Bengal safe from Mocha but heatwave to stay: Met

The weather department officials said there was a possibility of rain in eight districts, including Kolkata, Saturday onwards.

Meanwhile, humidity levels also increased across the state as the formation of low pressure over the Bay of Bengal prevented moisture from entering the coast. Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) director G K Das said, “We can expect mild to moderate thunderstorms only after the cyclone makes landfall. It won’t reduce the temperature immediately though.”

Quelling fears about the Cyclone Mocha, the Alipore weather department said, “There was no chance of the cyclone hitting West Bengal.”

“On Saturday, South and North 24 Parganas, Medinipur and Jhargram districts will receive wind at a speed of 30-40 km/ph along with thunderstorms. One can expect rain in Howrah and Hooghly region as well.

South 24 Parganas will receive rain by next Tuesday. In Kolkata, Howrah and Hooghly districts, the mercury levels will go down only from Monday,” the weather department said.

While Bangladesh and Myanmar have started their coastal evacuation protocols in the wake of the warning issued about the Cyclone Mocha, the Indian Meteorological Department said the impact on West Bengal would not
be severe.