As severe cyclonic storm Remal initiated its landfall process between the coasts of Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal on Sunday evening, authorities took swift action, evacuating over 1 lakh people from vulnerable areas of the state to safety.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a meeting at his residence here with senior officials to review response and preparedness for Cyclone Remal which is expected to make landfall around midnight.Cyclone Remal, anticipated to cross .
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Severe cyclonic storm Remal is likely to make landfall between Bangladesh s Khepupara and West Bengal s Sagar Island by midnight Sunday with maximum sustained wind speed of 110-120 km per hour, gusting to 135 kmph, the India Meteorological Department said.