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The coastal districts of West Bengal have been grappling with the impact of Cyclone Michuang, experiencing intermittent rainfall for the past five days. The impact has been particularly severe in the South Twenty-four Parganas region, where light to moderate rain and strong winds have persisted from Wednesday night, damaging paddy crops extensively. Farmers in areas like Namkhana, Sagar, Kakdwip, Diamond Harbour, Canning, and Basanti are counting significant losses as the ripened paddy crop faces the risk of spoilage due to continuous rainfall.
Despite the adverse weather conditions, farmers are harvesting the paddy crop on a war footing so that the loss can be reduced.
The looming concern is that if the paddy is not harvested promptly, it may lead to spoilage, subsequently impacting the market prices of rice.
With Cyclone Michuang continuing to bring continuous rain for another 24 hours, the risk of further crop losses in Bengal remains high. The cyclone has already claimed 18 lives in Chennai and Andhra Pradesh, with several areas grappling with floods.
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