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It has been 96 hours after cyclone Remal made a landfall. The cyclone stopped 72 hours ago. Yet humanitarian response activity has been limited and plans by the government have just come in.
As of now, all relief camps are closed as people chose to return to their homes, even though they have mostly been damaged and not liveable with unusable toilet facility conditions.
The cyclone has created pressure differences in the atmosphere which has pulled in the pre-monsoons before the expected time. Heavy rains have started across the affected region and across most parts of West Bengal. These rains are now adding to the risk of those who are already impacted by Remal and do not have houses to live in!
The Joint Rapid Need Assessment has begun across 98 villages with 57 volunteers. So far information received included loss of six lives due to the cyclone, with significant damage to infrastructure and property as reported in coastal areas.
More than 1,700 electricity poles have been damaged, and numerous trees uprooted.
Around 2,500 houses have been destroyed, while 27,000 others have suffered partial damage. These houses are home to over 147,500 people, housing approx. 33% of children from the most vulnerable and unreached communities.
Damaged households are in urgent need of drinking water and sanitation facilities.
Government reports claim that 5024 Ha of agricultural land and 85 Ha of the sea which is used by fisherfolks has been adversely affected in South 24 Pargana district alone. This has impacted livelihood of approximately 200,000 people.