After making landfall at a speed of 110 to 120 kmph between West Bengal’s Sagar Islands and Khepupara in Bangladesh on Sunday early in the morning, cyclone Bulbul is now likely to weaken gradually as it moves towards coastal Bangladesh and adjoining South and North 24 Parganas districts of Bengal, says IMD. (Express photo by Partha Paul)
Weather forecast Today, Cyclone Bulbul HIGHLIGHTS: Cyclone Bulbul claimed at least ten lives and affected 2.73 lakh families as it hit the coastal districts of West Bengal on Sunday, official reports said. It then smashed into the low-lying areas of neighbouring Bangladesh, killing at least 8 people and injuring 15, news agency PTI reported. The severe cyclonic storm brought in heavy rain coupled with strong winds, uprooting trees and snapped cables in Kolkata and its adjoining areas, bring normal life to a near-halt. Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the situation after Cyclone Bulbul brought heavy rains in parts of Odisha and West Bengal. He also spoke with Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and assured her of all possible assistance from the Centre. In Pics | Cyclone Bulbul wreaks havoc in West Bengal, Bangladesh
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After making landfall at a speed of 110 to 120 kmph between West Bengal’s Sagar Islands and Khepupara in Bangladesh on Sunday early in the morning, severe cyclonic storm Bulbul is now likely to weaken gradually as it moves towards coastal Bangladesh and adjoining South and North 24 Parganas districts of Bengal, says IMD. Heavy rains lashed coastal West Bengal throughout Saturday, uprooting trees. Gale wind with gusts up to 135 kmph prevailed off the coastal and adjoining districts of West and East Midnapore, South and North 24 Parganas as the eye of the storm made landfall around midnight. Four deaths have been reported from Bengal due to heavy rain triggered by the very severe cyclonic storm.
Chief Secretaries of West Bengal and Odisha informed that necessary preparations have been made by them and State Disaster Response Force and Fire Service teams have been positioned. (Express photo)
Highlights
In Odisha, due to cyclone Bulbul, 8218 people were shifted to 108 relief camps, around 5,500 houses were damaged and power and communication were disrupted after a large number of trees were uprooted.
In West Bengal, cyclone Bulbul affected nearly 2.94 lakh people, damaged around 60,000 houses and caused extensive damage to crops.
Under the effect of cyclone Bulbul, light to moderate rainfall is likely to occur at many places in South Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram during the next 24 hours.
A senior official Sunday said that cyclone Bulbul which wreaked havoc in the coastal districts of West Bengal and threw normal life out of gear, significantly improved Kolkata's air quality. According to the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) readings, the city's air quality improved to 'good' and 'satisfactory' after the storm from 'poor' two days ago.
Heavy rain and high-speed winds triggered by cyclone Bulbul claimed two lives in Odisha, officials said on Sunday. The cyclone also caused extensive damage to around 40 per cent standing crops and over six lakh hectares of cultivable land spread over five districts, said Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) PK Jena.
Cyclone Bulbul smashed into the low-lying areas of neighbouring Bangladesh, killing at least 8 people and injuring 15 as it made landfall after causing heavy rain and destruction in the coastal districts of West Bengal.
Cyclone Bulbul claimed at least ten lives and affected 2.73 lakh families as it hit the coastal districts West Bengal on Sunday, official reports said.
At least 13 people were killed as cyclone Bulbul lashed coastal West Bengal in India and Bangladesh on Sunday. On Sunday afternoon, Bulbul weakened into a “deep depression” and lay over coastal Bangladesh and is likely to move east-northeastwards during the next 9 hours, IMD said.
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar hailed the "directional" efforts of the state government and other central agencies to minimise the impact of cyclone Bulbul. He also lauded the IMD for its timely forecast of the severe cyclonic storm and said, "The directional efforts of the state government, its agencies as also central outfits National Disaster Response Force, National Disaster Management Authority, Coast Guard, Navy and others have minimised the damage due to 'Bulbul'..."
Below are some photos of the destruction caused by cyclone Bulbul in West Bengal.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday spoke to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and assured all possible assistance from Centre in relief operations in cyclone-affected areas. Home Minister Amit Shah said that 10 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been sent to West Bengal and six teams to Odisha, and 18 more teams have been kept on standby. Read more here
Cyclone Bulbul brought in heavy rain, accompanied by strong winds, affecting normal life in several parts of the state. At least seven people were killed due to the cyclone and rain-related incidents in different parts of the state, official reports said.
Cyclone Bulbul made landfall between Bengal and Bangladesh coasts on Sunday. Below are some visuals from cyclone-affected areas in Bengal.
Six people were killed and 30 injured after cyclone Bulbul lashed Bangladesh on Sunday, officials said. Five of the six victims were killed by falling trees and around 6,000 homes were partially or fully damaged, authorities said.
GC Das, Alipore Meteorological Dept: Cyclonic storm Bulbul now lies over coastal areas of Bangladesh, away from Bengal. In next 12 hours, this tropical cyclone will become depression&lose intensity. There is only wind warning now. Fishermen are advised to not go out, reported ANI.
Waterlogging in parts of Kolkata following rainfall in the region due to Cyclone Bulbul.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee postpones her North Bengal visit to take an areal survey of Bulbul affected Namkhana and Bakkhali.
Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir received snowfall last night.
Efforts are being made by the disaster management teams to combat Bulbul.