Watch: Rooftop of school blown away by strong winds due to cyclone 'Amphan' in Howrah
News | May 21, 2020 23:18 ISTRooftop of a school in Howrah was blown away by strong winds as cyclone 'Amphan' hit the state on May 20.
Rooftop of a school in Howrah was blown away by strong winds as cyclone 'Amphan' hit the state on May 20.
NDRF DG, SN Pradhan on aftermath of cyclone Apmphan said that the Union Cabinet Secretary held a meeting with the West Bengal and Odisha Chief Secretaries to estimate the damage and response.
Storm Amphan struck land on Wednesday, lashing coastal areas with ferocious wind and rain. Thousands of trees were uprooted in the gales, electricity and telephone lines brought down and houses flattened.
In the view of cyclone Amphan, residents of Ramnagar I panchayat, Digha of East Midnapore were shifted at 'Multipurpose Cyclone Shelter' in West Bengal. Arrangement of foods has also been done for them at the shelter.
The extremely severe cyclone has killed at least 12 persons and ravaged Kolkata and several parts of West Bengal as it left behind a trail of destruction by uprooting trees, destroying thousands of homes and swamping low-lying areas of the state. Bollywood celebs are praying for safety and protection.
Odisha IMD Director, HR Biswas informed that cyclone Amphan crossed as a very severe cyclonic storm.
Super cyclone Amphan is crossing West Bengal coast between Digha and Hatiya close to Sundarban.
The Director General of India Meteorological Department (IMD), Mrutyunjay Mohapatra Odisha on cyclone Apmphan said that Odisha will not have damaging impact for more than 2-3 hours.
The forward sector of wall clouds has entered into the land. Landfall process will continue and take 2-3 hours to complete
Briefing on the cyclone Amphan, Special Relief Commissioner of Odisha, Pradeep Kumar Jena informed that cyclone may make landfall in another 3 hours.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is monitoring situation from Nabanna's emergency operation centre as landfall process of cylone Amphan commenced.
Cyclone Amphan landfall has left at least 14 people dead in India and eight dead in Bangladesh, news agency AP reported. Here's what landfall means:
Amphan Cyclone: Based on experiences during cyclone FANI, all the teams are equipped with tree cutters/pole cutters for post landfall restoration, if need arises, says SN Pradhan, NDRF chief
NDRF personnel clear electricity wires and uprooted trees off the road between Digha in East Midnapore district and Odisha border.
A woman gave birth to a girl inside a fire service vehicle in Odisha's Kendrapara district amidst gusty winds and heavy rainfall during cyclone Amphan on Wednesday, said an official.
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel made announcements for people in Digha of East Midnapore district, as a part of their awareness drive, ahead of the landfall of Amphan Cyclone.
Indian Coast Guard, through Remote Operating Station in Paradeep, is issuing alerts over broadcast for merchant vessels, international vessels and fishing boats, asking them to stay away from sea.
Telecom Department Secretary Anshu Prakash on Amphan Cyclone's effect on telecommunication said that SMS alerts will be generated to people in affected districts, for evacuation.
IMD Chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra on Amphan Cyclone said that this is the most intense cyclone which has been formed in Bay of Bengal after 1999.
In view of the impending cyclone Amphan, residents from coastal areas in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur were shifted to shelter homes.
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