Panchayat minister assures affected farmers of crop loss compensation
Farmers in Arambagh sub-division have been at the receiving end of the weather’s wrath three times within a short period of six months, the untimely heavy downpour
Farmers in Arambagh sub-division have been at the receiving end of the weather’s wrath three times within a short period of six months, the untimely heavy downpour
The impact of Cyclone Dana on the vast population in Sunderban in West Bengal and Kendrapara in Odisha was significantly mitigated due to the natural protective barrier provided by the mangrove forests. “Human settlements along the coast were shielded by these mangrove forests, which helped absorb the wind velocity of Cyclone Dana.
“Cyclones are caused by excessive heat,” explained a scientist of the Indian Meteorological Department in layperson’s terms. When the sea or ocean water gets hot, centres of depressions are formed with the hot air rising and creating a hollow centre. This hollow centre is the “eye of the storm”.
Even as cyclone Dana wreaked havoc in the neighbouring districts but largely spared Kolkata, it did leave a trail with inundated roads, lanes and bylanes.
Cyclone Dana in Hooghly district, accompanied by incessant rains, has made a remarkable impact. Arambagh sub-division, which lies adjacent to Midnapore has been badly affected.
Similarly, the train services from Sealdah division of Eastern Railways which were kept suspended from 8 P.M. since Thursday also resumed a little after 10 A.M. on Friday.
According to a statement from the office of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi on Friday, "We have achieved our target of zero casualties due to proper planning and execution”.
The building department of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is keeping a tab on old dilapidated buildings in view of the heavy rainfall and storm which may hit the city as fallout of cyclone Dana.
Three VHF (very high frequency) temporary radio centres have been floated in the Sundarbans region of South 24-Parganas today to help the emergency communication after landfall of cyclone Dana.
From being centred at a distance of 460 km yesterday, the brewing cyclone Dana came as close as 150 km from Paradip and 250 km south of Sagar Island this afternoon.
