The pressure area formed in the Bay of Bengal is gradually intensifying and is likely to turn into a cyclone. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has reported that this pressure area is located about 720 km from Sagardwip and it can take the form of cyclone ‘Dana’. Due to this, there is a possibility of heavy rain and strong winds in the coastal areas of Bengal and Odisha.
The pressure area is currently moving towards the west and northwest direction. According to the Meteorological Department, it is moving at a speed of six km per hour and it will intensify further on Wednesday. Located 670 km from Paradip in Odisha and 700 km from Khepupara in Bangladesh, this pressure area can turn into cyclone ‘Dana’ by Thursday morning.
After this, it can landfall somewhere between Puri in Odisha and Sagardwip in West Bengal on Thursday night or Friday morning. Its speed at the time of landfall can be 100-110 km per hour, while the speed of strong winds is expected to reach 120 km per hour. The Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rains in the coastal areas of Andaman on Wednesday. Along with this, heavy rains are also expected in Bhadrak, Balasore, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Puri and Khorda districts of Odisha.
Heavy rains are also expected in North and South 24 Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly, East and West Medinipur, Kolkata, Jhargram and Bankura of West Bengal. Rains will intensify in these areas from Thursday and the weather may remain bad till October 25. The sea has already started, the sea is turbulent in the eastern and central parts of the Bay of Bengal since Monday, and this situation will become more serious by Thursday. Heavy turbulence is expected in the sea near the coastal areas of Bengal and Odisha from Wednesday evening to Friday morning.
The West Bengal government has taken various steps to deal with the cyclone. Schools have been ordered to be closed in nine districts from Wednesday and control rooms have been set up to monitor the situation. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has assigned the responsibility of different districts to the secretaries of various departments. Fishermen have been prohibited from venturing into the sea, and people are being warned through mikes in coastal areas. People from low-lying areas are being moved to safer places. Keeping in mind the safety of tourists, Digha beach was cordoned off with ropes on Tuesday. The district administration has directed hotel owners to vacate their hotels by Wednesday. The same instructions have been issued for hotels in Shankarpur, Mandarmani and Tajpur in East Medinipur.
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