Kolkata: Cyclone Remal, which arose in the Bay of Bengal, has hit Bengal. Heavy rains have caused waterlogging in many districts of Bengal. Cyclone Remal has disrupted air, rail and road transport in Kolkata and South Bengal. Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose along with the Raj Bhavan task force came out on the streets to take stock of the relief and rescue work. Due to heavy rains, water filled the roads in Kolkata’s CR Avenue. Many trees were uprooted in South 24 Parganas due to Cyclone Remal.
The NDRF team is engaged in clearing the uprooted trees. Due to Cyclone Remal, many trees were uprooted in North 24 Parganas as well, which disrupted traffic. People have to pass through the uprooted trees. Due to the impact of Cyclone Remal, the roofs of many houses in South 24 Parganas also got uprooted. On Monday, local people were seen repairing their houses. Due to heavy rains, waterlogging occurred in some areas of South 24 Parganas. Some people were seen enjoying the rain and fishing in the waterlogged areas.
