Cyclone Dana likely to bring rain, strong winds to 19 Bihar districts
Cyclone Dana, which is expected to hit the Odisha coast on Thursday, will have a partial impact on the weather of Bihar as well, said the weather department here.
Cyclone Dana, which is expected to hit the Odisha coast on Thursday, will have a partial impact on the weather of Bihar as well, said the weather department here.
With cyclone Dana intensifying with every passing day, the Sealdah division of the Eastern Railway, having a rail network near coastal areas, is gearing up with precautionary measures to control the effect of rain and storm.
The incessant rain accompanied by uncontrolled release of water from the DVC played havoc in Arambagh sub-division.
Inflow of water to the upper reservoirs caused by the unrelenting rain eventually has forced the Damodar Valley Corporation to intensify the discharges of its prime feeder dams, Panchet and Maithon, resulting in the Durgapur barrage to scale up rate of outflow today.
At least six people were killed, and many dwellings were damaged in several rain-triggered landslides in Bangladesh's southeastern Cox's Bazar district, a senior official said Friday.
Several parts in the city also witnessed rain with the strong winds, the regional meteorological centre said in its bulletin.
According to the weather agency, temperature recorded a sudden fall during this period over Northwest India including Delhi.
The weather department has predicted snowfall and rain in the two UTs between 18 to 20 February.
This has brought cheers to the farmers and the stakeholders belonging to the hotel industry.
Since Tuesday, districts like Bastar, Raipur, Durg, Bilaspur, and Surguja have experienced intermittent rain, significantly affecting normal life.
