Super cyclone Amphan live updates: Kolkata airport suspends all operations including special, cargo flights
The cyclone has brought strong winds and heavy rains to the coastal areas with the winds reaching to as much as 106 kmph in Paradip.
Rough sea condition at Digha today in West Bengal
Cyclone 'Amphan' has intensified into a super cyclonic storm and has moved north-northeastwards with a speed of 14 kmph during the past six hours. It now lay centred over the west-central Bay of Bengal and is very likely to cross West Bengal – Bangladesh coasts between Digha (West Bengal) and Hatiya Islands (Bangladesh) close to Sundarbans on Wednesday evening.
As per India Meteorological Department's (IMD) hourly bulletin, the super cyclone is nearly 125 km south-southeast of Paradip, 240 km south of Digha and 395 km southwest of Khepupara in Bangladesh.
The cyclone has brought strong winds and heavy rains to the coastal areas with the winds reaching to as much as 106 kmph in Paradip.
The wind speed near its centre is said to be 170-180 kmph gusting to as much as 200 kmph.
Odisha government on Tuesday started evacuating 11 lakh people from coastal areas in view of the warning of strong winds and heavy rains due to Cyclone 'Amphan'. The government authorities are transporting the evacuees to temporary shelter homes.
The West Bengal government also started evacuating people from low-lying areas to safer places.
Amphan is now being continuously tracked by the Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) at Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh).
Here are the live updates on Cyclone Amphan
11:00 IST Wednesday, 20 May 2020
In the wake of approaching cyclonic storm Amphan, Kolkata Airport will remain closed till 5am tomorrow. All flight operations to remain suspended, only cargo flights operating now.
09:30 IST Wednesday, 20 May 2020
Due to severe cyclone ’Amphan’ which is expected to hit West Bengal in few hours on May 20, the scheduled run of Howrah-New Delhi AC Special Express from Howrah on Wednesday and New Delhi - Howrah AC Special Express from New Delhi on May 21 have been cancelled.
09:30 IST Wednesday, 20 May 2020
120km off Paradip coast in Odisha200km off Digha coast in West Bengal360km off Khepupara coast in Bangladesh
Current intensity: 170-180 kmph winds gusting 200kmph
07:30 IST Wednesday, 20 May 2020
125km off Paradip coast in Odisha240km off Digha coast in West Bengal395km off Khepupara coast in Bangladesh
Intensity: 170-180 kmph winds gusting 200kmph