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Photos: Cyclone Amphan barrels towards West Bengal, Odisha
Cyclone Amphan is all set to make landfall in West Bengal and Odisha on Wednesday afternoon, packing winds gusting to a speed of 185 kmph. Amphan has been considered as the most intense cyclone in the Bay of Bengal since a 1999 storm devastated Odisha, killing around 9,000 people.
Updated on: May 20, 2020 2:43 PM IST
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Fishermen control a boat amid rough sea waters ahead of the landfall of Cyclone Amphan at Puri beach on May 19. Amphan is poised to slam into West Bengal and Odisha on Wednesday afternoon, packing winds gusting to a speed of 185 kmph, bringing with it torrential rainfall, threatening to inundate low-lying areas and cause extensive damage to crops and public property. (PTI)
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A satellite image released by NASA shows Cyclone Amphan over the Bay of Bengal in India. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Amphan is expected to make landfall between Digha in West Bengal and Hatiya Island in Bangladesh, close to the Sundarbans and around Sagar Island as a very severe cyclonic storm. (NASA / AP / PTI)
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National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel evacuate villagers from low lying seaside areas ahead of cyclone Amphan’s landfall near Dhamra in Bhadrak district on May 19. Odisha government had evacuated over 1.37 lakh people from the coastal and adjoining districts into makeshift shelter homes until the evening of May 19. (PTI)
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Deputy Director-General of the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Sanjib Bandyopadhyay and G K Das (R) monitor the progress of the cyclone at RMC in Kolkata. The impact of the cyclone will also be visible in Sikkim, Assam and Meghalaya. (PTI)
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Dark clouds loom over the Hooghly river in Kolkata, which is one of the cities that will be affected by the movement of the cyclone. The other districts in West Bengal which will bear the brunt of the cyclone are Hooghly, North and South 24 Parganas. (Samir Jana / HT Photo)
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A woman walks carrying her child near Tajpur Beach to take shelter ahead of the expected landfall of cyclone Amphan in Midnapore on May 20. Nearly 4.2 million people have been moved to safety in the coastal regions of India and Bangladesh. (Dibyangshu SARKAR / AFP)
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Announcements being made at Digha in East Midnapore to alert people ahead of Cyclone Amphan on May 19. Amphan has been billed as the most intense cyclone in the Bay of Bengal since a 1999 storm devastated Odisha, killing around 9,000 people. (HT Photo)
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Firefighters clear road blockage after a tree uprooted due to heavy winds and rain ahead of cyclone Amphan, near R&B office in Bhadrak on May 20. (PTI)
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A woman hangs clay demon masks by the roadside as dark clouds gather ahead of Cyclone Amphan’s landfall, on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on May 19. Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) officials said coastal towns such as Chandbali, Balasore, and Bhubaneswar are experiencing high wind speed. (PTI)
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Women walk out with umbrellas as they are evacuated to a cyclone shelter ahead of Cyclone Amphan’s landfall in Baliapal, Balasore district on May 19. NDRF has 15 teams in Odisha, 19 in West Bengal and two in reserve for rescue and relief efforts. (Arabinda Mahapatra / HT Photo)
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