May 24, 2020; Kolkata: It was 22nd May 2020, that the Super cyclone Amphan hit West Bengal affecting 21,560 sq km of area. Amphan has intensified from 65 knots (75 mph) sustained winds to 140 knots (160 mph). OCHA coordinates the global emergency response to save lives and protect people in humanitarian crises. It also caused further harm to the lives and livelihoods, already constrained by COVID-19. Villagers refused to provide land for the campus and put up a blockade at the village entrance to prevent surveyors from demarcating the land for the campus. Find help on how to use the site, read terms and conditions, view the FAQs and API documentation. Cyclone Amphan Smashed the State of West Bengal. In this regard, BDRCS has initiated the file for starting the preliminary activities like human resource (HR) recruitment, office set-up in the upazila level/near by the targeted community, beneficiary household’s assessment for finalize the list, etc. This fuelled the worst wildfire season in an 18-year-long data record, in terms of carbon dioxide emissions released by fires, according to the WMO. In WB's North 24 Parganas, Cyclone Amphan Leaves Thousands Homeless, Without Livelihood. Environment 'Our Sundarban Is Unrecognisable': Life After Cyclone Amphan Wrecked the Island. 10:28 PM IST. The system remains in favorable environmental conditions and will shortly intensify further to a severe cyclonic storm. Bangladesh Reports First Death Due To Cyclone Amphan Cyclone Amphan: Bangladeshi forecasters said cyclone Amphan would hit around 5:30 PM (IST), predicting a surge of seawater up to 15 feet high. We advocate for effective and principled humanitarian action by all, for all. 10:24 PM IST . A storm surge of about 4-5 m above the normal tidal … Cyclone Amphan killed 98 people, wiped out thousands of homes, broke embankments and destroyed crops. Cyclone Amphan has commenced landfall since 2.30 pm on Wednesday and it will continue for about four hours, said Director of Indian Meteorological Department, Bhubaneswar Centre, HR Biswas. Copyright © HT Digital Streams Ltd. All rights reserved. The animal attacked and killed another person named Sukur Ali on Friday morning. WhatsApp. The exact rankings for each data set could change once data for the entire year are available. It was having winds with the speed of up to 190 km/h along with tremendous rainfall. Twitter. Landfall along the Bengal coast commenced around 2:30pm. Amphan, costliest cyclone in the world. The maiden cyclone, cyclone Amphan, of this season is centered around 10.5N and 86.4E, about 650km ESE (East South East) of Chennai. Open training opportunities in the humanitarian field. Bangladesh: Cyclone Amphan - Operation Update Report (MDRBD024), EPoA 6 month update: 30/12/2020 Format Situation Report Source. The tropical cyclone #Amphan is now a Category 5 cyclone in the Bay of Bengal. Amphan cyclone caused extensive damage in North and South 24 Parganas districts, Kolkata, Howrah and Hooghly. Bengal has reported 12 deaths so far. 19 NDRF teams deployed in coastal areas of West Bengal. List of organizations that are actively providing ReliefWeb with content. The Amphan Cyclone is expected to make a landfall between Digha in East Midnapore district and Hatiya islands in Bangladesh. It was the strongest tropical cyclone to strike the Ganges Delta since Sidr of the 2007 season and the first super cyclonic storm to occur in the Bay of Bengal since the 1999 Odisha cyclone. Super Cyclone Amphan became the strongest storm ever recorded in the Bay of Bengal on Monday night, after intensifying with sustained wind speeds of … Severe cyclonic storm Amphan made a landfall in West Bengal and Odisha causing wide-scale damages in both the states. Thank you for subscribing to our daily newsletter. Open job opportunities in the humanitarian field. The IFRC kindly encourages increased donor support to this EA that will enable the National Society to meet the humanitarian needs of the affected people. Amphan Cyclone LIVE: Bangladesh reports first death due to Cyclonic storm; IMD says forward sector of wall cloud entering WB. Super Cyclonic Storm Amphan was a powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone that caused widespread damage in Eastern India, specifically West Bengal, and also Bangladesh in May 2020. These 4% cyclones cost about 80% of the global fatalities and a huge economic loss,” said Roxy Mathew Koll, climate scientist at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology in Pune. Cyclone Amphan, one of the worst storms over the Bay of Bengal in years, pounded Bengal and Odisha on Wednesday, destroying thousands of houses, damaging buildings, uprooting trees, … Super Cyclonic Storm Amphan – known for short as Cyclone Amphan – hit Kolkata on May 20. At least 10-12 persons killed in Cyclone Amphan in West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee. Cyclone Amphan, Weather Forecast Today Live News Updates: The Odisha government is considering evacuation of 11 lakh people in the vulnerable areas. Cyclone Amphan wreaked havoc in West Bengal, Odisha . Latest humanitarian reports, maps and infographics and full document archive. 20 NDRF teams are deployed in the coastal areas of Odisha. 19 NDRF teams deployed in coastal areas of West Bengal. Super Cyclonic Storm Amphan (/ ˈ ɑː m p ɑː n /) was a powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone that caused widespread damage in Eastern India, specifically West Bengal, and in Bangladesh in May 2020. Learn more about ReliefWeb, leading online source for reliable and timely humanitarian information on global crises and disasters since 1996. List of alerts, ongoing and past disasters covered by ReliefWeb. Cyclone Amphan Highlights: Centre announces Rs 1500 crore relief fund for West Bengal, Odisha Cyclone Amphan Highlights: Modi reviewed the situation in West Bengal and Odisha with chief ministers Mamata Banerjee and Naveen Patnaik, two days after the cyclone, the worst in years, devastated their states. In the budget speech, the Kerala finance minister Thomas Issac also criticised the Centre’s move to put severe restrictions on states for borrowing. Houses destroyed in Patharpratima, South 24 Parganas after Cyclone Amphan struck Sundarbans. Cyclone Amphan Highlights: Centre announces Rs 1500 crore relief fund for West Bengal, Odisha Cyclone Amphan Highlights: Modi reviewed the situation in West Bengal and Odisha with chief ministers Mamata Banerjee and Naveen Patnaik, two days after the cyclone, the worst in years, devastated their states. 7:55 am: IMD's update on Super Cyclonic Storm ‘AMPHAN' According to the latest IMD report, Super cyclone Amphan centred at 0630 hours IST today as an extremely severe cyclonic storm over northwest Bay of Bengal. 20 NDRF teams are deployed in the coastal areas of Odisha. Beyond exceptional rapid intensification has occurred over the past 24 hours. Credit: Asim Undre/Mongabay On the opposite coast of India, barely a fortnight ago, cyclone Amphan barrelled into coastal West Bengal, Odisha, and neighbouring Bangladesh, fueled by … After making landfall at 2.30 pm between Digha in West Bengal and and Hatiya island in Bangladesh, Cyclone Amphan cut a swathe through the coastal areas, … Odisha govt seeks cyclone Amphan damage assessment report from districts As per preliminary reports, 19,38,382 power consumers have been affected in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajapur, Mayurbhanj, Jagatsinghpur and Ganjam districts, officials said. It was the strongest tropical cyclone to strike the Ganges Delta since Sidr of the 2007 season and the first super cyclonic storm to have formed in the Bay of Bengal since the 1999 Odisha cyclone. At least 128 people were killed by the cyclone, which caused great damage in cities in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan,” the report states. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday that at least 72 people have died due to Cyclone Amphan … Ocean with economic losses amounting to about $14 billion, according to the World Meteorological Organisation’s (WMO) provisional report on the State of Global Climate released on Wednesday. Cyclone Amphan caused an estimated $13.2 billion in damage in India's West Bengal: government source By Vedika Sud and Prema Rajaram, CNN Updated 0925 GMT (1725 HKT) May 22, … RW COVID-19 page: Find latest updates on global humanitarian responses. Watch the ground report from West Bengal and Odisha where the super cyclone 'Amphan' has made landfall. Dense to very dense fog at isolated/few pockets are very likely over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, north Rajasthan, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim and Bihar during next three days. The coastal state of Odisha and the neighbouring country of Bangladesh were also impacted by the cyclone. After completion, the emergency activities and based on the remaining fund of the IFRC emergency appeal (EA), Heavy rain and flooding affected the Sahel, the Greater Horn of Africa, India and neighbouring areas, China, Korea and Japan, and parts of south-east Asia at various times of the year, the report said. PTI 20 May, 2020 11:07 pm IST. Get free access to newsletters, alerts and recommendations. • Over 176,000 hectares of productive land with standing crops and fish/shrimp farms washed away. The VHP hopes to collect Rs5 crore from the state where the drive will continue till Feb 27. The cyclone, which ravaged Sunderbans in the southern fringe of West Bengal and hinterland including Kolkata in May 2020, led to “the biggest displacement” in world in 2020 caused by a natural calamity. The two countries have lost at least 102 people in the cyclone, the most powerful in over a decade, mostly because of house collapses and electrocution. Power … Millions of people in India and Bangladesh are fleeing their homes as a huge storm races in. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times. Regarding serosurvey in Delhi, Jain said under the fifth round of serosurvey 28,000 people will be surveyed. At least 10-12 persons killed in Cyclone Amphan in West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee. Due to low funding coverage, BDRCS is targeting only 250 households for delivering the recovery assistance in shelter, livelihood, WASH and DRR sectors. Rooftop of a school in Howrah was blown away by strong winds.