After leaving the State with mild destruction, cyclone Phailin finally left Jharkhand and has moved towards Bihar and its adjoining areas and within the next 36 hours, the State is expected to see clear shiny weather, according to the Indian Meteorology Department (IMD).
IMD, Patna, officiating Director RK Giri said, “After the past landfall effect of Phailin, the low pressure areas over South-West Bihar and its neighbouring places has becomes less. However, this persists as an upper air cyclonic circulation over Bihar and its adjoining areas and extends upon 3.1km above main sea level.”
As per the IMD officials prediction, the State was likely to receive around 5.2mm of rain in last three days but Jharkhand recorded 123mm rainfall resulting flood like situation in Jhamshedpur, Bokaro and its adjoining areas.
According to Giri , Bokaro and its nearby areas witnessed the maximum rainfall as it was predicted that in the last three days, the city will receive only 5.2mm rainfall but 221.1mm rainfall was recorded here which is comparatively more than any other places. He said, “The State will be covered with clouds for next 24 hours and light rainfall can be witnessed in one or two places.” Though Phailin did not bring much damage to life and property in Jharkhand, the cyclone left an adverse effect on the farmers. It is reported that crops had been damaged to a great extent.
Agro MET Advisor at Birsa Agriculture University (BAU) A Wadood said, “Due to Phailin loss of life and property is not recorded but it has brought mild destruction along with it. The wind blow at a speed of 40-50km per hour resulted in breakdown of few trees branches and electric wire in some areas.
Meanwhile, due to heavy rainfall many fields were overflowing as a result of which crop of vegetables got rotten. Moreover, germinating crops which included Arhar and moong dal also have been destroyed. Underground crop such as ginger and turmeric were also damaged.”