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More than 400 trees were uprooted in and near Kolkata. [43] More than 260 mm of rain fell in Kolkata in 24 hours along with 130 km/h (81 mph) gusts of wind. [43] Heavy downpour had also led to flooding in various parts of Kolkata and disrupted services at the Kolkata Metro due to the inundation of Park Street and Esplanade metro stations.
In average, Kolkata and its surrounding recorded highest wind speed of 110–130 km/h at 7-8 pm and rainfall between 220 and 240 mm was recorded in Kolkata and its surroundings on 20 May 2020. [109] This overturned vehicles and snapped approximately 10,000 trees.
Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Twelve on its initial stages brought heavy rainfall over Tamil Nadu and made landfall at West Bengal in the month of November. Kolkata received gust winds as high as 120 kmph and Shillong received heavy rainfall up to 22 cm. Bangladesh suffered worst damage by the storm killing 290 people.
Cyclone Dana is expected to hammer the low-lying regions of West Bengal and Odisha, home to around 150 million people, as a “severe cyclonic storm” late on Thursday or Friday morning, India ...
Strong winds inflicted severe damage in Kottayam district, especially in Vaikom taluk, where homes and temples were impacted and trees and electric poles were downed. [ 36 ] A ₹ 1.47 billion (US$19.3 million) damage toll resulted from the destruction of 16 homes and the partial damage of 313 homes. [ 37 ]
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The 2024 West Bengal floods occurred in mid-September 2024, primarily affecting the southern regions of the state. The floods were triggered by a combination of heavy rainfall due to a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal and the release of water from dams managed by the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC). [3]
Intense rainfall was expected in Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Tripura, Assam and Meghalaya from 14 to 16 September. [17] A "red" alert was later issued for West Bengal and Odisha with a greater expectation for intense rain. [18] In Kolkata, 72.4 mm (2.85 in) of rain was recorded over a 24-hour period. [19]