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Cyclone Amphan LIVE update: Stay tuned with Business Standard on cyclone amphan landfall, cyclone alert, weather update and more
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Cyclone | Cyclone in Odisha | Super Cyclone
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Last Updated at May 21, 2020 02:23 IST
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Boatmen in the backdrop of a rough sea due to cyclone 'Amphan', in Mamallapuram. PTI
Cyclone Amphan LIVE updates: Cyclone Amphan will make landfall close to Sundarbans between Digha (West Bengal) and Hatiya Islands (Bangladesh) as an “extremely severe cyclonic storm” on Wednesday afternoon or evening, dumping heavy rain with howling winds at sustained winds of 155-165 kmph, gusting to 185 kmph.
“Amphan is the most intense and the first super cyclone since the 1999 Odisha cyclone. We are dealing with a multi-hazard scenario as the devastating winds are expected to cause extensive damage to structures,h ouses and trees,” said Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director general of the, India Meteorological Department.
Stay tuned for LIVE updates on cyclone Amphan and weather updates
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