It is estimated that this storm will enter the coastal areas of Bangladesh on October 25. Along with this, it can also show effect in some areas of West Bengal.
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sitrang hurricane Tuesday morning Bangladesh can enter. This information Indian weather department has issued. Meteorological Department said that Andaman a depression over the ocean hurricane can take the form of. It is estimated that this storm will enter the coastal areas of Bangladesh on October 25. Along with this, it can also show effect in some areas of West Bengal.
It is estimated that winds can reach up to 110 kilometers per hour in the storm. The Meteorological Department has issued an alert amid the fear of it taking a dire form. In which heavy rain in some areas of West Bengal and light and moderate rain in some areas may also be due to this.
Cabinet Secretary had a review meeting
A day before this, the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) headed by Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Friday reviewed the preparedness of the central and state governments. This cyclone is expected to reach the coast on October 25. In the meeting, the Cabinet Secretary said that fishermen should be called back and people living in vulnerable areas should be ensured to reach safe places before the cyclonic storm hits.
According to an official statement, the NCMC reviewed the preparedness of central ministries, agencies and state and union territory governments. The Director General, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has apprised NCMC of the latest weather conditions, which are likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm on October 24, the statement said.
Alarm bells in Odisha too
After this, it is likely to move north-eastwards and then reach West Bengal-Bangladesh coast on October 25. Then it will reach the coast of Odisha. It is likely to cross Bangladesh and neighboring West Bengal coast on October 25. According to the statement, the fishermen who have gone into the sea have been alerted to come back and others not to go into the sea.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has also made available its teams to the states and many additional teams have also been kept ready. The rescue and relief teams of the Army and Navy are also fully prepared with ships and aircraft. The meeting was attended by the Chief Secretaries of Odisha, West Bengal and Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Special Chief Secretaries of Andhra Pradesh, Secretaries of the Ministry of Home Affairs and Power, representatives of the Department of Telecom and Member Secretaries of the National Disaster Management Authority. Director General of NDRF, IMD and Coast Guard, Chief of Integrated Defense Staff, Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee and other officials of Ministry of Home Affairs were also present in the meeting.
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