Special things
- Rain starts in some parts as Amphan approaches Odisha shores
- Trees falling on roads in Odisha, winds running at a speed of 102 km
- Three lakh people were evacuated from the area in the wake of the cyclonic storm
- It is raining heavily with strong winds, Navy aircraft are kept ready
- Strong winds with rain in Bhubaneswar of Odisha
The storm got closer
The IMD Bhubaneswar director said that the storm’s landfall process started at 2.30 pm and will continue for about four hours.
The storm is likely to pass near Kolkata
The Meteorological Department’s office said that ‘Amphan’ is expected to move towards north-northeast direction after reaching the Sundarbans and its eastern end is near Kolkata due to heavy damage and flooding in the lower areas of the city. is. The Meteorological Department said that it is likely to weaken as a cyclonic storm passes through Nadia and Murshidabad districts of West Bengal and thereafter it will reach Bangladesh in the afternoon as deep pressure.
He said that the speed of winds around the centre remained constant at 170 to 180 kilometres per hour, which intermittently caught speeds of 200 kilometres per hour. The Meteorological Department said that the possibility of Amphan moving towards north-northeast direction and passing as a very severe cyclonic storm from Wednesday afternoon to evening between Digha and Hatia islands between West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts near Sundarbans is. During this time, the speed of winds will remain constant from 155 to 165 km per hour, which can intermittently catch 185 km per hour.
The Meteorological Department has issued an Orange Alert for West Bengal and warned that Kolkata, Hooghly, Howrah, South and North 24 Parganas and East Midnapore districts could suffer massive damage. The meteorological department has advised to close all institutions and markets in Kolkata and nearby areas on 20 May and ban the movement of people. Kolkata has been receiving moderate rainfall since morning with strong winds. In view of the cyclone, most people are in homes, so traffic on the roads was very less.
West Bengal: National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel clear electricity wires and uprooted trees off the road between Digha in East Midnapore district and Odisha border. The landfall process of #CycloneAmphan commenced since 2:30 PM, will continue for about 4 hours. pic.twitter.com/IKZ1QE3Gr1
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2020
One died in Bhadrak, Odisha
So far the news has been received that one has died in Bhadrak. The medical and administration team has reached the village, only after that the collector will tell what is the real cause of death. One person died yesterday. However, it was not caused by the storm: PK Jena, Special Relief Commissioner
Amphan reached Balasore in Odisha
Amphan storm is moving on the path already decided. It has crossed Paradip, Kendrapada, Dhamra and is currently in Balasore. It will make landfall in the next three hours: Pradeep Kumar Jena, IAS, Special Relief Commissioner
