Super Cyclone to Hit Bengal

planet_rocker · 15th November 2007, 11:22

guys please take care - please see to it that you, your family and your car(s) remain safe and sound - please dont park your cars in low lying areas and keep them @ a higher ground for eg. your office parking lot (if safe)

@ shuvc - you dont wanna repeat the "help baleno under water" thingy

Just a little less than a decade after Orissa was hit by the mother of all cyclones, the weather gods are frowning again — this time on both Bengal and Orissa.
A 'very severe cyclonic storm' is expected to hit the West Bengal-Bangladesh coast near Sagar Island early on Friday. Kolkata, already plagued by the political storm over Nandigram, may have to contend with one more natural and fierce from Thursday evening.

read more: Super cyclone heading for Bengal-Kolkata-Cities-The Times of India

tsk1979 · 15th November 2007, 11:38

It looks like a nasty biggie

shuvd · 15th November 2007, 11:44

Dang! Just when I was planning an out of city drive.
@ Shuvc - Be extremely careful!

nikunj_cal · 15th November 2007, 13:08

Gave car for service to Mohan Motors , they will take 5 days atleast for rectification of problems and delivery , hope the storm passes by then !

csentil · 15th November 2007, 14:02

tsk, where did you get that meteorological photo?

tsk1979 · 15th November 2007, 14:04

NRL Monterey Satellite Photos
This page is updated regularly(every few hours)
The image below was taken at 0600Z i.e 11:30am IST
You can see that the cyclone has moved towards bengal even more.

Rudra Sen · 15th November 2007, 14:31

This is looking really bad.

planet_rocker · 15th November 2007, 14:33

d@mn! it looks really bad - guys please take care

also see: http://www.imd.gov.in/section/nhac/dynamic/rsmc.htm

ported_head · 15th November 2007, 15:04

Brothers, take care. It must be a bugger all feeling, watching it head for you and not being able to do much about it. Please stock up on some bare necessities for atleast a couple of days. And please spread the word, I see nothing about it on the news.

It looks probably too close to turn away now.

theMAG · 15th November 2007, 15:11

That looks foreboding. Take care you guys

Spitfire · 15th November 2007, 15:13

Thats seriously big. Everyone in those parts, take care guys.

razor4077 · 15th November 2007, 15:15

Damn. Yet another storm to hit Bengal. We're still reeling from Nandigram :(
This looks serious, though there's a 60% chance of the worst of the storm to pass over Bangladesh. But no matter what, we're in for a rough few days.
Take care all.

RajaTaurus · 15th November 2007, 15:16

God! it looks Awesome... People of Kolkata, PLEASE TAKE CARE..
Our Prayers with you always for your safety...

amit · 15th November 2007, 15:24

What measures has the government taken to tackle the cyclone and it's aftermath? Or are they too busy with rejoicing over the take over of Nandigram?

Amazingly, the media has been super silent on this issue. They are the ones that could have pushed the government into action but until yesterday all the channels were busy with Om shanti om, cricket and snippets of a drunk cop making an *** of himself somewhere in UP. I guess these guys want destruction to happen. Then they will sit in their studios and ask questions like "prashashan kya kar raha tha?" and Barkha Dutt will get another award for her superb coverage of the cyclone's aftermath and the human tragedy that it left behind.

RajaTaurus · 15th November 2007, 15:30

Amit, You are spot on about Media... In fact I am frantically trying to catch up some updates on India's premier news websites (NDTV / TOI /HT) and all are busy chasing that goddamn white ball hit by one guy and ran-after by 11 guys, like chickens with heads-cut...
Its a National shame...
You are right.. They just want disaster to happen and make sensational news out if it...
I myself am known as a "staunch media hater" on other forums (like Fropper) and here I am glad there are like minded people.

15th November 2007, 11:22	#1
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	Super Cyclone to Hit Bengal guys please take care - please see to it that you, your family and your car(s) remain safe and sound - please dont park your cars in low lying areas and keep them @ a higher ground for eg. your office parking lot (if safe) @ shuvc - you dont wanna repeat the "help baleno under water" thingy Just a little less than a decade after Orissa was hit by the mother of all cyclones, the weather gods are frowning again — this time on both Bengal and Orissa. A 'very severe cyclonic storm' is expected to hit the West Bengal-Bangladesh coast near Sagar Island early on Friday. Kolkata, already plagued by the political storm over Nandigram, may have to contend with one more natural and fierce from Thursday evening. read more: Super cyclone heading for Bengal-Kolkata-Cities-The Times of India
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15th November 2007, 11:38	#2
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	It looks like a nasty biggie
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15th November 2007, 11:44	#3
shuvd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,081 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	Dang! Just when I was planning an out of city drive. @ Shuvc - Be extremely careful!
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15th November 2007, 13:08	#4
nikunj_cal BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kolkata Posts: 450 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Gave car for service to Mohan Motors , they will take 5 days atleast for rectification of problems and delivery , hope the storm passes by then !
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15th November 2007, 14:02	#5
csentil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,349 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	tsk, where did you get that meteorological photo?
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15th November 2007, 14:04	#6
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	NRL Monterey Satellite Photos This page is updated regularly(every few hours) The image below was taken at 0600Z i.e 11:30am IST You can see that the cyclone has moved towards bengal even more.
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15th November 2007, 14:31	#7
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,590 Thanked: 6,532 Times View My Garage	This is looking really bad.
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15th November 2007, 14:33	#8
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	d@mn! it looks really bad - guys please take care also see: http://www.imd.gov.in/section/nhac/dynamic/rsmc.htm Last edited by planet_rocker : 15th November 2007 at 14:48.
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15th November 2007, 15:04	#9
ported_head Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 2,387 Thanked: 20 Times	Brothers, take care. It must be a bugger all feeling, watching it head for you and not being able to do much about it. Please stock up on some bare necessities for atleast a couple of days. And please spread the word, I see nothing about it on the news. It looks probably too close to turn away now.
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15th November 2007, 15:11	#10
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	That looks foreboding. Take care you guys
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15th November 2007, 15:13	#11
Spitfire BANNED Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Panaji - Goa/Bangalore - Karnataka Posts: 3,312 Thanked: 774 Times	Thats seriously big. Everyone in those parts, take care guys.
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15th November 2007, 15:15	#12
razor4077 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,882 Thanked: 298 Times View My Garage	Damn. Yet another storm to hit Bengal. We're still reeling from Nandigram :( This looks serious, though there's a 60% chance of the worst of the storm to pass over Bangladesh. But no matter what, we're in for a rough few days. Take care all.
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15th November 2007, 15:16	#13
RajaTaurus Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tenkasi, TN Posts: 1,119 Thanked: 473 Times View My Garage	God! it looks Awesome... People of Kolkata, PLEASE TAKE CARE.. Our Prayers with you always for your safety...
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15th November 2007, 15:24	#14
amit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,717 Thanked: 449 Times	What measures has the government taken to tackle the cyclone and it's aftermath? Or are they too busy with rejoicing over the take over of Nandigram? Amazingly, the media has been super silent on this issue. They are the ones that could have pushed the government into action but until yesterday all the channels were busy with Om shanti om, cricket and snippets of a drunk cop making an *** of himself somewhere in UP. I guess these guys want destruction to happen. Then they will sit in their studios and ask questions like "prashashan kya kar raha tha?" and Barkha Dutt will get another award for her superb coverage of the cyclone's aftermath and the human tragedy that it left behind.
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15th November 2007, 15:30	#15
RajaTaurus Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tenkasi, TN Posts: 1,119 Thanked: 473 Times View My Garage	Amit, You are spot on about Media... In fact I am frantically trying to catch up some updates on India's premier news websites (NDTV / TOI /HT) and all are busy chasing that goddamn white ball hit by one guy and ran-after by 11 guys, like chickens with heads-cut... Its a National shame... You are right.. They just want disaster to happen and make sensational news out if it... I myself am known as a "staunch media hater" on other forums (like Fropper) and here I am glad there are like minded people.
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