According to the Meteorological Department, Umpun, who was in the Super Cyclone category, has now weakened into a severe cyclone. Wind speeds are estimated to be 155 to 185 kilometers per hour. ‘Um-Pun’ is more likely to cause damage than the ‘Bulbul’ hurricane that hit West Bengal on November 9, 2019. It also warned that strong winds and strong winds could bring heavy winds. The wave can reach up to four meters.
Cyclone Cyclone Cyclone Crisis It is currently estimated that the Umpun Cyclone will also reach the shores of Bengal. Three lakh people were evacuated from the coastal areas of Bengal. Odisha evacuates over 11 lakh people It is estimated that hurricanes will have a severe impact in four districts.
Warning of ‘Um-Pune’ in East Midnapur, North and South 24 Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly and Kolkata districts of Bengal. Heavy rains and strong winds will blow across the coastal districts of Jagatsinghpur, Kendra Pada, Bhadrak, Jajpur and Balasore districts of Odisha. Fishermen have been advised not to go out to sea until Thursday.
The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), headed by Union Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gouba, on Tuesday reviewed the measures taken to deal with the impact of the cyclone. The Chief Secretary of Odisha informed that those living in low lying areas have been shifted to safer places. Preparations have been made to bring them food, drinking water and other necessities.
41 teams of the National Disaster Response Force are deployed in West Bengal and Odisha. The rescue and relief teams of the Army and Navy are on the set. Naval and Air Force and Coast Guard ships and helicopters have been prepared. The Central Government has sent officials to Odisha and Bengal to oversee the restoration of power and communication links which could be affected by wind and rain.
In the wake of the cyclone, BSF seized 45 patrol boats and three submarine boats deployed along the Indo-Bangladesh waters. Moved to a safe place. The cyclone ‘Phony’ that devastated Odisha in May last year killed 64 people.