Cyclone Sitrang: Kolkata to get some more rain, but no major threat as cyclone moves away – Times Now

Kolkata is expected to remain under cloud cover with spells of light rain for a few more hours, the Met officials said. “The worst has passed over Kolkata and the city is not expected to be impacted much more, apart from some rain,” a senior IMD official in Kolkata said. The maximum and minimum temperatures on Tuesday are likely to be around 29 degree Celcius and 21 degree Celcius, respectively.

Earlier the weather officials predicted that moderate to heavy rains and wind gusts up to 45-60 kmph very are likely to hit the city on Monday and Tuesday, dampening the Diwali and Kali Puja festivities. However, there was no heavy downpour or waterlogging.

Adjoining areas like Howrah and Hooghly will also continue to receive moderate rains while the rain in areas such as North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Nadia and East and West Midanapur is expected to intensify in the coming hours. Civil defence teams are deployed at Bakkhali Sea Beach in South 24 Parganas. Tourists are not allowed to visit the beach and the shops have also been closed.

Though Kolkata was not in the direct path of the cyclone, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation authorities had made elaborate arrangements to avoid any untoward incident. Police, fire service, civic officials and disaster response team were ordered to be prepared for any emergency. KMC had directed all pumping stations to remain active arrangements were also made for shifting residents from dilapidated buildings and low-laying areas to local schools or community halls. KMC has also advised various departments to make emergency preparations for the rain.