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South Bengal braces for thunderstorms and rain this week
The Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata has forecast thunderstorms and rain across South Bengal from Sunday to Friday. Light to moderate rain with lightning and gusty winds of 40 to 60 kmph…
The Story in Brief
The Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata has forecast thunderstorms and rain across South Bengal from Sunday to Friday. Light to moderate rain with lightning and gusty winds of 40 to 60 kmph may hit districts including Birbhum, Murshidabad, Nadia, Purulia, Bankura, West Burdwan, Hooghly, and East and West Midnapore. Kolkata and nearby areas will see scattered showers. Rainfall is expected to intensify on May 28 and 29.
Day temperatures will stay nearly unchanged before dropping 2 to 3 degrees Celsius later in the week. Maximum temperatures are likely to remain above normal in western districts. The Met office has advised residents, especially children and the elderly, to avoid prolonged afternoon sun and stay hydrated to guard against heat-related illness.
The Indian Opinion
The Met department’s warning is useful, but routine monsoon alerts often get ignored until damage occurs. With gusty winds up to 60 kmph predicted, authorities must check vulnerable power lines and hoardings now, not after an accident. The real test will be how quickly the state’s disaster response teams act when the first squall hits, especially in rural Bengal where infrastructure is weakest.
Source: millenniumpost.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above.
