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Cyclone Amphan LIVE Updates: Cyclone begins landfall, process to last for four hours
Remember the super cyclone of 1999 that devastated Odisha? Now, the IMD says that Cyclone Amphan that is likely to hit parts of India will be similar to that. As per weathermen, the cyclonic storm has intensified rapidly and is expected to hit Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and a few other parts of India in the next 24 hours. Odisha has already been lashed by heavy rains after the super cyclone Amphan weakened to extremely severe cyclonic storm.
The Met predicts torrential rains in Odisha and West Bengal and also warned of extensive damage in Kolkata and other parts of Bengal.
As a precautionary measure the Odisha government has warned migrants returning home from other states to stay put in view of the approaching storm. The state is also likely to use the SMS alert system to evacuate residents in case the situation goes out of control. The Indian coast guard has also alerted fishing boats, international vessels and merchant vessels.
Here are the latest updates on cyclone Amphan:
Live Updates
- 20 May 2020 4:51 PM IST
The IMD chief told media that no further damage is expected in Odisha but the fishing and other operations must remain suspended for rest of the day.
- 20 May 2020 4:45 PM IST
#SuperCycloneAmphan
— PIB in Odisha #StayHome #StaySafe (@PIBBhubaneswar) May 20, 2020
Updates
Trees uprooted under the impact of gusting wind speed in #Balasore,#Odisha today. (Video:@DDOdiaNews)@PIB_India @MIB_India @NDRFHQ @ndmaindia @Indiametdept @PIBHomeAffairs @SRC_Odisha @odisha_police @DBalasore @osdmaodisha pic.twitter.com/wm0sBJEzHQ - 20 May 2020 4:03 PM IST
Cyclone Amphan is currently about:
- 190 KM East-NE of Paradip (Odisha)
- 65 KM East-SE of Digha (West Bengal)
- 35 KM South of Sagar Island
- 225 KM South-SW of Khepupara (Bangladesh)
- 20 May 2020 4:03 PM IST
Cyclone Amphan has begun is landfall process, which is expected to last up to four hours: IMD
- 20 May 2020 4:02 PM IST
Cyclone Amphan Live Updates: NDRF Chief SN Pradhan said, “Wind speed has picked up near coastal Odisha and is blowing at around 100 kmph at Paradip. Wind is not that strong in West Bengal. Odisha has evacuated nearly 1.5 lakh people from Balasore and Bhadrak and West Bengal has evacuated over 3.3 lakh people.”
- 20 May 2020 2:30 PM IST
Weather Warnings For Andhra Pradesh
Day 1 (20.05.2020): NIL
Day 2 (21.05.2020): NIL
Day 3 (22.05.2020):
Heatwave conditions are very likely to prevail at Isolated pockets over NCAP & Yanam, SCAP and Rayalaseema.
DAY 4 (23.05.2020):
Heatwave conditions are very likely to prevail at Isolated pockets over NCAP & Yanam, SCAP and Rayalaseema.
DAY 5 (24.05.2020):
Heatwave conditions are very likely to prevail at Isolated pockets over NCAP & Yanam, SCAP and Rayalaseema.
- 20 May 2020 1:28 PM IST
AMPHAN about 95 km south-southeast of Digha (West Bengal) at 1230 IST of 20th May. To cross West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts between Digha (west Bengal) and Hatiya Islands (Bangladesh) close to Sunderbans. Landfall process to commence from today late afternoon (4pm onwards)
- 20 May 2020 1:27 PM IST
Landfall process to begin from afternoon
SUCS AMPHAN about 125 km south-southeast of Digha (West Bengal) at 1130 IST of 20th May. To cross West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts between Digha (west Bengal) and Hatiya Islands (Bangladesh) close to Sunderbans. Landfall process to commence from afternoon. pic.twitter.com/ltVuRK5tBM
— India Met. Dept. (@Indiametdept) May 20, 2020 - 20 May 2020 12:47 PM IST
Keeping in view the landfall of Cyclone Amphan, all the operations at the Kolkata Airport will be suspended till 5 am on Thursday, including special flights for the COVID-19 pandemic, news agency ANI reported, quoting the Airport Director for West Bengal.
