"In view of Cyclone Remal's impact on the coastal region of West Bengal, including Kolkata, a meeting was held with the stakeholders and it has been decided to suspend the flight operations from 1200 IST on May 26 to 0900 IST on May 27, due to predicted heavy winds and heavy to very heavy
Tripura issued an advisory for cyclone 'Remal' based on reports of IMD of severe weather forecast, heavy to very heavy rainfall with winds and cyclonic storm by May 25 that will further intensify into severe cyclonic storm by May 26 accompanied with heavy rainfall till May 28.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) highlighted that the "Deep Depression" over the East-central Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by this evening (Saturday).
Cyclone Remal is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by May 25, 2024. The system is likely to make landfall at the North-West Bay of Bengal, near the West Bengal Coast, on the intervening nights of May 26 and 27.
The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for rainfall in West Bengal and forecast that cyclonic storms will hit the coasts of West Bengal and Bangladesh on May 26.
As per the release, "The cyclone is very likely to move northeastwards and intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm by the night of May 25. Thereafter, it will move nearly northwards and very likely to cross Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts between Sagar Island and Khepup
Director and Head of the Meteorology department, Agartala, Dr Partha Roy, told ANI, "South and Gomati districts will experience heavy to extremely heavy rain on May 26. North, Unakoti, Dhalai, and Khowai districts will experience similar rainfall conditions on May 27. Winds of 40-50 kmph may
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in Kolkata and other districts of West Bengal on May 26 and May 27.
According to IMD, a cyclonic circulation that was over the Equatorial Indian Ocean and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal off the south Sri Lanka coast now lies over the Comorin area and neighbourhood.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday approved the financial assistance of Rs 338.24 crore to Gujarat as the state was severely affected by Cyclone Biparjoy in June this year.
Chandrasekhar said that PM Modi immediately released Rs 1,000 crore for the district and will give all possible help to the people of Chennai to recover from the cyclonic incident.