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The administration had shifted 2,07,060 people to 1,438 safe shelters. Published: May 27, 2024 9:46 PM IST By Edited by An official of the West Bengal government said on Monday, 27 May, that nearly 29,500 houses in 24 blocks and 79 municipal wards, mostly in the south coastal areas of West Bengal, were partially or entirely damaged by Cyclone Remal while 2,140 trees were uprooted and about 1,700 electric poles fell in various parts of the state. According to the early valuation, out of the damaged houses, 27,000 suffered partial damage, while 2,500 were completely destroyed.

The state government official cautioned that these figures might change as evaluations are ongoing, with data collection and damage estimation still in progress. “The figures will probably change as the evaluation process is still not complete. Data is being collected from the districts and the estimation of the damage is being calculated,” said the official while talking to news agency PTI.



The administration had shifted 2,07,060 people to 1,438 safe shelters, he said, adding that currently there are 77,288 people. “In all, 341 gruel kitchens are being operated at the moment. We have distributed 17,738 tarpaulins to the affected people in the coastal and low-lying areas,” he added.

The affected areas included Kakdwip, Namkhana, Sagard Island, Diamond Harbour, Fraserganj, Bakkhali, and Mandarmani. There were minor breaches of embankments due to the cyclone, he said, adding that those were repaired.

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