagan area.The West Bengal government evacuated more than one lakh people from sensitive areas before the cyclone made landfall.
The effort was mainly focused on South 24 Parganas district including Sagar Island, Sundarbans and Kakdweep.
Although this move saved lives, it caused huge damage to property.
Extensive damage was reported in North and South 24 Parganas and Purba Medinipur districts. News footage from the coastal resort town of Digha shows tidal waves crashing against the sea wall, the torrent of water sweeping fishing boats inland and flooding mud and thatched homes and farms .The cyclone caused rain and winds in areas like Digha, Kakdweep and Jaynagar, which intensified on Monday.
Districts in the southern part of the state recorded light to moderate rainfall in the 24 hours till 5.30 pm on Sunday, with Sagar Island in South 24 Parganas receiving 68.4 mm of rainfall and Kanthi in East Medinipur district receiving 5 mm of rainfall.
Fourteen teams of the National Disaster Response Force were deployed in all the districts of South Bengal including Kolkata, North and South 24 Parganas, East and West Medinipur, Howrah and Hooghly.
According to officials, the West Bengal government has kept State Disaster Response Force teams ready with relief material and rapid response teams.
Relief material including dry food and tarpaulins have been sent to coastal areas and rapid response teams consisting of trained civil defense volunteers and equipped vehicles have been deployed.
