October 26, 2022 6:44 pm
One person was injured and 509 houses were damaged in the past 24 hours owing to Cyclone Sitrang, officials said.
October 26, 2022 3:58 am
In Bangladesh, Sitrang left at least 35 people dead and about 8 million without power. The Bangladesh government said about 10,000 homes were damaged and more than 6,000 hectares (15,000 acres) of crops were destroyed. Thousands of fishing projects were also washed away.
October 26, 2022 9:23 am
Cyclone Sitrang will cause widespread moderate to heavy rainfall over Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Tripura today.
October 24, 2022 3:00 pm
Sitrang is expected to make landfall as a cyclone sometime during the morning hours of Tuesday, between Tinkona island and Sandwip near Barisal in Bangladesh, according to the IMD.
October 24, 2022 10:48 am
Sitrang, likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm, will bring heavy to very heavy rain and wind reaching speed of upto 110 kmph in the coastal districts of South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas and East Midnapore on Monday.
October 24, 2022 12:54 am
The weather department also predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in the coastal districts of West Bengal – South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas – and heavy rainfall in East and West Midnapore on Monday.
October 24, 2022 2:06 am
Coastal Odisha and West Bengal will experience squally wind conditions and heavy rainfall mainly on Monday and Tuesday.
October 25, 2022 8:09 am
The coastal districts of Odisha and West Bengal will receive widespread heavy rainfall till October 25. Moderate to heavy intensity rainfall is likely over Assam, Meghalaya on Monday
October 23, 2022 2:16 am
According to the forecast, Sundarbans, on both sides of the international border, is likely to receive the maximum impact.
October 21, 2022 3:45 am
The IMD confirmed the development of a low-pressure system over the north Andaman Sea and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal.
October 25, 2022 1:00 pm
Cyclone Sitrang hit Bangladesh on Monday, resulting in at least nine deaths and heavy flooding. The cyclone, however, spared West Bengal, which witnessed heavy rainfall.