Cyclone Alfred’s havoc Cyclone Alfred has wreaked havoc on Australia’s east coast, knocking out power to more than 120,000 homes and factories. Authorities began emergency power restoration efforts on Tuesday. News: AFP. Alfred lashed a 400-kilometer coastal area for several days before making landfall on Saturday as a depression. It brought strong winds and heavy rain for five days. A 61-year-old man died in the cyclone. He died after falling into a river from a bridge washed away by floodwaters on Friday. Winds and rain have eased in Queensland and…
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Intermittent rain in Barisal due to low pressure
Desk Report :As the low pressure formed in the Bay of Bengal has turned into a depression, it is raining intermittently in various places in Barisal division. And this will reduce the day and night temperatures by 1 to 2 degrees Celsius, said Md. Masud Rana Rubel, Senior Observer of the Barisal Meteorological Office. He said, first, light rain fell from 9:20 pm to 9:40 pm on Friday (December 20). Then, it rained intermittently from 3 pm to 6 am on Saturday (December 21). However, Masud Rana Rubel said that…
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