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West Bengal is bracing for the impact of Cyclone Remal, which intensified into a severe cyclonic storm. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted that the cyclone, first in the Bay of Bengal this pre-monsoon season, is expected to make landfall between West Bengal's Sagar Island and Bangladesh's Khepupara on Sunday night.
IMD said Cyclone Remal will likely intensify further and cross the West Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh coasts between Sagar Island and Khepupara with wind speeds of 110 to 120 mph, gusting to 135 mph around midnight.
Madhavan Rajeevan, former secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, told PTI that a sea surface temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and above is needed for a low-pressure system to intensify into a cyclone. The sea surface temperature in the Bay of Bengal is around 30 degrees Celsius at present.
"The Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea are very warm at present, so a tropical cyclone can easily form," he said.
Here are some tips shared by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) and National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to stay safe during a Cyclone:
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