Cyclone Remal batters Kolkata as normal life affected, large areas inundated
The Hindu
Cyclone Remal battered Kolkata and adjoining areas of the metropolis on Monday leaving behind a trail of destruction inundating large parts of the city
Cyclone Remal battered Kolkata and adjoining areas of the metropolis on Monday leaving behind a trail of destruction inundating large parts of the city, uprooting trees and electric poles and leaving people stranded for public transport.
The cyclone made landfall between West Bengal and Bangladesh coast on Sunday evening and people of Kolkata woke up to torrential rainfall and strong gale winds. By 8.30 a.m. on Monday, Kolkata had recorded 144 mm in the past 24 hours.
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The cyclone claimed the life of a 51-year-old man in the city’s Entally area, and injured three others in Maniktala area. The deceased, identified as Sheikh Sajid, was killed under the impact of a cement tile that fell amid torrential rain and storm in Kolkata’s Bibir Bagan on Sunday night.
People from north to south of the city were seen wading through knee-deep water as areas like Camac Street, Theatre Road, Amherst Street, Central Avenue, Mohammad Ali Park, and Mahatma Gandhi Road remain waterlogged.
Not only were the low-lying areas of north Kolkata like Mahatma Gandhi Road and Mohammad Ali Park waterlogged but also areas like Park Street and Camac Street were flooded. Cyclone Remal brought back memories of super cyclone Amphan that had wreaked havoc in Kolkata and adjoining coastal areas of the city in May 2020.
“Low-lying areas in north Kolkata like Thanthania Kali Bari and Amherst Street are our main problem areas. We hope to improve the waterlogging situation in these areas in the next one-and-half years,” Mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation Firhad Hakim said on Monday. He added that he is looking to procure funds for this purpose and will make an announcement soon.
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