Cyclone Midhili: Heavy rainfall engulfs India's northeastern states as storm set to hit Bangladesh
Midhili" is presently situated over the Northeast Bay of Bengal, near the coast of Bangladesh. Meanwhile, following substantial rainfall on Friday, government authorities in several northeastern states issued alerts as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal escalated into a cyclonic storm. The initial day of Meghalaya's Cherry Blossom Festival faced disruptions due to adverse weather conditions, impacting festivities.
Also, regions like Mizoram, Tripura, and Assam experienced diverse levels of rainfall, ANI reported. As reported by ANI, it is expected to follow a north-northeastward trajectory and make landfall near Khepupara, Bangladesh, with winds reaching speeds of 60-70 kilometres per hour (kmph) and gusting up to 80 kmph on the evening and night of November 17, 2023. "Deep Depression (remnant of Cyclonic Storm “Midhili") over Tripura & adjoining Bangladesh weakened into a Depression and about 50 km east-southeast of Agartala and 160 km southwest of Silchar.
To weaken into a WML over south Assam & adjoining Mizoram-Tripura during next 06 hours" posted India Meteorological Department on X. "30 km South to South West of Khepupara (Bangladesh) and 250 km SW of Chittagong (Bangladesh). Observations indicate that Cyclonic Storm "Midhili" is crossing the Bangladesh coast close to Khepupara with a wind speed of 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph.
Landfall process will be completed during next 3 hrs," said IMD. Also Read: IMD forecasts heavy rain in THESE states for next 2 days as Cyclone Midhili moves northwards Anticipated to unleash heavy rainfall along the coastal regions of Bangladesh, the storm is also poised to generate a storm surge reaching up to 2 meters (6.5 feet) in height. As a precautionary measure, fishermen are
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