A special team is in Kolkata, being a major urban centre, he says. Cyclone Amphan made a landfall near Sagar Islands in West Bengal on May 20 evening and caused large-scale devastation to homes and crops in Odisha and South Bengal. It originates in the area of Samzungling on the eastern side of the Karakoram range and flows west to join the Shyok River . Watch Queue Queue. Fani affected other states like West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh, as well as neighbouring countries like Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka. As per initial reports, a large number of trees and electric poles have been uprooted, while many thatched and mud houses were flattened due to the cyclonic storm, the SRC said. It is a long haul,” National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Director General S.N. The dramatic scenes of the woman being rescued, clearing of a road that was blocked by fallen trees and admission of the mother and baby in a hospital were shot by Odisha fire service personnel, who played a key role in the rescue act. Maharashtra Lok Sabha Elections . Cyclone Amphan 2020 The Super Cyclonic Storm Amphan was a powerful and deadly cyclone, causing damage in Eastern India and Bangladesh in May 2020. Email. WhatsApp. EXPLORE HABITS Home India News General News Covid, cyclones deal blow to Puducherry in 2020… cyclone in odisha June 02, 2020 Cyclone Amphan. 2020 has witnessed only two cyclones until now. A big difference between the strengths of cyclones in April-May and October-December is that the former originate in situ in the Bay of Bengal itself, barely a few hundred kilometres from the landmass. While more than 500,000 people in West Bengal and 158,640 people in Odisha have been evacuated, disaster management officials said they are taking extra caution in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. Fani rapidly intensified into an extremely severe cyclonic storm and reached its peak intensity on 2 May. As cyclone “Amphan” hurtled towards the coast, heavy downpour coupled with high velocity winds pounded coastal Odisha, uprooting trees and flattening fragile structures, officials said on Wednesday. The new environment with much reduced aerosols and greenhouse gases provides a new testbed for climate change impact research, according to Jin-Ho Yoon, a researcher at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. File photo: Rough sea conditions along the east coast of India due to Cyclone Fani's movement towards Odisha (Credits: A. Prathap/BCCL Chennai) Advertisement. The rear side is about 120 kilometres and the entire process will be completed by 3-4 hours. A researcher said the elevated ocean temperatures this year could, in part, be explained by the lockdown. Bhubaneswar: The coronavirus pall of 2020 was writ large on Odisha like the rest of the world in a year that also brought with it the vagaries of nature, as a super cyclone and floods left a trail of destruction in the coastal state. Over five lakh people have been evacuated in West Bengal while over 1.58 lakh have been taken to safety in Odisha, Pradhan said quoting data provided by the state governments. | Photo Credit: PTI. “All teams have wireless and satellite communications. According to the IMD, the system is very likely to continue to move north-northeastwards with a wind speed of 140-150 kmph gusting to 165 kmph during next 2 hours. They are a problem because swarming locusts will strip an area of its veget, in May 2020. Share Via Email Gusting to 185 kmph. Cyclones are strong spiraling winds characterized by a low pressure and numerous thunderstorms. “Based on experiences during Cyclone FANI, all the teams are equipped with tree cutters and pole cutters for post landfall restoration, if the need arises,” Mr. Pradhan said. Aerosols weaken an existing tropical cyclone by making clouds rain prematurely. Cyclone “Amphan” left a trail of destruction in Odisha as it triggered heavy downpour coupled with high-velocity winds while hurtling towards the West Bengal coast, uprooting trees and flattening fragile structures, officials said. A three-month-old child died in Tihidi area of Bhadrak and a team has been sent to the village, they said, adding the exact cause will be ascertained after an autopsy. He said strong winds with an intensity of 160 kilometres per hour have commenced in coastal West Bengal districts. May 18, 2020 @ 9:00 pm IST Cyclone Amphan has been now intensified into a super cyclonic storm. pic.twitter.com/ltVuRK5tBM. All 20 units of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) stationed in Odisha have been deployed in the State, while as many units have been pressed into service in West Bengal for relief and rescue efforts in the wake of Cyclone Amphan. He said 20 teams have been deployed in West Bengal, including one team for urban areas of Kolkata, while another unit has been kept in reserve. Issuing a video message update, the chief of the the federal contingency force said rescue forces and administration are concerned and geared to tackle a storm surge or tidal waves up to 4-6 metres high as it is a new moon night or ‘amavasya’. Under its influence, Rayalaseema and south coastal Andhra Pradesh districts are likely to receive heavy rainfall on November 25 and 26. It formed in the Bay of Bengal and intensified into a 'super cyclonic storm', the first since the super cyclone of Odisha that had ravaged the state in 1999, killing thousands. Some bodies were recovered from the river while others had signs of being brutalised. Amar Patnaik 29 April, 2020 9:31 am IST. Pradhan said. According to latest reports, an extremely severe cyclone packing winds of up to 190 kmph roared into West Bengal on May 20, dumping heavy rain and leaving a trail of destruction that left at least two people dead. Outward goods traffic from Dhamra Port was also suspended after departure of the last goods train to Tatanagar on Tuesday. Landfall process to commence from afternoon. Bangladesh has shifted over two million people to storm shelters and deployed its military to deal with cyclone ‘Amphan’. Policemen remove a damaged structure from a road as super cyclone Amphan makes its landfall, at Rasgovindpur in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha on … Delhi Assembly Elections. Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik called upon the state’s gigantic and ever reliable network of two lakh plus women-only self-help groups —comprising about 70 lakh women spread across all the districts, villages and gram panchayats (GPs) of the state — to help. … in 2013 Was appreciated by MS Dhoni for reprising the Captain Cool's character on the big screen The Patna-born Rajput became an instant hit with his good looks and boyish charm when he was noticed in the famous soap on Zee TV's 'Pavitra Rishta' in 2009. The Alipore Meteorological office said that, under the impact of cyclone Amphan, the wind speed was 90 km per hour (kmph) on an average and over 110 kmph in Alipore. The 34 year-old actor rose to fame with a stellar TV performance in 'Pavitra Rishta' He made a mark with his big-screen appearance in Abhishek Kapoor's 'Kai Po Che!' The wind speed of 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph over west Medinipur, Vardhman and Murshidavad during next 2 hours and decrease thereafter. Mr. Pradhan said deployment is more in districts which are facing more pressure. Storm surges upto 5m expected. Current affair-Sushant sing rajput-Depression,Symptoms,and it's Cure. At least 10-12 persons are feared killed as of Wednesday night, said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. in 2013, for which he also received a Filmfare nomination for Best Male Debut. Fani was not as severe even when the sea surface temperatures, the main driving force of a cyclone, were exceptionally high, Wang and Yoon wrote in a paper accepted in the journal Environmental Research Letters on May 11, 2020. A 67-year-old woman died in her house due to natural causes. As far as lightning strikes in Odisha are concerned, the year 2020 witnessed a lower count of lightning strikes. It was the highest number of cyclones in a single year since 1976. World news and latest current affairs world wide, Low concentration of aerosols due to COVID-19 pandemic strengthened Amphan, said experts. Cyclone Nivar is forecasted to cross the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast between Karaikal and Mamallapuram on Wednesday leading to very heavy rainfall in the … India is gearing up for what could be  one of its worst locust invasions  in decades. The main area of cyclone … Today 106 kmph winds were registered in Odisha. Cyclone Amphan has commenced 'landfall', says an afternoon update by the IMD. “The situation is fast-transforming. The … - PTI, A woman gave birth to a baby girl inside a fire service van while being shifted to hospital in Odisha’s Kendrapara district, which recorded heavy and strong winds under the impact of super cyclone ‘Amphan’ on Wednesday morning. 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Cyclone Amphan may have grown in intensity to become a super cyclone because of reduced concentration of aerosols (pollutants) in the atmosphere — that added to the already high sea surface temperatures in the Bay of Bengal — according to experts. 60 to 90 kmph along and off over Balasore district during next 3 hours. In many areas, the wind uprooted trees, damaged houses and snapped power lines. An NDRF team comprises around 45 personnel. Super cyclone Amphan may have driven a vast majority of people and the governments of two States into a frenzy. This meant it witnessed  ‘rapid intensification’. 1 day ago. Experts have warned of huge crop losses if the swarms are not stopped by June when the monsoons will lead to a new season of sowing rice, sugarcane, cotton and other crops. India has also been issuing cyclone warning to Bangladesh, he added. Even as the super cyclonic storm Amphan spared the State, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam are likely to experience isolated heavy falls under its influence during the next 24 hours, the meteorology officials said on Tuesday. About 4.5 lakh people have been evacuated from vulnerable area in West Bengal and Odisha ahead of the landfall of cyclonic storm ‘Amphan’, NDRF chief S.N. More than 1.41 lakh people living in low-lying areas and thatched and mud houses in the vulnerable coastal regions were evacuated and shifted to cyclone shelters, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC), P.K. It is yet to be peer reviewed. Mr. Mohapatra also asserted that the forecast of the cyclone was accurate. The eye of Cyclone is just about to touch land. After landfall it will move north and north east direction and will pass over eastern parts of Kolkata,” Sanjib Bandyopadhyay, Deputy Director General of Meteorology Regional Meteorological Centre in Alipore, said. Cyclone Amphan is currently crossing the West Bengal coast near the Sunderbans and will reach Kolkata by evening, IMD Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra said as the storm was making a landfall. The eastern coastal states of West Bengal and Odisha are bracing for Cyclone Amphan, which is expected to make the landfall on Wednesday. Lone policeman Muzaffar Mondal, belonging to the South Traffic Guard, stands guard on the city's arterial Red Roadeven as the wind velocity was increasing. Among the various disasters, the frequency and severity of cyclones have increased at an alarming rate in the last two decades, which is attributed to climatic change. Cyclone Amphan is 125 km south-southeast of Digha in West Bengal, according to the latest update from IMD at 11.30 a.m. In the fight, some soldiers either fell or were pushed into the river, officers said. Amphan took 40 hours after its formation to become a super cyclone. General long-term warming of the Bay of Bengal was the leading cause of rapid intensification, according to experts. As the year 2019 was the hottest year, the global warming is expected to continue this year too. Find Odisha Cyclone Latest News, Videos & Pictures on Odisha Cyclone and see latest updates, news, information from NDTV.COM. We are not dependent on any communication system. Pradhan said on Wednesday. Twenty Indian soldiers, including a Colonel, were killed and several others grievously injured in a violent physical skirmish with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley   region of eastern Ladhak  on Monday 15 june 2020 in a massive escalation of the continuing military confrontation in the high-altitude region since early-May even though no bullets were fired. “It may sound like reducing aerosol concentration could be a bad thing. More cyclones form in the Bay of Bengal than in the Arabian Sea. The same year, he was also seen in the romantic comedy 'Shuddh Desi Romance', which was followed by the titular detective in the action thriller 'Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!' Top 20 most searched Indian personalities of 2020 "It is normal to have five cyclones a year," he said. Explore more on Cyclone Odisha. Similarly, inward goods traffic was stopped to Dhamra Port. It is the strongest cyclone to have strike the Ganges Delta since Sidr in 2007 and the first super cyclone to occur in the Bay of Bengal since the 1999 Odisha Cyclone. “Landfall process started at 2.30 p.m. with the entry of the front sector of the wall cloud region,” he said. More than 1.25 lakh people have so far been evacuated from low-lying coastal areas and the process of evacuation was still underway in some places like Balasore on Wednesday morning, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC), P.K. The Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air Force have made preparations to tackle the super cyclone which has moved within 400km of Bangladesh’s coast and is expected to make landfall on Wednesday evening. Chief Wildlife Warden Ravi Kant Sinha said a control room had been set up at Gosaba in the district to monitor the situation in the mangrove jungles 24x7. The main reason behind this was the high sea surface temperatures of 32-34 degrees celsius in the Bay of Bengal. Printable version | Jan 12, 2021 8:09:15 AM | https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/amphan-cyclone-tracker-may-20-2020/article31629032.ece, Tourists stuck in the snowbound valley are being provided accommodation, medical help, and even cash. “The forward sector of the wall cloud region is entering into land in West Bengal. On Saturday, the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) reviewed the preparedness for the cyclone, which is likely to hit Odisha and West Bengal coast, and directed immediate assistance to the two states. Locusts eat plant material. Cyclones killed 115 people and more than 17,000 livestock in the country in 2020, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. Watch Queue Queue. Kolkata witnessed one of its most severe cyclones in many decades on Wednesday. The intensity of the cyclone near its centre as the landfall process started was recorded at 160-170 kmph, gusting to 190 kmph,” the weather department said. Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Fani was the strongest tropical cyclone to strike the Indian state of Odisha since the 1999 Odisha cyclone. Nivar is the third name to be used from the new list of names for North Indian Ocean Cyclones, released in 2020. List of cyclones in India in 2019-20: Check the list of intense cyclones that have hit the Indian states in the year 2019-2020. Kolkata streets are deserted due to heavy and continuous downpour in the city due to Cyclone Amphan. “It is probable that due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and reduced human and economic activity, the amount of aerosol in the atmosphere in South Asia plummetted,” according to Simon Wang, professor of climate dynamics at the Utah State University. A man walks down a street in Kolkata which was inundated with rain due to the heavy rains caused by Cyclone Amphan. It’s a tug of war and climate warming is the biggest person in the crowd,” he added. Heavy rain is also expected to lash some places in South Odisha. The news agency ANI mentioned quoting Odisha Chief Secretary that, around 50,000-60,000 people will have to be evacuated. The most intense tropical cyclone was the 1999 Odisha Cyclone which hit the state of Odisha. Our duty becomes even more now and after the cyclone. A woman purchases vegetables in a heavy downpour due to the impact of the Super Cyclone Amphan in Kolkata. Cyclone Amphan crossed West Bengal-Bangladesh coast between Digha (West Bengal) and Hatiya Islands (Bangladesh) across Sunderbans near latitude 21.65N & longitude 88.3E between 1530 & 1730 hrs IST of 20th May with wind speed of 155-165 gusting to 185 kmph, the IMD said in a tweet. Heavy rains registered in Balasore. In pictures: Cyclone Amphan makes landfall. It is a cyclone-prone state and it is hit by a storm mostly during the season between October and November. The process will take four hours. No major damage has been done to the telecommunications infrastructure and the services remained by and large unaffected, he said. “We are hopeful that by 7 p.m. the entire cyclone will enter the land,” he added. ‘Amphan’, which was proposed by Thailand, was the last name in the 2004 series. It is another form of new normal, we have to handle disasters considering the pandemic too. There are two definite peaks of tropical cyclones in the North Indian Ocean. Super Cyclonic Storm Amphan was a powerful and deadly tropical cyclone that caused widespread damage in Eastern India and Bangladesh in May 2020. This video is unavailable. The aerosol scenario, however, was different when cyclone Fani made landfall along the Odisha coast in May 2019. Villagers repair a bank that was destroyed by sea waves at Bakkhali due to the landing of Cyclone Amphan, near Sunderbans area in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on May 20, 2020. The year 2019 was one of the most active cyclone years on record. Heavy rain is also expected to lash some places in South Odisha. English. "My job is to ensure that guard rails and road-dividers are not swept off by storm and thrown on the road. South Bengal is finished. We have been keeping you up-to-date with information on the developments in India and the world that have a bearing on our health and wellbeing, our lives and livelihoods, during these difficult times. This was also the first severe cyclonic storm (SCS) to cross Maharashtra’s coast in … Cyclone Amphan makes landfall in West Bengal, NDRF teams take Covid-19 precautions 21 May, 2020, 01.36 PM IST. “He spoke to the Union Minister Babul Supriyo, and Rajya Sabha MPs Manas Ranjan Bhunia & Sukhendu Sekhar Roy to ascertain the impact in West Bengal following the landfall of the cyclone,” the VP Secretariat said. The eye of the cyclone is expected to touch land anytime,” he said. She was living in a pucca RCC roof house and the cause of death is being ascertained, they added. Explore more on Odisha Cyclone. It is normal to have five cyclones a year, he said. But we have to remember that the climate is a system constantly trying to find balance. Facebook. As a precautionary measure in the backdrop of ‘Amphan’ cyclone, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday announced that three Shramik Special trains for West Bengal and Odisha have been cancelled till May 21. After cyclones Amphan and Nisarga, Nivar is heading towards Tamil Nadu is expected to make its impact on Wednesday. The Vice-President’s Secretariat tweeted saying Mr. Naidu has expressed concern over the situation arising out of the cyclone. The train took the diverted route of Sambalpur City- Jharsugud-Rourkela-Tatanagar instead of the normal route via Bhadrak-Balasore-Hijli Kharagpur-Tata, a railway official said. It … The Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s administrator Firhad Hakim said they would assess the situation shortly, but it appeared that hundreds of trees had been uprooted. You can support quality journalism by turning off ad blocker or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to The Hindu. Pradeep's Poll Pulse. An extremely severe cyclone packing winds of up to 190 kmph roared into West Bengal on May 20, dumping heavy rain and leaving a trail of destruction that left at least two people dead, officials said. Kolkata witnessed heavy and continuous downpour since Wednesday afternoon. Chief Wildlife Warden Ravi Kant Sinha said a control room had been set up at Gosaba in the district to monitor the situation in the mangrove jungles 24x7. Kolkata streets are deserted due to heavy and continuous downpour in the city due to Cyclone Amphan. Assembly Election News. Its minimum pressure 912 mbar (26.93 inHg) and maximum wind speed is 260 km/h (160 mph). (PTI Photo) Cyclone Fani in Odisha: In situ origins. Punjab Lok Sabha Elections. Impact of Cyclone waa felt in Odisha from yesterday. Total of eight cyclonic storms formed in and around India. Super Cyclonic Storm Amphan ( / ˈɑːmpɑːn /) was a powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone that caused widespread damage in Eastern India, specifically West Bengal, and also Bangladesh in May 2020. Policemen remove a damaged structure from a road as super cyclone Amphan makes its landfall, at Rasgovindpur in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha on May 20, 2020. Cyclone Amphan, which made a big landfall on May 20, 2020 in the coastal area of West Bengal, caused widespread damage to the physical infrastructure, killed 86 people in … Here is the list of strong tropical cyclones in India including Cyclone Thane, Cyclone Mora, Cyclone Megh, Cyclone Jal,Cyclone Roanu,Cyclone Lehar, Cyclone Nargis, Cyclone Mala and Cyclone Giri. “Due to the cyclone, flight operations at Kolkata airport has been suspended till 5 am of May 21,” a senior airport official said. The AC Special Express train which left for New Delhi from Bhubaneswar on Wednesday will run on a diverted route skipping the Bhadrak-Kharagpr line, while goods traffic was affected in Odisha because of the cyclone. Several awareness activities are in progress in both these States. Cyclone 'Gati' intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm. The first cyclone was AMPHAN in May which intensified into a super cyclone. ... Odisha on May 20, 2020. Earlier in May, a low pressure area formed over south-east Bay of … Over 5 lakh have been evacuated in Bengal, while 158640 people are in camps in Odisha. Policemen remove a damaged structure from a road as super cyclone Amphan makes its landfall, at Rasgovindpur in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha on May 20, 2020. Hundreds of people, who had recently returned from other States and were required to undergo 21 days of mandatory institutional quarantine to prevent COVID-19 pandemic spread, were sent home prematurely. I must thank the IMD, particularly its Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, as their accurate predictions enabled us handle the situation ably,” the SRC said. The landfall process will commence from afternoon, said the update. The DG said all 20 teams present in Odisha have been deployed leaving none in reserve. - PTI. Though two deaths were reported in Kendrapara and Bhadrak during the cyclone, the exact reasons are being ascertained, officials said. - PTI. The process of landfall has begun, says Directer General, NDRF. Nisarga was the first cyclonic storm that rose over the Arabian Sea in (June 1-4) 2020. The width of the wall cloud is around 120 kilometres and the diameter of the eye is about 40 kilometres. It said that since the system is most likely to cause heavy rain and storm, the departure of 02301 Howrah-New Delhi AC Special Express on Wednesday and 02302 New Delhi-Howrah AC Special Express on May 21 would remain cancelled. It is normal to have five cyclones a year, he said. It is expected to cross West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts between Digha in West Bengal and Hatiya Islands in Bangladesh, close to Sunderbans. Fani weakened before making its landfall and dissipating on the next day. - PTI. What do locusts eat and how it is affected on agriculture. Two women were killed in Howrah district and Minakhan area of North 24 Parganas district due to uprooting of trees, an official said. PM Narendra Modi Interview. NDRF chief S.N. The East Coast Railway has decided to suspend running of all special trains on the Bhubaneswar-Kharagpur route. Galwan Valley - The Galwan River flows from the disputed Aksai Chin region to Ladakh of India. Mr. Hakim promised that city will be back on its feet in 48 hours. The costliest tropical cyclone was Cyclone Amphan of 2020 which hit the state of West Bengal. Pradhan said, adding that the NDRF is keeping a close watch on cyclone Amphan. Top 20 most searched Indian personalities of 2020 "It is normal to have five cyclones a year," he said. It was suggested by Iran. Amphan had intensified from a maximum wind speed of around 140 kilometre per hour to 260 kmph in 18 hours. The departure of Howrah-New Delhi AC Special Express for Wednesday has been cancelled owing to the super cyclone ‘Amphan’, the Eastern Railway said here. He said that after the landfall the cyclonic storm will remain over gangetic West Bengal in different intensities till Thursday morning. The wind speed of 110-120 kmph gusting to 135 kmph likely to prevail over Howrah, Hoogli and Kolkata districs during next 2 hours and decrease thereafter. Amphan is entering West Bengal, near the Sunderbans. Odisha Lok Sabha Elections. “The landfall of the cyclonic storm is likely to be in afternoon evening close to the Sunderbans. While Odisha faced extremely severe cyclone Fani in the month of May, cyclone Bulbul impacted State in November, though the landfall was in West Bengal. He made his Bollywood debut in the buddy drama 'Kai Po Che!' in 2015. The Met department in an advisory asked for stoppage or diversion of train movements owing to damage likely to be caused by the super cyclonic storm. This video is unavailable. Cyclone Fani: It was a huge cyclone which caused major damage in Odisha, being the strongest tropical cyclone to hit the state since 1999. All teams have wireless and satellites communications. To enable wide dissemination of news that is in public interest, we have increased the number of articles that can be read free, and extended free trial periods. Streets remain deserted as annoucements continue to be made requesting people to stay indoors. - PTI. We promise to deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda. Clear Search. Almost every road was blocked by fallen trees. Higher than normal temperatures in the Bay of Bengal (BoB) may be whetting ‘super cyclones’ and the lockdown, indirectly, may have played a role, meteorologists and atmospheric science experts told The Hindu. The State was hit by 2 cyclones (Daye and Titli) in 2018. In view of the continuing global warming and earth’s changing weather patterns, Odisha may witness severe heat ahead in the year 2020. Authorities have already raised the alert level to ‘great danger’ for some districts in the country. Super cyclone Amphan is likely to make a landfall along the West Bengal coast in the next few hours, officials of Regional Meteorological Centre at Alipore said on Wednesday. Jena said. Odisha faced maximum vandalization among the states hit by the cyclone. Reduced particulate matter emissions during the lockdown meant fewer aerosols, such as black carbon, that are known to reflect sunlight and heat away from the surface. 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