Cyclone in India: Super Cyclone Amphan May Hit Bengal, Odisha

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Cyclone AMPHAN: Seventeen teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are deployed in Bengal and Odisha to avert the threat in view of the threat of the storm. Seven teams have been deployed by the NDRF in six districts of Bengal and 10 teams are on duty in Odisha. 

Super Cyclone Amphan turned into a "Super Cyclonic Storm" this morning, hours after witnessing a very severe cyclone, the weather department informed both the states Bengal and Odisha about the threat of cyclone Amphon. Looking at the cyclone Amphan, it is said that the cyclone will come into Bengal on Wednesday and there is a possibility that landslides may also occur. 

The India Meteorological Department or IMD tweeted this afternoon on Twitter, Extremely severe cyclonic storm 'AMPHAN' (pronounced as UM-PUN) intensifies in Super Cyclonic Storm at 1130 IST on Sunday, May 18, 2020, Gone. 

Very heavy rainfall is also possible in, Sikkim, Assam, and Meghalaya till Wednesday, aside from Odisha and Bengal, the IMD stated in a statement. The landfall in Bengal is expected a time when us of a is fighting in opposition to coronavirus, which has affected more than 96,000 people, killed more than 3,000.

Your ten-point cheat sheet on Cyclone Amphan:

1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will maintain a meeting nowadays at 4 pm to study the preparedness, Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted. "To review the bobbing up cyclone scenario in diverse components of the country, PM @narendramodi Ji will chair a high-level assembly with MHA & NDMA, nowadays at 4pm (sic)," he wrote.

2. A year after it became hit by Cyclone Fani, one of the worst storms in decades, Odisha is prepared to evacuate over 1 million people, in step with the national officials. Twelve coastal districts - Ganjam, Gajapti, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Cuttack, Khurda, and Nayagarh - are under a close watch.

3. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has directed the officials involved to prepare a plan for relocating people living in vulnerable regions to more secure places at the side of an early recovery of water delivery and strong infrastructure. The kingdom has set a zero casualty target. "As always, saving lives is our priority. We should place our fine efforts to save each valuable human life," Mr. Patnaik told pinnacle officials, consistent with news employer PTI.

4. Thirty-seven groups of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are on obligation in Odisha and Bengal."A total of 37 teams have been deployed via NDRF in West Bengal and Odisha, out of which 20 groups are actively deployed and 17 are on standby within the two states. It is a dual assignment as the cyclone is striking in time of COVID-19 and (hence) we're dealing with a double project in an effort to say," SN Pradhan, Director General, NDRF said. Each team has forty-five members.

5. Northern parts of Odisha are probably to be greater affected due to the cyclone, IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra becomes quoted as saying by using news organization PTI. Heavy rain is probably to hit parts of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

6. Fishermen have been asked now not to venture into coastal areas till Wednesday.

7. Those dwelling in coastal areas will brace up for heavy rain and high-velocity winds, the climate workplace has said. The high-speed winds may also cause harm to houses, crops, plantations, and orchards, and power infrastructure, the IMD has said, including that rail traffic may be affected. Only unique trains are allowed to run in the course of the lockdown.

8. West Bengal Home Secretary Alapan Bandopdhyay stated that the state is ready to address the situation. Disaster management groups were dispatched to cyclone shelters inside the coastal regions and other locations for rescue and relief operations in which social distancing norms might be strictly followed, he said, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

9. On Saturday, the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) met beneath Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba to review the preparedness for minimizing the loss of lives and property.

10. Last year, Odisha changed into praised for its dealing with Cyclone Fani (pronounced as Foni) and ensuring minimum loss of lives. The state had relocated over 11 lakh human beings across thirteen districts to safety.

Here are all the live updates on Cyclone AMPHAN

1. Cyclone Amphan: NDMA's Word Of Caution For Fishermen

#CycloneAmphan | मछुआरे के लिए #चक्रवात के दौरान क्या करें और क्या न करें#Cyclone #WestBengal #Odisha pic.twitter.com/jZo09MpMnH

— NDMA India (@ndmaindia) May 18, 2020

2. NDTV News Channel  Tweet on Cyclone

#Watch | "37 disaster relief teams deployed in Odisha and West Bengal": SN Prashan, DG NDRF on preparation in light of #CycloneAmphan pic.twitter.com/aoHz431CYJ

— NDTV (@ndtv) May 18, 2020

3. Sand Artist Sudarshan Pattnaik's Message On Cyclone Amphan

My SandArt at Puri sea beach in #Odisha with message “Stay safe & Don’t panic “ #CycloneAmphan pic.twitter.com/uhcQHQePi8

— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) May 18, 2020

4. Cyclone Amphan: PM Modi To Hold Meet This Evening, Tweets Amit Shah

To review the arising cyclone situation in various parts of the country, PM @narendramodi ji will chair a high level meeting with MHA & NDMA, today at 4pm.

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) May 18, 2020

5.Cyclone AMPHAN: What To Do Before A Cyclone (VIDEO)

#CycloneAmphan | What To Do Before & During A #Cyclone#WestBengal #Odisha #BayOfBengal pic.twitter.com/yZTVxwkiCE

— NDMA India (@ndmaindia) May 18, 2020

6. Cyclone AMPHAN Updates: Stay Prepared, Stay Safe, Tweets Odisha Official

#Amphan will be a CYCLONE with wind speed ranging from 200kmph to 265kmph. But it will be in the Sea during this 12-hrs. At the time of landfall on May 20 afternoon/evening, wind speed will be 155-165kmph gusting to 185kmph.
Stay prepared. Stay safe. pic.twitter.com/axm8pwwE51

— DM Balasore (@DBalasore) May 18, 2020

7.Cyclone AMPHAN Live Updates: Heavy Rain In Mangalore

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