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May 20, 2020 05:22 PM IST | Source: Moneycontrol.com
Cyclone Amphan LIVE Updates | Multi-hazard scenario generated; may cause extensive damage: IMD
Live updates: Cyclone Amphan is likely to make a landfall between Digha, some 180 km south of Kolkata in West Bengal, and Hatiya islands in Bangladesh on May 20 afternoon
Hello and welcome to Moneycontrol’s coverage of Cyclone Amphan, pronounced as UM-PUN -- a super cyclone -- weakened into an extremely severe cyclonic storm on May 19 but still packed enough force to pulverise coastal districts of Odisha and West Bengal where lakhs of people were evacuated from vulnerable areas and shifted to safety.
The cyclonic storm lay centred about 170 km south of West Bengal's Digha as an extremely severe cyclonic storm over west central Bay of Bengal and is likely to make landfall near Sunderbans between afternoon and evening on May 20, the MeT department said.
In a bid to safeguard people, West Bengal has mounted one of its biggest evacuation exercises by moving more than three lakh people to safer places. Catch LIVE updates here:Read More
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Cyclone Amphan LIVE updates | Cyclone wreaks havoc in Odisha, two killed
Cyclone Amphan caused havoc in the coastal districts of Odisha as it triggered heavy rainfall, coupled with high-velocity winds while moving towards West Bengal.
Hundreds of trees were uprooted and electric and telecom infrastructure damaged. The government has received reports of two deaths from Bhadrak and Kendrapara districts due to the cyclone. (IANS)
Cyclone Amphan LIVE updates | Eye of the storm over Gangasagar now, wind intensity 165 kmph: IMD
Cyclone to completely enter the land by 7 pm: IMD DG
Cyclone Amphan is currently crossing the West Bengal coast near the Sunderbans and will reach near Kolkata by evening, I said on Wednesday as the storm was making landfall.
"The first arm of Cyclone Amphan has touched the land. The eye of the cyclone is expected to touch land anytime," he said. "Landfall process started at 2.30 pm with the entry of the front sector of the wall cloud region," he said.
South and North 24 Parganas will witness a lull as the eye of cyclone passes through, but heavy rains, strong winds will resume in the next 30 minutes.
"We are hopeful that by 7 PM the entire cyclone will enter the land," he added. (PTI)
Cyclone Amphan LIVE updates | Damage expected in some parts of West Bengal
Cyclone Amphan LIVE updates | Forecast of cyclone Amphan accurate, says IMD Director General
Cyclone Amphan LIVE updates | Bhadrak, Balasore to have damaging impact for a few more hours
Bhadrak and Balasore (in Odisha) will continue to have a damaging impact for 2-3 more hours. After this Odisha will not have any damaging impact: Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra.
Cyclone Amphan LIVE updates | South and North 24 Parganas to witness lull as the eye of cyclone passes through, but heavy rains, strong winds will resume in 30 minutes: IMD
Cyclone Amphan LIVE updates | Damage expected post super cyclone Amphan's landfall:
1. Minor damage to power and communication lines.
2. Major damage to kutcha and minor damage to pucca roads.
3. Breaking of tree branches, uprooting of small trees.
4. Damage to Banana and Papaya trees
(Source: IMD)
Cyclone Amphan LIVE updates | Since yesterday night, cyclone Amphan started making its impact felt over Odisha, along with heavy rainfall, wind speed has been increasing: IMD DG.