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Cyclone Remal - the first of 2024's monsoon season - has made landfall, with strong winds and heavy...

More than one lakh people were evacuated from vulnerable areas in West Bengal on Sunday before the cyclone struck.

Cyclone Remal, after making landfall in West Bengal and Bangladesh, continues to move northwards with gradual weakening expected today. The storm has caused significant damage to infrastructure, power outages, and disruptions in transportation. Extensive precautionary measures, including mass evacuations and setting up shelters, were taken. Both countries experienced severe flooding and damage, particularly in the Sunderbans delta. Authorities are working to clear debris and restore services as the cyclone weakens.

Severe cyclonic storm 'Remal' made landfall between Bangladesh and West Bengal, bringing gusts up to 135 km/h and heavy rains that flooded homes and farmland. The storm caused significant destruction, including flattened homes, uprooted trees, and downed electric poles. Over 110,000 people were evacuated from vulnerable areas. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Governor Dr. CV Ananda Bose reviewed the response. The storm disrupted air, rail, and road transport, while the Indian Coast Guard and Navy prepared relief operations. The weather is expected to worsen with increased winds and...

As the severe cyclonic storm Remal makes landfall between Bangladesh and the adjoining West Bengal coast the Indian Coast Guard said on Monday that it is clo