Cyclone Remal is poised to make landfall between Bangladesh and the adjoining West Bengal coasts by midnight on Sunday, according to the Meteorological department. Published: May 26, 2024 8:08 PM IST By : The Sunday issued an advisory for citizens in the wake of impending landfall of severe cyclonic storm ‘ ‘ which is predicted to hit coastal areas of around Sunday midnight. In a post on X, the urged residents to follow these precautions as they brace for the cyclone’s : The Kolkata Police also urged residents to call their helpline numbers at 9432610428/ 9423610429, in case of any emergency.
Over 1 lakh people evacuated Meanwhile, the West Bengal government has evacuated approximately 1.10 lakh people from coastal regions, including the Sundarbans and Sagar Island, to secure shelters as a precautionary measure in wake of severe cyclone ‘Remal’, officials said. An official said 16 battalions each from the state disaster management and NDRF have been deployed to boost rescue and relief operations in coastal areas of the state while over 1.
10 lakh people have been evacuated to secure shelters as a precautionary measure. “Evacuation efforts have concentrated on relocating 1.10 lakh people from coastal regions to safe shelters, with a significant number hailing from South 24 Parganas district, notably Sagar Island, Sunderbans, and Kakdwip,” an official told news agency PTI.
Furthermore, the state government has distributed approximately 5.40 lakh tarpaulins and ensu.
