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The city which was already crippled by the outbreak of coronavirus, received a major blow when the super cyclone hit land crossing West Bengal between Digha and Hatiya Islands in Bangladesh across Sunderbans between 3.30p.m. an 5.30 p.m. today with a wind speed of 155-165 kmph gusting to 185 kmph.
Rainfall and strong winds hit Digha and Kolkata in West Bengal on Tuesday afternoon, a day before the date for which the IMD predicted the super cyclone to make landfall in the state.
In the evening the squally wind is being expected to turn into gales of wind will touch a speed of 130-140kmph gusting at a speed of around 150kmph,” he added.
Meanwhile, the CM held an emergency meeting at Nabanna today to take stock of the ongoing incidents of protests and road blocks over NRC and CAB immediately after returning from Digha.
Miss Banerjee said: The entire economic situation in the country is gloomy but Bengal presents an exceptional case.
