Following a weather office alert of cyclonic storm’s possibility of developing into a deep depression, the Bengal Government has announced a high alert in the coastal areas of the State.
The cyclonic storm Bulbul over Bay of Bengal on Wednesday had already intensified into a deep depression, and was likely to travel north-westwards towards Bengal and Odisha coast line India Metrological Department (IMD) has said.
The storm is likely to move towards north-northwards and hit the coast of Odisha and Bengal on Saturday onwards. Odisha and Bengal are likely to receive light to heavy rainfall from November 9 which would continue for next couple of days. The district administration of North and South 24 Parganas and East Mindapore have already issued high alert and directed the fishermen not to venture into deep sea. “The police have already been asked to caution the tourists in Digha-Mandarmani-Shankarpur belt,” State Irrigation Department officials said.