Coming… The year's first cyclonic storm 'Remel', fears to wreak havoc in Bengal

On one hand, North India is witnessing the ravages of intense heat, on the other hand, the Meteorological Department has warned of impending cyclone in West Bengal. A low pressure area is forming over the Bay of Bengal, which will later turn into a storm, the Meteorological Department said. Named as 'Remal', the storm will hit West Bengal and Bangladesh coast on Sunday. During this, there is a possibility of wind blowing at a speed of more than 100 km per hour. Also, the coastal districts of West Bengal, North Odisha, Mizoram, Tripura and South Manipur have been warned of very heavy rains on May 26-27. It is known as the first storm of the Bay of Bengal as it precedes the monsoon. The storm is continuing to move in a northerly direction over the Bay of Bengal and will hit Sagar Island in West Bengal and Gebupara coast of Bangladesh by midnight on Sunday, the Meteorological Department said. It was near 16 degrees north latitude and 89.2 degrees east longitude on Friday evening. When the storm hits the shore, waves may rise up to 1.5 meters in coastal areas of West Bengal and Bangladesh. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the Bay of Bengal till May 27. Do you know where the warnings are? The IMD has issued an orange alert for Kolkata, Howrah, Nadia and Purba Medinipur districts, warning of heavy rains with winds of 90 to 100 kmph at a couple of places in these districts in the next two days. The IMD has warned of localized flooding, extensive damage to unpaved roads, crops, plantations, power poles and telephone lines in some districts of West Bengal. Also, people have been asked to evacuate sensitive areas and stay indoors in vulnerable areas. The Tripura government has issued a warning to eight districts after the IMD warned of heavy rains, strong winds and storm surge in the next 48 hours. The Tripura government has issued an orange alert for the districts of South Tripura, Gomati, Dalai, Sipahijala and West Tripura on May 26 due to the possibility of heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places. Kolkata Port to remain closed for 12 hours In view of the cyclonic storm forecast, all cargo and container handling activities at Kolkata's Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Port will remain closed for 12 hours from Sunday evening. Officials said there will be a suspension from 6 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday due to the storm. This decision has been taken keeping in mind the safety of the employees. Do you know what Remal means and how powerful it is? Remal means sand in Arabic. Oman has given the name according to the naming system for cyclones in the North Indian Ocean region. According to the Bureau of Metrology, a special type of condition is necessary for such a cyclone. Such cyclones form only when the sea surface temperature exceeds 26.5 degrees Celsius. During this, warm and moist air begins to rise, due to which the pressure in the area of ​​lower pressure than the surrounding air begins to increase and it takes the form of a cyclone. These cyclones gain more energy as sea surface temperatures rise. The specialty of this cyclone is that wherever it goes, it is raining with strong winds. The impact of this cyclone may last for a week. These tornadoes are so powerful that they can even uproot large power poles and trees.