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Cyclone Gulab spares Bangladesh

UNB . New Delhi
27 Sep 2021 00:00:00 | Update: 27 Sep 2021 03:41:31
Cyclone Gulab spares Bangladesh
Heavy rainfall in Kolkata, India on Saturday – Reuters Photo

Barely four months after 'Tauktae' and 'Yaas' hit India, another cyclone lashes over the eastern coast of India on Sunday night — the remnants of which could trigger heavy showers in Bangladesh.

Indian Meteorological Department said the landfall process of Cyclone Gulab commenced over north coastal Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south coastal Odisha around 6:00pm Indian time.

“The system will cross coasts between Kalingapatnam and Gopalpur, about 25 km north of Kalingapatnam by 9:00pm,” the agency tweeted.

'Cyclone Gulab' — meaning rose, a name given by Pakistan — is expected to hit the coast with wind speeds of up to 95kmph, the Indian weather office said.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department asked maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra to keep hoisted distant warning signal two.

It advised all fishing boats and trawllers over north bay and deep sea to remain close to the coast and proceed with caution till further notice. They are also advised not to venture into the deep sea.

While Indian National Disaster Response Force has already been deployed in both the states to assist the local authorities, the Indian Railways has cancelled or diverted a number of trains on the east coast to avoid any unfortunate incident, reports UNB.

"As many as 13 NDRF teams have been deployed in Odisha and five in Andhra Pradesh," Satya Narayan Pradhan, the head of the force, told the local media. "Several people living in vulnerable areas of the two states have been evaluated."

In a tweet, the Indian Railways said, "In view of cyclone “Gulab” supposed to be hit btwn South Odisha & North Andhra Pradesh, it has been decided to cancel, divert, reschedule, regulate & short terminate below mentioned trains..."

Cyclone Tauktae — India’s first major tropical storm this year — hit the western state of Gujarat on May 17 with wind speeds of up to 165 kmph, leaving 27 people dead and rendering thousands homeless across many neighbouring states too.

Some nine days later, Yaas made landfall in Odisha, with wind speeds around 130-150 kmph. The cyclone was named Yaas by the Gulf state of Oman. Yaas, meaning the flower jasmine in English, has roots in the Persian language.

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