Cyclone Remal: Due to cyclone Remal, every flight from Kolkata airport has been cancelled. According to the latest information, no flight will take off from Sunday afternoon till 9:00 am on Monday.
According to the latest information released by the Indian Meteorological Department, the low pressure system formed over the Bay of Bengal has turned into cyclone Ramal. Due to this, a possibility of landslides was also expressed.
The process of landslides has started in the coastal areas of Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal and it will continue for the next several hours. This information has been released by IMD.
Due to this cyclonic storm Ramal, every flight from Kolkata airport has been cancelled. According to the latest information, no flight will take off from Kolkata airport from Sunday afternoon to 9:00 am on Monday. Neither will any flight land.
Passengers who had come to catch their flight at Kolkata airport are also stranded, waiting for the flight to take off, but due to storm and rain, they are stuck at the airport and are waiting for their flight to take off.
According to information, the epicentre of Cyclone Ramal was about 30 kilometres off the Bangladesh coast and experts expected landfall to occur mostly in the Sundarbans region, where mangroves could absorb the worst of the storm’s waves.
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On Sunday evening also, stormy winds blew at a speed of 100 to 110 kmph in the coastal areas of Bengal. Its effect was also seen in the coastal areas of Orissa. Information was received about winds blowing at a speed of 45 to 55 kmph in Howrah, Hooghly, Kolkata and East Modinagar districts, which can increase to 65 kmph. The Meteorological Department also says that the speed of these winds can also be 80 to 90 kmph.
Due to this cyclone Remal, preparations to deal with it started in West Bengal. The Bengal government shifted about 110000 people from coastal areas including Sundarban and Sagar Island to shelters. 14 teams of disaster response force were deployed in sensitive areas of 9 districts of West Bengal, where there is a possibility of a strong storm.
The IMD has warned of very heavy rains in the coastal districts of West Bengal on 26 and 27. The Mayor of Kolkata has assured the citizens that the Municipal Corporation has put its employees on high alert and is personally monitoring the preparations. If it rains after strong winds, pumps have also been kept ready to remove the stagnant water.
Due to Ramal, political rallies and road shows have also been cancelled for the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024. BJP spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya, TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee have also cancelled their road shows and rallies.
Disaster management officials and security forces in various northeastern states have been put on high alert ahead of the arrival of severe cyclonic storm Remal. The governments of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram have issued separate advisories and asked the National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force, district administration and other concerned departments to remain on maximum alert and be prepared to deal with any situation.
