it is expected to reach the West Bengal coast by October 24.
Kolkata:
The West Bengal government on Tuesday announced that schools and academic institutions will remain closed in various parts of the state following an India Meteorological Department (IMD) advisory regarding Cyclone Dana, which is expected to reach the West Bengal coast by October 24.
According to a notification issued by the school education department of the West Bengal government, academic activities in seven districts — including South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas, Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur, Jagram, Bankura, Hooghly, Howrah and Kolkata — will be suspended. from October 23 to October 26.
In preparation for Cyclone Dana, West Bengal Fire and Emergency Services Minister Sujit Bose said teams have been deployed at 85 stations in the state. He specified that 11 teams will be deployed in South Kolkata, eight in North Kolkata, 12 in South 24 Parganas, 24 in North 24 Parganas, six in Howrah, four in West Medinipur and five in East Medinipur.
“A meeting was held regarding the cyclone, officials were present. We will deploy teams at 85 stations. Along with this, there will be a monitoring system in the control room,” he said.
The IMD further said that the depression over the east-central Bay of Bengal has moved west-northwest during the past six hours, intensifying into a deep depression.
The IMD said the depression is likely to continue moving west-northwestward and intensify into a cyclonic storm by October 23 over east-central Bay of Bengal.
It further noted that the storm is expected to move northwestward and may intensify into a severe cyclonic storm over northwestern Bay of Bengal by the morning of 24 October, forming along the coast between Puri and Sagar Island during the night of 24 October.
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