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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 4:58 AM GMT
Cyclone 'Amphan' lies 110km from Paradip and is moving at a speed of 18-19kmph. An hour ago, the wind speed of 102kmph was recorded at Paradip. Landfall expected near Sunderbans in West Bengal by late evening today. Next 6-8 hrs crucial: PK Jena, special relief commissioner, Odisha
- 20 May 2020 4:58 AM GMT
Super cyclone Amphan about 120km east-southeast of Paradip, Odisha at 8.30am today. The cyclonic storm will cross West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts between Digha (West Bengal) and Hatiya Islands (Bangladesh) close to Sunderbans. Landfall process to commence from the afternoon: IMD
- 20 May 2020 4:56 AM GMT
1.20 lakh people have been evacauted from low-lying areas to cyclone shelters, says chief secretary Asit Tripathy.
- 20 May 2020 4:56 AM GMT
Odisha chief secretary Asit Tripathy Asit Tripathy visits the State Emergency Operation Centre to take stock of cyclone Amphan.
- 20 May 2020 1:43 AM GMT
1,04,000 people have been evacuated till now. Still continuing. Odisha Dist Admins are working in full spirit.
- 20 May 2020 1:42 AM GMT
Cyclone Warning for West Bengal and north Odisha coasts: Amphan to cross West Bengal – Bangladesh coasts between Digha (WB) & Hatiya Islands (Bangladesh) close to Sundarbans during afternoon or evening of Wednesday
- 19 May 2020 5:58 PM GMT
The IMD has advised people to remain at home and warned against opening markets in and around Kolkata on Wednesday.
North and South 24 Parganas, East and West Midnapore, Kolkata, Howrah and Hooghly districts will experience strong winds and rainfall, regional director of the meteorological department G K Das said.
"Storm surge of 4 to 5 metres above astronomical tide is likely to inundate low lying areas of South and North 24 Parganas and about 3 to 4 metres over low lying areas of East Midnapore district of West Bengal during the time of landfall," he said.
- 19 May 2020 5:53 PM GMT
The West Bengal state police officer is carrying a sick mother to a safe place
- 19 May 2020 5:48 PM GMT
While some additional weakening is expected just before Amphan makes landfall, the cyclone will still be a dangerous storm.
