Cyclone Sitarang Latest Updates: IMD Scientist Umashankar Das said that the department was expecting the cyclonic storm to become a well marked low pressure area.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the cyclonic storm 'Sitang' which had formed a deep depression over Bangladesh weakened into a depression as it crossed the Bangladesh coast.
IMD scientist Umashankar Das said that the department was expecting the cyclonic storm to become a low pressure area as per the ANI report.
"Deep Depression over Bangladesh (remnants of Cyclonic Storm "SITRAG") further weakened into a Depression and at 0530 hrs IST in Northeast Bangladesh and neighborhood about 90 km North-North-East of Agartala and 100 km South-South of Shillong -was centered in the West, IMD tweeted on Tuesday.
The weather forecast agency has issued a red alert for Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura on Tuesday indicating heavy to very heavy and extremely heavy rainfall under the influence of Cyclone Sitarang. It has caused some damage to the northeastern states of India including Assam and Mizoram.
Cyclone Sitarang damages parts of Assam
The situation in Assam remained grim on Tuesday as floods caused by cyclonic storm 'Sitang' affected around 1100 people in 83 villages. Several houses were damaged due to Cyclone Sitarang, which brought heavy rain and storm in Assam.
According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, 1146 people have been affected by the storm. According to officials quoted by ANI, Sitarang has damaged 325.501 hectares of crops.
Several trees and electric poles were also uprooted in different parts of Nagaon district of the state due to the cyclonic storm that came on Monday night.
According to the ANI report, several houses in Kaliabor, Bamuni, Sakmuthia Tea Garden and Borligaon areas of central Assam district have been damaged due to the storm. No casualties have been reported in the area so far from the storm.
The village head said, “Many houses were damaged and many trees were uprooted by the storm in our Kaliabor area. As a government village head, I have toured the entire village and I will submit the damage report to my circle officer. "
Five houses damaged in Mizoram
At least five houses and two relief camps in Mizoram's Mamit and Siaha districts were damaged due to heavy rain accompanied by strong wind under the influence of cyclone 'Sitang', an official said on Tuesday. An official gave this information on Tuesday.
The torrential rains caused landslides and uprooted trees on several highways in different parts of the northeastern state, he said.
Two houses, one of which was newly constructed, were damaged late Monday night in Mamit district bordering Tripura.
In Siaha, three houses and two relief camps where Myanmar refugees are staying were also damaged by heavy rains on October 25, the official said, adding that detailed reports from other districts are awaited.
Heavy rain coupled with strong winds also disrupted power supply in some parts of the northeastern state.
Meanwhile, all schools in Aizawl, Lunglei and Serchhip districts of south Mizoram remained closed on Tuesday in view of heavy rains.
Sitang spared West Bengal
There was no damage to West Bengal, as the Sitarang cyclone slid off the state's coast and crossed the Bangladesh coast. The IMD said that the weather in South West Bengal will improve gradually from the forenoon.
The West Bengal government had advised people to take precautionary measures in view of the weather forecast regarding the cyclonic storm.
According to the report of ANI, amidst cyclone 'Sitang' alert on Tuesday, the tide has reached the coast of Bakkhali beach in South 24 Parganas of West Bengal.
Intermittent rains on Monday forced people to stay indoors as most streets in Kolkata were a deserted look on the evening of the festival, usually for visiting Kali Puja pandals and seeing the city's dazzling lights. used to attract thousands of people.
Cyclone Sitang devastated Bangladesh
A cyclone hit Bangladesh coast on Tuesday, killing at least 35 people, destroying homes, uprooting trees and disrupting road, electricity and communication links, officials were quoted as saying by PTI.
The massive evacuation helped save lives before Cyclone Sitarang hit the west coast, but the full extent of casualties and damage would be known only after communication is fully restored, he said.
“Electricity and telephone links have been cut off extensively and coastal areas are plunged into darkness. About 2,000 electric poles were damaged, leaving 8 million people without electricity. "Efforts are on to restore power at the earliest," Nasrul Hamid, junior minister for power, energy and mineral resources, told reporters.
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