Cyclone Remal: Kolkata airport suspends flight operations for 21 hours, Tripura issues warning

Updated on May 25, 2024, 21:15 IST

Residents of West Bengal, coastal Bangladesh and Tripura have been advised to prepare for adverse weather conditions from May 26.

The IMD has also issued a very heavy rainfall warning for West Bengal, Odisha and the northeastern states.

Calcutta: A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has developed into a cyclone named Remal, which is expected to make landfall between the coast of West Bengal and Bangladesh on Sunday with a speed of 110-120 kmph, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The Kolkata Airport Authority of India on Saturday said it had decided to suspend flight operations from 12 noon on May 26 to 9 am on May 27 as strong winds were forecast.

The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) met on Friday to review preparations for the cyclone in the Bay of Bengal, an official press release said.

Cyclone Remal: Top 10 developments

1. Kolkata’s Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport on Saturday announced that it would suspend flight operations for 21 hours from 12 noon on May 26 to 9 am on May 27 due to forecast strong winds.

2. Tripura has issued a Cyclone Remal warning, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall associated with strong winds and a cyclonic storm that will intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by May 26. Heavy rainfall is expected until May 28.

3. The IMD has also issued a very heavy rainfall warning for West Bengal, Odisha and the northeastern states. “The low pressure area over central-eastern Bay of Bengal was moving north-northeastwards at a speed of 15 kmph during the last six hours and intensified into a deep depression and was located about 380 km south-southeast of Sagar Islands (West Bengal) and 530 km south-southeast of Canning (West Bengal) at 5:30 am,” the IMD said.

4. The IMD has issued an orange warning for thunderstorms with lightning and gusty wind speeds of up to 40-50 kmph on May 26. In addition, heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in isolated areas in South Tripura, Gomati, Dhalai, Sepahijala and West Tripura districts. A yellow warning has been issued for the rest of Tripura for the same day.

5. Residents of West Bengal, coastal Bangladesh and Tripura have been advised to prepare for adverse weather conditions from May 26.

Residents of West Bengal, coastal Bangladesh and Tripura have been advised to prepare for adverse weather conditions from May 26.

Cyclone Remal: Top 10 developments

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