Cyclone AMPHAN live updates

Kolkata : Extremely severe cyclone storm ‘AMPHAN’ (pronunciation ‘Um-Pun’) landfall process started. The storm is expected to pack winds gusting upto 185 km per hour when it crosses West Bengal’s Digha and Hatiya Island of Bangaladesh where around 20 million have been moved to over 12 thousands shelters . The Indian Navy , Coast Guard and NDRF on high alert. Stay with AzadHindNews to get Cyclone AMPHAN live updates.

Cyclone ‘AMPHAN’ live updates ( ANI)

• 17:40 IST : Amphan live updates from Digha beach , West Bengal

#CycloneAmphanUpdate from Digha . #Amphan land fall a Digha beach . Get live updates with videos here >>> https://t.co/S4eFlLJdSF pic.twitter.com/6O3FK5zyXc

— Azad Hind News (@AzadHindNews1) May 20, 2020

• 17:30 IST – Trees uprooted , roofs damaged , building damaged , cars smashed in Kolkata ( Sourav Sanyal tweet)

#AmphanUpdates Trees uprooted, roofs damaged, buildings damaged, cars smashed by #Amphan fury in #Kolkata. Wind speeds in the city went up to 105km/hr #CycloneAmphan pic.twitter.com/RPfqzyTe0i

— Sourav Sanyal (@SSanyal) May 20, 2020

• 17:20 IST : Cyclone AMPHAN accelerating towards Sundarbans , Extremely rough sea conditions , gusty winds lashting coastal areas.

Cyclone #Amphan accelerating towards #Sundarbans, Extremely rough sea conditions, gusty winds lashing coastal areas. Landfall accompanied with by massive storm surge. Video Source @BSF_India #AmphanCyclone #AmphanUpdate #CycloneAmphan pic.twitter.com/7hzRIxJZe2

— Ankur Sharma (@asharma9887) May 20, 2020

• 17:05 IST – Kolkata right now . Strong winds with heavy rainfall

Kolkata right now. Strong winds of 105 kmph #CycloneAmphan #Amphan pic.twitter.com/6NLP9ariKm

— Soumyajit Majumder (@SoumyajitWrites) May 20, 2020

• 16:40 IST – Super Cyclone Amphan is crossing West Bengal coast between Digha and Hatiya close to Sunderban. The forward sector of wall clouds has entered into the land. Landfall process will continue and take 2-3hours to complete : IMD bulletin

Super Cyclone #Amphan is crossing West Bengal Coast between Digha&Hatiya close to Sunderban. The forward sector of wall clouds has entered into the land. Landfall process will continue and take 2-3 hours to complete: IMD in a bulletin issued at 4:30 pm; Visuals from Digha pic.twitter.com/DfSq4kVC17

— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2020

• 16:25 IST – NDRF jawans remove fallen trees on 116 B Digha-Nandakumar National Highway

• 16:14 IST -Based on experience during Cyclone ‘FANI’ , all the teams equipped with tree cutters / poll cutters for post lndfall restoration .

Based on experiences during cyclone FANI, all the teams are equipped with tree cutters/pole cutters for post landfall restoration, if need arises: SN Pradhan, NDRF chief #SuperCycloneAmphan pic.twitter.com/9BGKgBO6be

— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2020

• 16: 12 IST – More than 5 lakh people have been evacuated in West Bengal and 1,58,640 people in Odisha : NDRF chief SN Pradhan

More than 5 Lakh people have been evacuated in West Bengal and 1,58,640 people in Odisha: SN Pradhan, NDRF chief #SuperCycloneAmphan pic.twitter.com/8LwSyPqkLC

— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2020

• 16:05 IST – West Bengal’s Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee closely monitoring the situation from Nabanna

• Rainfall and strong winds at Chandipur in Balasore district. The landfall process of Cycline AMPHAN commenced since 2:30 PM , will continue for about four hours.

#WATCH Odisha: Rainfall and strong winds at Chandipur in Balasore district. The landfall process of #CycloneAmphan commenced since 2:30 PM, will continue for about 4 hours. pic.twitter.com/E75GWzHmwz

— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2020

• “There is information about 1 casualty in Bhadrak. Medical and administrative team proceeded to village to inquest , after which exact cause of death can be decided by collector. Another death occured yesterday. It is not cyclone related death as of now.” Said by PK Jena , special relief commissioner, Odisha
• Kendrapara district (Odisha) witnessed heavy rainfall due to #AMPHAN

#Kendrapara district in Odisha today where heavy winds & seawater inundation witnessed in few areas along the coast due to #CycloneAmphan #CycloneAmphanUpdate pic.twitter.com/TBRttHOlnf

— odialive (@OdiaLive) May 20, 2020

• Cyclone AMPHAN has moved down its originally forecasted path. It has already crossed Paradip, Kendrapara, Dhamra and right now it is at sea-adjoining Balasore.

Cyclone #Amphan has moved down its originally forecasted path. It has already crossed Paradip, Kendrapara, Dhamra, and right now it is at sea adjoining Balasore. Maybe in another 3 hours, it will make landfall: Pradeep Kumar Jena, IAS Special Relief Commissioner #Odisha pic.twitter.com/4J2aOsuXEQ

— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2020

• “Bhadrak and Balasore (in Odisha) will continue to have damaging impact for 2-3 more hours . After this Odisha will not have any damaging impact ” said by IMD chief Mrutyunjay Mahapatra

• The situation of Paradip around 15:00 IST

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