New Delhi: Most parts of Kolkata have experienced severe waterlogging Friday morning, affected by heavy rain Cyclone Dana.
According to the Alipore district meteorological office, the city received over 100 mm of rainfall As of 11.30am in the last 24 hours.
Traffic was disrupted by waterlogging in areas like Bhawanipur, New Market, Hazra, Dharmatala and Behala.
Headquarters calcutta municipal corporation (KMC) is located on the Esplanade and SSKM Hospital Facing severe flooding.
At SSKM Hospital, patients, staff and health workers navigated ankle-deep water, raising concerns about water-borne infections. The OPD department of National Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata also experienced water logging.
The KMC deployed suction trucks and portable pumps to remove the stagnant water. Mayor Firhad Hakim assured that the civic body was on high alert and all resources were mobilized. “However, when the tide rises hooghly river Continued rainfall may slow down drainage work,” he added.
The streets of Kolkata were mostly deserted as people stayed indoors in anticipation of further weather changes. Heavy showers.
Except for Kolkata, the southern region Bengal There was also heavy rainfall. Diamond Harbor and Sagar Island in South 24 Parganas recorded 93 mm and 89.6 mm rainfall respectively. In eastern Medinipur, Kalaikunda received 90.6 mm of rainfall, while Haldia, Medinipur town and Digha recorded 80 mm, 52 mm and 37 mm respectively. Jhargram received 66.6 mm rainfall.