Mizanur Rahman recalls the last time a major tropical storm hit Bangladesh, when Cyclone Sidr killed more than 3,000 people in 2007. In the aftermath of the destruction, he watched the dead body of a woman being washed ashore by the tide. “That image doesn’t go away. It keeps coming […]
Cyclone Amphan: Odisha receives Rs 500 crore from Centre for restoration work
Cyclone-battered Odisha has received Rs 500 crore from the Centre as advance assistance for restoration work, a senior official said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the assistance after conducting an aerial survey of the cyclone-hit districts of Odisha and holding a review meeting here on Friday. In a tweet […]
21 dead as Cyclone Amphan leaves behind trail of destruction in India, Bangladesh
Cyclone Amphan, which barrelled through Odisha and West Bengal on Wednesday, has killed 21 people. The storm began its landfall at 2:30 pm on Wednesday, with sustained wind speeds of 155-165 kmph spiralling up to 185 kmph. The storm weakened as it moved ahead and is currently centred over Bangladesh. […]
‘More worrying than Covid-19’: Chaos as Cyclone Amphan strikes Bengal, Odisha
Cyclone Amphan roared into West Bengal around 20 kilometre east of Sagar Island in the Sunderbans on Wednesday, packing winds gusting to a top speed of 185 kmph, triggering torrential rain and leaving a trail of devastation across a wide swath of the state, from deltaic regions to the urban […]
Cyclone Amphan to hit Bengal at 4 pm, CM Mamata to monitor from secretariat
Cyclone ‘Amphan’, one of the worst cyclones over the Bay of Bengal, lay centred about 170 km south of West Bengal’s Digha on Wednesday. About 4.5 lakh people have been evacuated from vulnerable areas in West Bengal and Odisha ahead of the its landfall. ‘Amphan’, termed as an extremely severe cyclonic […]
Wind speed, movement, likely damage: All about Cyclone Amphan
Cyclone Amphan is all set to slam into West Bengal and Odisha on Wednesday afternoon, packing winds gusting to a speed of 185 kmph. It will also bring with it torrential rainfall, threatening to inundate low-lying areas of human habitation. The authorities have already warned of extensive damage to crops […]
Cyclone Amphan latest updates: Fresh alert for Bengal, Odisha; landfall on Wednesday
The eastern coastal states of West Bengal and Odisha are bracing for Cyclone Amphan, which is expected to make the landfall on Wednesday. Amphan turned into a Super Cyclone, the first over the Bay of Bengal in two decades, packing in winds gusting at a speed of nearly 200 kmph. […]
Cyclone Amphan set to intensify, 12 districts in Odisha on alert
In view of the impending cyclone Amphan, Odisha government has put 12 districts on alert as a precautionary measure after a review meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy on Friday. –Odisha reviews preparedness While reviewing the State’s preparedness with senior officials and Collectors, Tripathy asked them to be prepared […]