Cyclone Remal is expected to make landfall on May 26, with IMD predicting heavy rain in Odisha and West Bengal.
Cyclone Remal is set to make landfall soon as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to become a cyclonic storm by Saturday evening, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Cyclone Remal is predicted to bring heavy rains to Bangladesh and nearby West Bengal, said the MeT department.
Cyclone Remal is expected to make landfall on May 26.Cyclone Remal is expected to make landfall on May 26. Officials said the cyclone is likely to hit with wind speeds of 110-120 km per hour, gusting to 135 kmph. Remal will likely land on May 26 night, becoming a cyclonic storm by May 25 evening.
The IMD warned of very heavy rain in the coastal districts of West Bengal and north Odisha on May 26-27. Very heavy rain may hit parts of northeast India on May 27-28.
At the time of landfall on May 26 night, Cyclone Remal is expected to cause a storm surge of up to 1.5 meters, flooding low-lying areas of coastal West Bengal and Bangladesh.
A cyclone warning has been issued at the Bay of Bengal shore, with IMD advising fishermen not to go to sea in the north Bay of Bengal till May 27 morning.
IMD also issued an orange alert for Kolkata, Howrah, Nadia, and Purba Medinipur districts for May 26 and 27, warning of 80 to 90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph wind speed and heavy to very heavy rain in some places.
In north Odisha, the coastal districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, and Kendrapara will get heavy rain on May 26-27, while heavy rain is likely in Mayurbhanj on May 27.
Those near the shore have been advised to prepare according to the weather predictions and stay indoors till May 27. IMD also warned of local floods and damage to power lines, crops, and orchards on May 26 and 27.
