CYCLONE AMPHAN VIDEO : Cyclone Amphan Getting Stronger, Speed Reaches 200 KMPH in Center, High Alert
New Delhi : The super cyclone ‘Amphan’ is likely to hit the coast of West Bengal today. During this period winds up to 155 to 185 km per hour and heavy rain are expected. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), during this time, the coastal districts of Bengal will receive heavy rains and four-five meter high waves will rise in the sea.
According to the Meteorological Department, this cyclone is moving at a great speed in the north and northwest direction. It is estimated that its speed will increase further. Cyclone Amphan can collide in Digha in West Bengal and Hadiya in Bangladesh by this afternoon.
According to the Meteorological Department, the speed of the cyclone is increasing significantly. Cyclone Amphan is moving at a speed of 200 kilometers per hour in its center.
In view of the threat of the storm, 1704 camps have been built in Odisha. Also, 1,19,075 people have been taken away from the coastal area. In addition to the camps, there are more than 2000 houses ready in Odisha, in which people from the coastal area will be kept if needed. Before this, fishermen and people living on the shores of the sea have been evacuated from there.
In Odisha, at around 4:30 in the morning, wind was blowing at a speed of 82 kmph in some parts. People of the coastal area have been evacuated to a safe place. State government officials are watching the situation. Also, many teams of NDRF have been deployed there.
#WATCH Odisha: Strong winds of up to 82 km/ph speed hit Paradip. #CycloneAmphan is expected to make landfall today. pic.twitter.com/8bgyZ2Augq
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2020
Strong winds have started blowing in Bhadrak, Odisha. The Meteorological Department has estimated that the cyclone will hit the coast of Odisha around 2:30 pm.
#WATCH: Rainfall and strong winds hit Bhadrak in Odisha. #CycloneAmphan is expected to make landfall today. pic.twitter.com/X8xF9aZ6cf
— ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2020
Strong winds have increased in Chandipur in Balasore. There is a stir on the coast. Amfan can cause havoc in 8 states along the coast including Odisha. In view of this, an alert has already been issued in Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu. NDRF teams have been deployed in Odisha and West Bengal. The Chief Minister of Odisha has said that arrangements have been made for not a single person to be killed by the storm.
#WATCH Odisha: Strong winds and high tides at Chandipur in Balasore district, as #CycloneAmphan is expected to make landfall today. pic.twitter.com/KQZnGTuaq8
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2020
At the same time, the effect of super cyclone Amphan may also be on the monsoon. According to the Meteorological Department, there may be some delay in arrival of monsoon. The Indian Meteorological Department says that earlier the monsoon was expected by June 1, but now it may take a few days more due to the Amphan cyclone. At the same time, Kerala is also expected to get delayed monsoon. The Indian Meteorological Department said in its forecast that the monsoon will arrive late this time in Kerala. The Meteorological Department said that the monsoon in Kerala this year may come till June 5.
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