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Economic Times | 20 May, 2020 | 11.36AM IST
Cyclone Amphan Live Updates: Storm likely to move towards Kolkata after landfall
The super cyclone has been classified as a category 5 hurricane and is expected to hit the coast of Odisha and Bengal today. 24*7 Helpline Number : 033-2637-1735
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Cyclone likely to retain intensity of till 21st May morning
Cyclone Amphan is expected to make landfall today, Over 3 lakh people evacuated
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A special Control Room for cyclone #Amphan will be functional from tomorrow 8am onwards. In case of any emergency… https://t.co/k2ibbjG4DK
— Kolkata Police (@KolkataPolice) 1589890670000Cyclone speed picks up near Odisha
#CycloneAmphanUpdate Gale Wind, speed reaching 100-110 kmph gusting to 125 kmph, prevailed along & off north coas… https://t.co/SnnIWW7jHv
— NDMA India (@ndmaindia) 1589952567000Isolated coastal areas of Odisha and West Bengal saw heavy rainfall in the past 24 hours
Strong winds, high tides at Chandipur beach as Odisha braces for Cyclone Amphan
Indian Coast Guard ships and aircraft kept at standby for deployment to undertake area scan, search & rescue and relief efforts
Howrah-New Delhi AC Special Express cancelled due to cyclone
- The departure of Howrah-New Delhi AC Special Express for Wednesday has been cancelled owing to the super cyclone 'Amphan', the Eastern Railway said here.
- It said that since the system is most likely to cause heavy rain and storm, the departure of 02301 Howrah-New Delhi AC Special Express on Wednesday and 02302 New Delhi-Howrah AC Special Express on May 21 would remain cancelled.
Uprooted trees block roads in Odisha's Bhadrak district
- In the morning, the fallen trees blocked the roads for a few hours causing traffic snarls in several parts of the district.
- The fire service team was seen clearing a blocked road near R&B Office Bhadrak to facilitate the movement of vehicles, essential commodities and emergency service personnel.
Amphan is about is about 123 km east-southeast of Paradip, Odisha and 177 km south-southeast of Digha, West Bengal
Cyclone likely to move north-northeast towards Kolkata after landfall
#CycloneAmphanUpdate #CycloneAmphan is supposed to be with maximum sustained wind speed of 155-165 kmph gusting t… https://t.co/qMzOC4nlkP
— NDMA India (@ndmaindia) 1589949120000All operations at Kolkata Airport suspended until tomorrow 5 am
Bangladesh moving more than 2 million people to shelters
Landfall expected near Sunderbans today by late evening
- Special Relief Commissioner for Odisha PK Jena said the cyclone is moving at a speed of 18-19 kmph, and an hour ago the wind speed of 102 kmph was observed. The next 6-8 hours are crucial.
Authorities in Odisha have fewer shelters to work with because many have been turned into COVID-19 quarantine centers.
Cyclone, Amphan has been categorized by meteorologists as equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane
Three lakh people evacuated: Mamata
- West Bengal's CM said she and senior state government officials are directly monitoring the situation and she will stay put at the state secretariat, when "Amphan" is expected to make landfall, to personally monitor the situation in the state.
Special trains to Bengal, Odisha cancelled
Hundreds of thousands evacuated
- India and Bangladesh have, so far, evacuated around half a million people out of the way of the most powerful storm in a decade.
West Bengal: 19 NDRF teams on ground
Rainfall, strong winds hit Odisha's Bhadrak ahead landfall
- According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the cyclone will cross West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts between Digha (WB) and Hatiya Islands (Bangladesh) close to Sundarbans during the afternoon to evening hours, today.
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