Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Wed 27 May 2009 04.01 EDT First published on Wed 27 May 2009 04.01 EDT. Timeline of the 2009 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, North Indian Ocean tropical cyclone seasons, Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre, Learn how and when to remove this template message, List of North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons, "IMD Cyclone Warning Services: Tropical Cyclones", "Tropical Weather Outlook for the Northern Indian Ocean", "Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Indian Ocean", "Significant Tropical Weather Outlook for the Indian Ocean", "Depression over southeast & adjoining central Bay of Bengal", "Tropical Cyclone 01B (One) Advisory Nr. Only ten cyclones have developed over the Bay of Bengal during 1891-2008.[14]. Tropical Depression ARB 01 dissipated early on June 26. 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West Bengal… Singlabazar recorded 320 mm of rainfall in 48 hours between 26 and 27 May.[14]. Throughout the state, an estimated 40,000 homes were destroyed and 132,000 others were damaged. 68.50E about 50 km west-northwest of Dwarka and 300 km south-southeast of Karachi at 0900 UTC on 25 June. 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. Sutrapada in Gujarat received 250 mm rainfall in 48 hours between 24 & 25 June.[14]. Maximum winds of 30 knots (56 km/hr) were reported in Cox's Bazar and 3 people were killed in Bangladesh. Cyclone Amphan batters West Bengal, Odisha . 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. Cyclone Aila has been described as a benchmark of Bangladesh's success in implementation of effective disaster management system. Cyclone Amphan, which has killed 77 people and left thousands homeless in West Bengal, is now considered even more destructive than Cyclone Aila which … This study was performed to identify the agent and source of the outbreak as well as to propose control measures. A maximum wind gust of 112 km/h was recorded in Kalaikunda in West Bengal. 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. In Chandpur, two pontoons sank while docked in port. [39] The Government of India released Rs.10 million (US$209,775) in relief funds to the affected areas on 26 May. Numerous houses were destroyed by the subsequent flooding and tens of thousands of people were left stranded in the villages. [7], In India, at least 149 people were killed,[8][9] two by electrocution, and hundreds others were left homeless as torrential rains led to flooding. Cyclone Bulbul: At Ground Zero of Aila, a decadal loss comes to haunt villagers amid sliver of hope Ten years ago, he had lost his mud house and about 100 cottah land in cyclone Aila, which wrecked havoc in South 24 Parganas district in 2009, killing 149 people in the state. Early on June 21, the JTWC reported that an area of low pressure had persisted about 675 km, (420 miles), southwest of Mumbai, India. Later, RSMC New Delhi downgraded the deep depression to a depression. The storm was responsible for at least 339 deaths across Bangladesh and India; more than 1 million people were left homeless. [7] Dozens of people are reportedly missing throughout the country. Warned by both the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RMSC) and Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), Aila formed over a disturbance over the Bay of Bengal on May 23, 2009 and started to intensify and organize reaching sustained wind speeds of 110 kmh (70 mph). Cyclone Aila has reported claimed the lives of three in West Bengal. [14], The remnants of this storm caused heavy to very heavy downpours in coastal Pakistan.[19]. [10] On April 16, the storm turned towards the northeast, paralleling the eastern coast of India. The Deep Depression gradually weakened before becoming a low pressure area early the next day. Multispectral imagery showed that the disturbance had a developing low level circulation center with convection flaring over it and was in an area of low vertical wind shear. Cyclone Aila exposes Left. “Remember that Aila had struck at high tide. [25][26] Approximately 9.3 million people were affected by the cyclone, of which 1 million were rendered homeless. [16] At least 50,000 hectares of agricultural land was lost during the storm, costing an estimated Rs. [3] By April 14, deep convection persisted around the center of circulation;[4] following the development the RSMC in New Delhi, India designated the system as Depression BOB 01. Later that day the JTWC designated the system as Cyclone 04A. [28] Total losses amounted to 89.46 billion taka (US$1 billion). [26][27] However the IMD kept issuing advisories on the deep depression until early on September 7, when the IMD reported that it had weakened into a depression and then into a well marked low pressure area later that day when they stopped issuing advisories on the depression whilst it was located over Jharkhand and adjoining region of Chhattisgarh. Despite warnings to remain at port, numerous fishing vessels sailed into the storm. [2] Later that day, an area of low pressure developed underneath the convection as the system developed. [25][26] However the JTWC's first warning was also their final warning as the cyclone had made landfall near Digha in West Bengal and was expected to dissipate later that day. | Cyclone Aila causes havoc in Bengal. Cyclone Aila devastates Sundarbans . [3] Aila became a severe cyclonic storm at 06UTC on May 25 and made landfall at its peak intensity (60kt, 967hPa) between 08 and 09UTC. On 25 th of May 2009, a devastating cyclone named Aila struck the coastal areas of West Bengal, an eastern state of India. RSMC New Delhi then reported later that morning that Depression ARB 01 had formed and was expected to intensify into a Deep Depression before making landfall, however the depression did not intensify any further before making landfall on the south Gujarat coast near Diu. Rainfall amounts peaked at 213.4 mm (8.40 in) and winds reached 60 km/h (37 mph). [13] The areas and districts affected by the cyclone in West Bengal include East Midnapore, Howrah, Hooghly, Burdwan, South 24 Parganas and Kolkata. 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. [14], Early on July 20, RSMC New Delhi reported that Depression BOB 03 had formed about 120 km (75 miles) to the southeast of Digha. Additionally the forest remains under an estimated 2.4 m (7.9 ft) of water. Introduction 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, Climatologically, the formation of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal at this time of the year is rare. 001", "Deep depression over central & adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal : - Pre cyclone watch", "Tropical Cyclone 01B (Bijli) Advisory Nr. [6], In the Bhola District of Bangladesh, an estimated 500,000 people evacuated to higher areas and shelters as Aila neared landfall. [28] Berhampur received 210 mm of rainfall on 6 September. The storm moved northward, weakened, and maintained its intensity as a well marked low pressure area over Kutch and neighbouring areas at 0000 UTC on 26 June 2009. [5] Following further development, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert (TCFA) as they anticipated the system to develop into a tropical storm. [11] Around 0600 UTC, RSMC New Delhi reported that Bijli had reached its peak intensity with winds of 75 km/h (45 mph 3-minute winds). Saurashtra and Kutch experienced active monsoon conditions under the influence of this system. 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. [17][18] Officials in the region warned residents about the likelihood of severe flooding from the depression. 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Army was deployed to the affected areas. The team visited the two most affected blocks of North and South Parganas namely Higalganj and Gosaba extensively. Several naval relief teams were deployed to the Sunderbans region where an estimated 400,000 people were marooned by flooding. West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee slammed the IMD for its failure to inform the state government about the direction of Cyclone Aila9. [23][24] Later that day the IMD reported that the depression had intensified further and had become a Deep Depression, whilst the JTWC designated the depression as a Cyclone 03B, with winds equivalent to a tropical storm. Late on May 21, 2009, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center reported that a Tropical Disturbance had persisted about 950 kilometres (590 mi) to the south of Kolkata, in India and had developed within the Southwest Monsoon. 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