Cyclone Sitrang: Cyclone Sitrang ready to wreak havoc, taking a formidable form, NDRF team deployed
The effect of cyclonic storm 'Sitrang' formed in the Bay of Bengal has started showing.
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Cyclone Sitrang: The effect of cyclonic storm 'Sitrang' formed in the Bay of Bengal has started showing. Rain has started in the southern districts of West Bengal. The administration of South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas and Purab Medinipur has been put on alert. SDRF and NDRF personnel along with several teams of Disaster Management Department have been deployed in the coastal areas of the state. According to the Meteorological Department, the storm will hit the coast between Tikona and Sandeep in Bangladesh on the morning of October 25.
Preparations complete to deal with Cyclone Sitarang: A civil defense team has been deployed on the Bakkhali sea beach of South 24 Parganas of West Bengal regarding Cyclone Sitarang. As a precaution, tourists are not allowed to visit the beach, and shops have also been closed. Disaster Management Officer Anmol Sasmore said that we are fully prepared for the cyclone.
Chances of rain in these states: The most impact of Cyclone Sitarang will be visible in the Sundarbans. But in many other parts of India, due to its effect, there can be heavy rain and winds can also blow. Due to the effect of Sitarang, there is a possibility of torrential rains in Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura besides West Bengal on 25 and 26 October. The Meteorological Department has also issued an alert.
Tourists and fishermen forbidden to go into the sea: Due to cyclonic storm Sitarang, the Meteorological Department has forbidden fishermen to go into the Bay of Bengal. The Meteorological Department has also issued an alert for this. Apart from this, special teams of police have been deployed along with the personnel of State Disaster Response Force and National Disaster Response Force. Administrations of South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas and Purab Medinipur have been put on alert.
According to the Meteorological Department, due to cyclonic storm 'Sitrang', heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in many districts and winds with a speed of 90 to 100 kmph, which can reach 110 kmph. Can reach speed per hour. At the same time, most of the people living in the coastal areas have been moved to safer places in view of the storm.