IMD has predicted that heavy to very heavy rains will hit Tripura on May 13 andf May 14 due to massive depression in the Bay of Bengal.
An official note has stated thatTripura may witness heavy rainfall at isolated places May 13 and heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places on May 14 due to deep depression over southeast Bay of Bengal according to the IMD.
The concerned departments already alerted all the District Magistrates and asked them to remain fully prepare for the rains.
A communication from the Revenue department to the District Magistrates said, the State Government is monitoring the situation closely and coordinating with IMD for further developments of the depression. However, looking at the current situation, an advisory asked the DMs assess the situation regularly, alert NDRF/SDRF/TSR/Fire & ES /Trained Volunteers and CRTs and identify the locations where to respond. If needed standby them and press them to action immediately. The district authorities were asked to keep ready the equipment like boats, life jackets and other flood rescue items besides monitoring of river flows, embankments and catchment areas and take immediate preventive and preparedness measures.
The Revenue department advisory also asked the District magistrates to remain prepared for evacuation of the people from low lying areas to the safe shelters and start providing relief if needed.
Other preparedness that the advisory included starting of operating pumps in inundated areas to extract flood water, immediate damage assessment and report to SEOC along with information of action taken, preparing the response teams/ line departments to take immediate action for removing debris and restoring essential services etc.
The IMD report said, the deep depression over southeast Bay of Bengal moved northwestwards. It is very likely to move north-northwestwards and intensify gradually into a cyclonic storm over the same region around today evening. Then continuing to move north-northwestwards, it will gradually intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm by May 11 morning and very severe cyclonic storm by May 11 mid-night over southeast and adjoining central Bay of Bengal. Thereafter, it is likely to recurve gradually, move north-northeastwards from May 12 morning. It is likely to weaken slightly from May 13 evening and cross southeast Bangladesh and north Myanmar coasts between Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh) and Kyaukpyu (Myanmar) around forenoon of May 14 with maximum sustained wind speed of 110-120 kmph gusting to 130 kmph.
