Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Heavy rains and strong winds continue in Kolkata after the severe cyclonic storm 'Remal' hits, Kolkata Municipal Corporation team and Kolkata Police disaster management team engaged in removing uprooted trees in Alipore area. Is. Late night scenes in the city show workers trying to clear roads as it rains continuously
South Kolkata DC Priyabrata Roy said, "We are getting information that trees have been uprooted at some places, Kolkata Municipality team, Kolkata Police disaster management team have reached those areas and work is going on. The uprooted trees have been removed. will be given." The roads will be cleared soon so that the situation becomes better by morning... In view of the cyclone, the special integrated control room of the police is also monitoring the situation throughout the night. ,
At 8:30 pm on Sunday night, a landslide occurred near South West O Mongla in the neighboring country 'Remal', between Sagar Island and Khepupara on the adjacent coasts of West Bengal and Bangladesh, destroying vulnerable habitations, uprooting trees and Electric poles fell.The wind intensity was 110 to 120 km per hour, which increased to 135 km per hour. Scenes outside the Raj Bhavan show heavy rain and strong winds in the city. Talking about the landfall of the cyclonic storm, IMD Kolkata's Eastern Regio Head Somnath Dutta said, "The landfall process started at 8:30 pm... over Bangladesh and West Bengal coast as per observation at 10:30 pm. , It is learned that the landslide process is in progress... By 12:30 pm the landslide process will be completed.'' Ahead of the imminent landfall, Prime Minister Narendra Modi headed by Cyclone "Remal" over the North Bay of Bengal In a meeting at his residence to review the preparedness, the Prime Minister was informed that the National Crisis Management Committee is in regular touch with the West Bengal government. All fishermen have been advised not to venture into the South Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea.