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KOLKATA: After cyclone Titli hit the Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coast with the wind speed touching 126 km/hour on Thursday, it re-curved slower than expected on landfall, losing intensity and sparing Kolkata heavy showers. But the devastating effects of the cyclone were hardly felt in Kolkata, which was bracing for a wet run-up to the Puja. But Titli continued to move in a north-westerly direction for six hours after hitting land at 11.30am. The rain could continue till Saturday morning, said the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC).“A cyclone usually curves after hitting land which helps the system retain intensity. But since Titli is reaching Gangetic Bengal slightly later than expected, the showers could linger, too..