Cyclone Remal In West Bengal: 7 Key Points To Know
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued that Cyclone Remal may hit West Bengal, Bangladesh coasts by May 26, 2024, in the evening. Here are some key points you need to know.
According to IMD, the cyclone is likely to reach a wind speed of 102 kilometres per hour on Sunday.
IMD issued a warning of very heavy rainfall in the coastal districts of West Bengal, north Odisha, Mizoram, Tripura, and south Manipur on May 26 and 27.
Fishermen have been advised to return to the coast and not venture into the Bay of Bengal until May 27.
According to scientists cyclonic storms are intensifying rapidly and retaining their potency for longer periods due to warmer sea surface temperatures. It is a result of oceans absorbing most of the excess heat from greenhouse gas emissions.
The past 30 years have witnessed the highest sea surface temperatures since records began in 1880.
According to a system of naming cyclones in the Indian Ocean region, it is the first pre-monsoon cyclone in the Bay of Bengal and will be named Remal.
According to IMD, an orange alert for rainfall has been issued for Kolkata, Howrah, Nadia, Jhargram, and other coastal districts.