The Met Division on Saturday warned of very heavy rainfall until Aug. 26 in a number of south Bengal districts, owing to a cyclonic circulation over north Bay of Bengal and a vigorous monsoon.
The cyclonic circulation is more likely to intensify right into a low-pressure space over the area by Monday, it mentioned in a bulletin.
The climate workplace mentioned that heavy to very heavy rainfall will happen within the districts of South and North 24 Parganas, East and West Midnapore, Bankura, Hooghly, Birbhum, East and West Bardhaman.
Heavy rain is probably going in different districts of south Bengal, together with Kolkata.
Sharp showers in Kolkata on Saturday afternoon led to water logging in a number of areas within the central and north half, together with the arterial Central Avenue.
The Met workplace additionally suggested fishermen to not enterprise into the ocean over north Bay of Bengal adjoining the state’s coast until Aug. 26.
