‘Rain likely in next 3 days’ : Light to moderate rainfall in 11 districts of South Bengal

Lanfall of Cyclone Michaung is likely between Nellore and Machilipatnam in AP

MP, 5 Dec 2023, Kolkata: The Regional Meteorological Centre in Alipore on Monday predicted rainfall in 11 districts of Bengal, including Kolkata. 

The MeT office said that the Cyclone Michaung intensified into a severe cyclonic storm on Monday and it was moving in a north-west direction over the Bay of Bengal. 

“There may be light rainfall in Kolkata, North 24-Parganas, South 24-Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly, Bankura, Purulia, East Burdwan etc on Tuesday. 

It may also rain in the districts like Kolkata, East Midnapore, West Midnapore, Jhargram, Bankura and South 24-Parganas on Wednesday. 

Some of the South Bengal districts may also receive light rainfall on Thursday as well,” a weather official said. 

The Indian Meteorological Centre (IMD) said that Cyclone Michaung is likely to make landfall between Nellore and Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh on December 5 as a severe cyclonic storm. 

The IMD has also warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall on December 5 in north-coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Light to moderate rainfall at most places and heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places, with extremely heavy falls at isolated places over coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, is expected in the next 24 hours. 

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