Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee strongly condemned the allegation saying the “BJP was playing vote politics even during a disaster”. Pedestrians walk over an uprooted tree in Kolkata on Monday. Women struggle with their umbrellas against a strong wind and rain in Kolkata on May 25, 2009. 23 May 2020, 12:10 BST 3 min read. At least 18 of the 45 fatalities in West Bengalwere in Kolkata, the region where Aila made landfall. The first thing that struck me was the silence that preceded the storm. Nearly 20 days after Cyclone Amphan made a landfall in south West Bengal, a remote village in Sundarbans, Uttar Chandanpiri, remained a tell-tale of the cyclone’s fury.While mud houses were flattened out, brick houses and embankments made after 2009 Cyclone Aila stood the ground. 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KOLKATA/BHUBANESHWAR: At least 23 people were killed and more than a lakh were hit as a cyclone spawned by a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal pounded large parts of West Bengal and coastal Orissa leaving a trail of devastation and crippling normal life in the two states. Locust attack: Nine Odisha districts under alert, officials asked to keep vigil, COVID-19 and Cyclone Amphan: Malda’s Mango growers bear the brunt, Cyclone Amphan, returning migrants spark COVID-19 spread in rural Bengal, Amphan aftermath: Crab trading hit, Sundarbans villagers left to fend for themselves, Days after Cyclone Amphan, Odisha districts still in darkness, Cyclone Amphan and high tide: A 1 hour gap saved Sundarbans from an even bigger disaster, Cyclone Amphan hit 100,000 ha farmland: Odisha minister, Cyclone Amphan’s damage to Sundarbans’ wildlife not known yet, Sundarbans, several areas of Kolkata incommunicado 24 hours after Amphan. Amphan showed that Aila embankments are the next best option,” explained river expert and state pollution control board chairman Kalyan Rudra. Down To Earth is a product of our commitment to make changes in the way we manage our environment, protect health and secure livelihoods and economic security for all. The embankments made in the aftermath of Cylone Aila of 2009 stood firm against the disaster, claimed officials. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Terra satellite captured this true-color image of Aila on May 25, 2009, the same day that the storm temporarily strengthened to a Category 1 cyclone. At least 18 of the 45 fatalities in West Bengal were in Kolkata, the region where AILA made landfall. When asked about the help received from administration, both Das and Mannan alleged they never received any material help. Cyclone Aila rolled into the region, with 110-km/h winds forcing authorities to shut down operations at ports in Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, said B.K. West Bengal: Visiting the Sundarbans in the Aftermath of Aila. Cyclone Amphan, the strongest to hit the region in nearly two decades, made landfall on Wednesday evening.It has battered several parts of the state, washing away … High winds uprooted numerous trees, blocking roads throughout the region. A homeless woman and her son take shelter inside pipe to protect from storm in Kolkata. The cyclone named Aila was formed at the Bay of Bengal. Our aim is to bring you news, perspectives and knowledge to prepare you to change the world. “Aila embankments were mostly constructed when Rajib Banerjee was the irrigation minister. West Bengal responds to strongest tropical storm in decades. Aila was the first storm to hit West Bengal in the month of May after 1989, with sustained wind speed reaching up to 112 km hr-1 and a central pressure of about 974mb. A local Trinamool Congress leader, however, refuted the allegations: “I do not know what their claims are, but most people in the area received all help after Cyclone Aila and Cyclone Bulbul.”. Many in the state have lost their entire homes as well. Reports says that the storm speed was 55 km/hour. WEST BENGAL Kalindi Sharma Research Scholar. By Dr. Swati Dasgupta. Fig 1: Track of Aila cyclone (IMD report) 2. All transit systems in the city of Kolkata were halted and daily life was at a standstill due to the … We are a voice to you; you have been a support to us. Together we build journalism that is independent, credible and fearless. Acharya pointed out that throughout Sundarbans, pucca houses and the embankments stood firm against the disaster. Comments are moderated and will be published only after the site moderator’s approval. © Copyright Down To Earth 2020. Disaster zone: A truck that was damaged by the cyclone in Kolkata. The Inception: z On 25 th May 2009 A tropical Cyclone that formed in the Indian Ocean, later known as Cyclone Aila, progressed inwards on the land from the Bay of Bengal. 2009 Aila: Aila was the second named tropical cyclone of the 2009 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. The areas and districts affected by the cyclone in West Bengal include East MIDNAPORE, Howrah, Hooghly, BURDWAN South 24 PARGANAS and Kolkata . Residents carry the body of a victim of Cyclone Aila in Kolkata on May 25, 2009. In India, at least 149 people were killed, two by electrocution, and hundreds others were left homeless as torrential rains led to flooding. But no help came our way,” said Das. Residents carry the body of a victim of Cyclone Aila in Kolkata on May 25, 2009. We believe strongly that we can and must do things differently. Department of Anthropology. “The notes of the day Amphan lashed . There was no information from the coastal Cyclone Aila Women struggle with their umbrellas against a strong wind and rain in Kolkata after the cyclone hit the state districts, where extensive damage was feared, IAN reported. On our way to Kolkata. At least three lakh people have been evacuated from the coastal areas of West Bengal, ahead of the extremely severe cyclonic storm "Amphan", and all steps have been taken to deal with any eventuality arising out of it, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday. Close to 20 districts in Odisha, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh are likely to be hit by Cyclone Fani. Cyclone Amphan, the strongest to hit the region in nearly two decades, made landfall on Wednesday evening. These solutions are already there, we only need to scale them up,” said Subhas Acharya, a member of Sundarbans Development Board. Locals pointed out that the village could have been washed out had the high tide in adjoining Saptamukhi river and the peak of the storm coincided. Cyclone Amphan, which has killed 77 people and left thousands homeless in West Bengal, is now considered even more destructive than Cyclone Aila which slammed southern Bangladesh and eastern India in 2009, the UN has said. “My family of 10 stayed in the house. Hope the cyclone wont cause much damages to people of Kolkata and West Bengal. All of them fled to nearby school once the wind turned strong. Nearly 20 days after Cyclone Amphan made a landfall in south West Bengal, a remote village in Sundarbans, Uttar Chandanpiri, remained a tell-tale of the cyclone’s fury. I stayed back as there were valuables. The last time the city was majorly affected by a cyclone was when it was hit by the “the tail” of Aila in 2009. Dhaka, Kolkata, 27 May : The death toll from Cyclone Aila rose to 121 in Bangladesh as thousands of people in coastal areas of the Bay of Bengal in both Bangladesh and West Bengal were marooned. The state government recently told a central expert committee, which had come to make a first-hand assessment of Amphan-inflicted damage, that the cost of the damage was more than Rs 1 lakh crore. Aila almost completely fills this scene, stretching from the Bay of Bengal deep into India, Bangladesh, and Burma (Myanmar). According to weather experts, this is one of the major cyclonic storms to have passed through Kolkata in decades. Heard some flights were also cancelled due to Cyclone Aila in Kolkata West Bengal. "AILA" - Massive Cyclonic Storm Hits West Bengal At least 82 were killed and more than 1,000,000 people left homeless as a cyclone spawned by a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal pounded large parts of West Bengal and coastal Orissa on Monday leaving a trail of … 2 / 6 A homeless woman and her son take shelter inside pipe to protect from storm in Kolkata. Following Cyclone Aila, a block of Sundarban area, West Bengal, India, reported an increased number of diarrhoea cases at the end of May 2009. Jayanta Shaw / Reuters 18 killed as cyclone Aila hits West Bengal coast 1 min read. This will mean a lot for our ability to bring you news, perspectives and analysis from the ground so that we can make change together. Measures to check the spread of COVID-19 pandemic has compounded efforts to keep people safe from cyclone Amphan even as migrant workers return home to West Bengal. Milkmen wade through a flooded road after Cyclone Amphan, in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, on Thursday. State Sundarban affairs minister Manturam Pakhira said: “The brick houses and embankments made after Cyclone Aila could resist the cyclone.” He claimed that Amphan was bigger than any cyclone experienced by Sundarbans. “The chords of storms differ,” says Biswas over the phone. University of Delhi. All rights reserved. BJP state chief Dilip Ghosh requested the Union government to transfer the relief money directly to bank accounts of the affected people, casting aspersion that otherwise the amount would be siphoned off. Cyclone Amphan, which has killed 77 people and left thousands homeless in West Bengal, is now considered even more destructive than Cyclone Aila which slammed southern Bangladesh and eastern India in 2009, the UN has said. Selected comments may also be used in the ‘Letters’ section of the Down To Earth print edition. Labourers ride a trishaw through a flooded street in Kolkata. West Bengal, India ... On 24 th May, 2009 a cyclonic storm named as Aila occurred in the southern part of west Bengal, the effect of which was reverberated in the Darjeeling Hills from 25 th to 27 th May, 2009 (Darjeeling Times, 2009). KOLKATA: Three people were killed here on Monday as cyclone Aila crossed the coast into West Bengal. At Uttar Chandanpiri village in Sundarbans. The Opposition alleged that the Trinamool Congress ran the state government only help their supporters. Sheikh Abdul Mannan, a neighbour of Das, claimed that while his two poultries were severely affected, his one-storied brick house stood the storm reasonably well. Das, the director of IMD Calcutta, said that as of Monday, Amphan was … the Sunderbans were different from those of Aila. Photo: Medha Basu. “It’s a fact that wherever we built embankments, the storm had a weaker impact,” said a senior irrigation department official. A tree fell during cyclone Amphan, in Tollygunge area of … The weaker the storm is the more west it should spin after Thursday, steered by lower-level winds. The death toll from Cyclone Aila in eastern India and Bangladesh rose to at least 168 today, officials said, while heavy rains after the storm caused deadly mudslides and slowed rescue efforts. You can further help us by making a donation. Cyclone Fani, which has turned into an extreme severe cyclonic storm generating wind speeds of 170-180 kmph, is about 360 km southwest of Puri. He says that he can tell apart cyclones — Amphan, Bulbul, Aila — through their special timbre. 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But that looks difficult, if not impossible, in present day Sundarbans that has a high population density. Aila cyclone (Fig 1) was a severe cyclonic storm that crossed West Bengal near to Sagar Island on 25th May 2009, affecting India and Bangladesh. However, around 3 pm, the house could not take any more and it caved in,” said Jayprakash Das, whose house was badly damaged. Sundarbans has a population of five million people in 54 of 102 islands, with a density over 1,000 per square kilometre. A cyclone hit West Bengal on Monday killing at least nine people and forcing an estimated 80,000 people to leave their homes for safety, officials said. Complaints about political bias in post-disaster relief distribution has been ringing in rural Bengal since Left Front’s domination in state — and the narrative has not changed with the change of political guards. More than 15,000 people in eight villages were reportedly isolated from relief crews by severe flooding. At least 18 people were killed in West Bengal and Bangladesh on Monday when the cyclone slammed into coastal areas and triggered flooding, leaving thousands homeless. Fishermen were asked to not to go for fishing due to bad climatic conditions. Methodology The current study … However, hardly 100 km of embankment has been constructed so far, while 20 per cent of the allotted money has already been spent. Aila embankment is a hybrid of earthen blocks and bricks with a spreading slope built inwards. This study was performed to identify the agent and source of the outbreak as well as to propose control measures. “The embankments breached only in Sagar, Namkhana, Patharpratima, Gosaba, Minakhan, Hingalgange in Sundarbans,” added Acharya. Raj Basu said that Sambhuda would be our host in the Sundarbans West Bengal, and his assured manner spoke volumes about the Help Tourism establishment in Bali Island. For now, the hurricane center expects the system to go north, not showing a distinct turn, at least not quickly. “Though most mud houses were severely ravaged, the brick houses survived the cyclone apart from few damages here and there,” said Mirja Maidul Beg, who works in Kolkata. While mud houses were flattened out, brick houses and embankments made after 2009 Cyclone Aila stood the ground. “Though providing meandering space to rivers, at least till the point the high tide spreads, is the best solution to counter such disasters. Digital Payment Security Control Rules Incoming For UPI And Credit Cards: How Does This Impact You? Share: While India has been dealing with the damaging impacts of COVID-19 it now faces a new threat from super cyclone “Amphan”, which hit the eastern states of Odisha and West Bengal on 20 May. Cyclone 'Aila' hit West Bengal on Monday, May 25 flooding villages, and throwing thousands of people out of their homes, the officials said. At least 18 people were killed in West Bengal and Bangladesh on Monday when the cyclone slammed into coastal areas and triggered flooding, leaving thousands homeless. A matched case–control study was conducted and rectal swabs and water … A rainfall amounting 465 mm within 48 hours from 26 th to 27 th May, 2009 ( Figure 1), which usually occurs in 12 days in the rainiest month i.e. Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name. It requires keeping space for a mangrove buffer in front, which means that it needs more land. The cyclone made the landfall at a point closest to the village, about 100 kilometres from Kolkata, on May 20. A vehicle is crushed under an uprooted tree in Kolkata. Aila (2009) had struck the Sunderbans at 110kmph and its maximum speed was 103kmph when it was blowing through the city. North-eastern areas of West Bengal and Bihar states and the Bangladeshi state of Rangpur were worst-hit, said officials. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the widespread devastation caused by cyclone Amphan in West Bengal and Odisha is disturbing, as he condoled the death of those killed in the natural calamity “The widespread devastation caused by Cyclone Amphan in West Bengal & Odisha is disturbing,” he tweeted. Here's the Truth, OLX Launches OLX Auto, Combines Online and Offline Businesses for Buying and Selling Cars, Tata Motors Delivers 26 Electric Buses to BEST, has features like WiFi Hotspot, Charging Ports, One-Third of Lamborghini Sales Will Come from Non-Metro Cities: Sharad Agarwal | Interview, Kamala Harris' Husband Will Formally be Called 'Second Gentleman'. According to state government, about 245 km of embankments were damaged during Amphan. But if it’s stronger, it is more likely to go north or northeast, directed by deeper winds, McNoldy said. After Cylone Aila struck the state in 2009, Rs 5,000 crore was sanctioned to strengthen and rebuild close to 1,000 km of 3,500 km embankment in Sundarbans on the recommendations of an expert committee set up by the then Prime Minister Manmohon Singh. All transit systems in the city of Kolkata were halted and daily life was at a standstill due to the storm. “If cyclone Aila showed us a decade ago that Sundarbans had nearly 4.5 million people living alongside the wildlife, Amphan has underlined the solution to counter such disasters. Fake Calls Pretending to be Amazon, Apple Support Trying to Steal Financial, Personal Data, Samsung Galaxy S21 Benchmark Reveals a 'Weak' Flagship? The outbreak is described by time, place and person. “I got some papers to fill up after Bulbul cyclone. Aila had made landfall in Bengal and tall waves had wreaked havoc along the coast. We believe information is a powerful driver for the new tomorrow. 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