The high-intensity cyclone Kyant which is likely to hit northern Odisha coast on October 27 or 28, is also expected only to touch Jharkhand and leave it unhurt on the eve of Diwali. Experts have said that the present movement and analysis of other factors supporting cyclone Kyant suggest that Jharkhand is likely to stay away from any major blow.
Weather scientists said that depression formed over the Bay of Bengal had intensified into a ‘deep depression’ and it was expected to intensify further. However, they also said that the exact impact of Kyant on Jharkhand could be more precisely calculated only after it appeared into the range of the nearest radar.
“The cyclone has not even formed completely. Moreover, it is little over 500 km away from Andaman & Nicobar islands. As far as its arrival in Jharkhand is concerned, we can say that the things would be clearer once it hits Odisha coast sometime on Thursday-Friday night,” said Jharkhand Centre of IMD Director Binay Kumar Mandal.
He added that the southern district of Jharkhand could receive moderate to heavy amount of rain on Diwali eve. However, it was expected to enter Bay of Bengal area soon without disturbing Diwali moods on the day in the state, said Mandal. “We can see the sky clouded from Tuesday itself with little to moderate rain on Wednesday-Thursday. But it will not have any negative impact,” said Mandal.
Relying on the Ranchi Centre of IMD, the State Disaster Management Department has also not been issued any advisory so far. Senior Official of the Department Col. Sanjay Srivastava said that the State was expected to remain largely untouched with upcoming cyclone Kyant.
“As per the satellite images, the cyclone is of reverse in nature, which means that it will not have speed of more than 90-100 Km per hour. However, the the intensity in it could leave the southern and eastern part of the state with moderate to heavy rain, that also on Saturday only,” said Srivastava.
Notably, over 300 houses were damaged and several persons were injured in Jharkhand under the impact of cyclone Hudhud on October 13, 2014. Gitilader village of West Singhbhum bore the brunt of the cyclone as 72 houses. Coincidently, peripheral effect of cyclone Phailin left the state under lashes exactly same day in 2013 also.