Cyclone Amphan updates: 'Amphon' IMD turned into a very severe cyclone


Posted on 18th May 2020 11:05 am by rohit kumar

New Delhi, Agencies. According to the Meteorological Department of India (IMD), Cyclone 'Amphun', which has risen in the Bay of Bengal, has taken the form of 'Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm' and rains in West Bengal and Odisha for the next 4 days. A warning has been issued. According to the latest update released by the Meteorological Department, a cyclonic storm has moved north-northeast during the last 6 hours and has turned into a 'very severe cyclonic storm' in the central parts of the south Bay of Bengal and has turned south of Bengal at 2:30 am today. Remained centered in the Gulf and the central parts of the Bay of Bengal.

 

Earlier, according to the news agency ANI, the Meteorological Department of India (IMD) had informed that the cyclonic storm 'Amphon' has taken the form of a severe cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal. The next few hours are going to take the form of 'Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm'. If this happens, torrential rains will start in the coastal districts of Bengal from Monday with thunderstorms. According to the latest bulletin issued by the Meteorological Department, the cyclone is about 870 km south of Paradip in Odisha. High alert has been issued in the coastal areas of West Bengal-Odisha.

 

Winds can run at a speed of 60 to 65 kmph.

 

Meteorologists have expressed the possibility that winds of 60 to 65 kmph may be blowing in coastal districts of Bengal on Tuesday. The speed of the storm can increase to 95 km on Wednesday, causing widespread damage. The sea will begin to become turbulent with the storm moving towards the land. In view of this, the administration has started moving people living in the maritime areas to safe places. Fishermen have been strictly advised not to go to sea.

 

Advice to fishermen

 

Fishermen are strictly advised not to venture into the southern Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours, the Central Bay of Bengal during 17–18 May and the northern Bay of Bengal during 18–20 May 2020.

 

Odisha government issued warning for these places

 

Thunderstorms along with thunderstorms have been issued by the Special Relief Organization of the Odisha Government in Keonjhar district, Jhoompura, Keonjhar, Patna, Sahonpada and Champua blocks and Sukrauli, Raruan and Karjia blocks of Mayurbhanj district.

 

NDRF takes over in Odisha and West Bengal

 

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has sent 10 of its teams to Odisha and seven to West Bengal to deal with any situation in the wake of cyclone 'Amphon'.

 

NDRF is monitoring the situation

 

In West Bengal, NDRF teams are stationed in South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas, East and West Midnapore, Howrah and Hooghly and in Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Balasore, Jajpur, Bhadrak and Mayurbhanj in Odisha. The NDRF is monitoring the situation in the wake of the storm and is working with the states and their disaster management teams and IMD.

 

Sand artist gave a message to be safe with sand sculpture

 

Sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik conveyed the message of being safe from people through sand sculpture. According to the news agency ANI, he said, "After a year of cyclone, a cyclone is coming again. I request all of you to follow the guidelines issued by the government. Keep yourself safe and your family safe too."

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