At a Glance

Tropical Cyclone Bulbul made landfall in eastern India late Saturday night (Nov. 9) into early Sunday (Nov. 10) local time.The Bay of Bengal coast has a deadly history of tropical cyclones.Bulbul was also known as Tropical Cyclone Matmo.

Tropical Cyclone Bulbul made landfall along the Bay of Bengal coast in eastern India late Saturday night (Nov. 9) into early Sunday (Nov. 10) local time.

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Bulbul made landfall near , according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). It was the equivalent of a tropical cyclone, with 90-mph estimated sustained winds, according to an advisory issued by the U.S. Joint Typhoon Warning Center about 2 a.m. local time Nov. 10.

The tropical cyclone, also known as Matmo since it originated from the remnant of a in late October, lashed West Bengal State and southwestern Bangladesh with heavy rain, according to .

According to the IMD, major damage to thatched homes, power lines, trees and coastal crops was expected from Bulbul's winds.

While Bulbul's surge was not expected to be massive, the extremely surge-prone Bay of Bengal is i.

The November claimed 300,000 lives in what is now Bangladesh.

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