Hurricane 'Jawad' shakes coastal areas of Bengal, Odisha

Hurricane Jawad weakened at sea

Several districts of Odisha, Kolkata received heavy rains with strong winds blowing at a speed of 55 kmph in the sea.

More than 20,000 evacuated, 120 shelter centers ready to meet Bengal's growing hurricane

Kolkata / Puri: Hurricane Jawad has weakened in the sea, however, heavy rains and winds in all the coastal districts of Odisha, as well as the capital Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, have adversely affected people's lives.

Trees have also been reported to have fallen in coastal areas in several districts. People stayed in their homes for hours because of the strong winds. While thousands of people were evacuated to safer places.

Hurricane Jawad, on the other hand, is active in the sea 90 km from Gopalpur in Odisha and 120 km from Puri and was approaching Puri at a speed of 20 km per hour, though its speed was slower than before.

It is speculated that he may leave Odisha and move on to West Bengal. Odisha received more than 150 mm of rainfall in several districts following the cyclone. While the sea is still blowing at a speed of 45 to 55 km per hour. Following which the fishermen have been instructed not to go fishing.

The effects of the cyclone were also felt in West Bengal, where heavy rains lashed South Bengal. Heavy rains lashed Kolkata in particular. Tourists have been advised not to visit areas where rain and wind are currently blowing.

The West Bengal government has relocated about 20,000 people from the coastal areas. This step has been taken as the hurricane is currently moving towards Bengal. More than 115 cyclone shelters have also been opened.