Cyclone Amphan: Scary videos from West Bengal and Odisha flood social media
4 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Amphan: Scary videos from West Bengal and Odisha flood social media

India Today  

Cyclone Amphan wreaked havoc in West Bengal and Odisha on Wednesday. #CycloneAmphan #CycloneAmphanUpdate #AmphanSuperCyclone #Amphan pic.twitter.com/Lx2FsOyc0e — Akshay May 20, 2020 Amphan's Effect In Singur pic.twitter.com/S54dw4Qf10 — Amit Tripathi May 21, 2020 #CycloneAmphanUpdate icchamoti river border between India nd bangladesh. Effect of cyclone pic.twitter.com/7Vl3xG8qL7 — ROHIT SINGH May 20, 2020 #Kendrapara district in Odisha today where heavy winds & seawater inundation witnessed in few areas along the coast due to #CycloneAmphan #CycloneAmphanUpdate pic.twitter.com/TBRttHOlnf — odialive May 20, 2020 Another video received from my friend. pic.twitter.com/NKfiBs4WZm — Dwai May 21, 2020 #AMPHAN Hits Odisha Coast stay safe at home pic.twitter.com/7g8268qV70 — Umar Farooque May 19, 2020 Some users also shared the visuals from the Kolkata Airport.

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Odisha Grabs Attention as Cyclone Dana Leaves a Trail of Destruction
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha Grabs Attention as Cyclone Dana Leaves a Trail of Destruction

India Today  

Odisha witnesses flash flooding and waterlogging due to Cyclone Dana, affecting multiple districts. The state government has launched rehabilitation and restoration efforts, with 8,09,513 people being evacuated to safety. The situation is expected to improve from Sunday, October 27, as heavy rains have receded in Kolkata, bringing respite to the city.

Mapped: Severe Cyclone Dana makes landfall in India prompting a million people to evacuate
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mapped: Severe Cyclone Dana makes landfall in India prompting a million people to evacuate

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Cyclone Dana made landfall on …

Cyclone Dana: A Severe Landfall in Odisha, India
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Cyclone Dana: A Severe Landfall in Odisha, India

Live Mint  

As Cyclone Dana makes landfall in Odisha, India, heavy rains and gusty winds have caused widespread devastation. The landfall process is expected to continue for the next 1-2 hours, with the impact continuing across Odisha and West Bengal. Some of the most severe cyclones India has witnessed over the years include the Super Cyclone of Odisha (1999), Cyclone Phailin (2013), …

Cyclone Remal: CM Mamata Banerjee closely tracking relief work done by administration
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Cyclone Remal: CM Mamata Banerjee closely tracking relief work done by administration

India TV News  

Cyclone Remal: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her concern on Tuesday over the damage caused by Cyclone Remal in the state's coastal areas. 'Closely keeping track of the relief work' Assuring the public that the difficult times would soon pass, the Bengal CM also expressed her heartfelt gratitude to everyone who assisted those affected by the cyclone. "While …

Cyclone Remal: Watch stunning video of cloud formation over Bay of Bengal
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Cyclone Remal: Watch stunning video of cloud formation over Bay of Bengal

Hindustan Times  

A video of dark clouds looming over the Bay of Bengal before Cyclone Remal made landfall between the Bangladesh and West Bengal coasts on Sunday night is being widely shared on social media. “Cyclonic Storm Remal over Coastal Bangladesh and adj Coastal West Bengal is about 40 km northwest of Mongla, 90 km east of Kolkata, 90 km northeast of …

West Bengal Storm: Death toll rises to 5, CM Mamata Banerjee meets families of victims
9 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal Storm: Death toll rises to 5, CM Mamata Banerjee meets families of victims

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal Storm: Death toll rises to 5, CM Mamata Banerjee meets families of victims Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday night visited the family members of those killed in the Jalpaiguri storm and assured. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday night visited the family members of those killed in the Jalpaiguri storm and assured them of all sorts of …

Daily Quiz | On Cyclones
1 year, 1 month ago

Daily Quiz | On Cyclones

The Hindu  

Daily Quiz | On Cyclones Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit YOUR SCORE 0 /5 RETAKE THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | In 1864, most of the areas of this city was inundated and destroyed by a tropical cyclone, causing over 60,000 fatalities in its wake. YES NO Answer : Kolkata Q2 SHOW ANSWER 2 / 5 …

2 dead, 22 hurt, villages in the dark: How Cyclone Biparjoy ravaged Gujarat
1 year, 6 months ago

2 dead, 22 hurt, villages in the dark: How Cyclone Biparjoy ravaged Gujarat

Firstpost  

After days of anxiety and worry, Cyclone Biparjoy – packed with high wind speeds – struck the Jakhau port in Gujarat on Thursday evening, causing damage and destruction along the state’s coastline. Trail of destruction On Thursday, around 6.30 pm, Cyclone Biparjoy with wind speeds of 115-125 kilometres per hour made landfall at Gujarat’s Jakhau port after travelling in the …

As Biparjoy hits Gujarat, a look at how Odisha became role model in cyclone management
1 year, 6 months ago

As Biparjoy hits Gujarat, a look at how Odisha became role model in cyclone management

India Today  

It was October 29, 1999, a day that Khokhan Pramanik can never forget. After the 1999 Super Cyclone, the Odisha government took a number of measures to build a robust disaster management mechanism. This included setting up of the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority, the first such body in India, district and block-level disaster management planning committees, an early warning …

As Biparjoy hits Gujarat coast, a look at India's deadliest cyclones
1 year, 6 months ago

As Biparjoy hits Gujarat coast, a look at India's deadliest cyclones

Hindustan Times  

A severe cyclonic storm named Biparjoy is likely to hit India's western state of Gujarat and southern parts of Pakistan this week, India's weather department has said. MAY 2019, ODISHA Almost 100 people were killed when the strongest cyclone to hit India in five years, named Fani, made landfall in the eastern state of Odisha. OCTOBER 1999, ODISHA A 'super …

Cyclone Mocha floods homes, cuts communications in Myanmar, at least 700 injured
1 year, 7 months ago

Cyclone Mocha floods homes, cuts communications in Myanmar, at least 700 injured

Deccan Chronicle  

Dhaka: Rescuers early Monday evacuated about 1,000 people trapped by seawater 3.6 meters deep along western Myanmar's coast after a powerful cyclone injured hundreds and cut off communications in one of Asia's least developed countries. Seawater raced into more than 10 low-lying wards near the shore as Cyclone Mocha made landfall in Rakhine state Sunday afternoon, he said. Mocha made …

Cyclone Mocha floods homes, cuts communications in western Myanmar, at least 700 injured
1 year, 7 months ago

Cyclone Mocha floods homes, cuts communications in western Myanmar, at least 700 injured

The Hindu  

Rescuers early on May 15 evacuated about 1,000 people trapped by seawater 3.6 meters deep along western Myanmar’s coast after a powerful cyclone injured hundreds and cut off communications in one of Asia’s least developed countries. Seawater raced into more than 10 low-lying wards near the shore as Cyclone Mocha made landfall in Rakhine State on May 14 afternoon, he …

Cyclone Sitrang hits Bangladesh, hundreds of thousands of people evacuated
2 years, 2 months ago

Cyclone Sitrang hits Bangladesh, hundreds of thousands of people evacuated

Deccan Chronicle  

PATUAKHALI, Bangladesh: Cyclone Sitrang slammed into densely-populated, low-lying Bangladesh late Monday, killing at least five people as authorities fearing heavy rain and storm surge rushed to move hundreds of thousands out of the system's path. At least 250,000 people had already been evacuated from coastal districts to cyclone shelters by the afternoon, two regional administrators told AFP. "We have already …

Bengal prepares for Cyclone Sitrang; Rainstorm may affect festivities
2 years, 2 months ago

Bengal prepares for Cyclone Sitrang; Rainstorm may affect festivities

Hindustan Times  

The West Bengal government started the final preparations for Cyclone Sitrang on Sunday although the India Meteorological Department said it is likely to make landfall in Bangladesh between Tinkona Island and Sandwip in the early hours of Tuesday, officials said. Tourists visiting beach towns in Bengal were alerted through constant announcements over public address system. The cyclone is expected to …

Possible cyclone likely to hit east coast on Tuesday, West Bengal, Odisha on alert
2 years, 2 months ago

Possible cyclone likely to hit east coast on Tuesday, West Bengal, Odisha on alert

Deccan Chronicle  

KOLKATA: A low-pressure system over the Andaman Sea is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm and reach West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts on October 25, causing wind gusting to 110 km per hour, the IMD said on Friday. Sanjib Bandopadhyay, the deputy director-general of Regional Met Centre in Kolkata, said that the system is likely to cause light to moderate rain …

Cyclone Asani: Rain batters Kolkata, several areas inundated
2 years, 8 months ago

Cyclone Asani: Rain batters Kolkata, several areas inundated

India Today  

Cyclone Asani, which formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal, further intensified into a severe cyclonic storm on Sunday evening as it moved northwestwards in the direction of the north Andhra Pradesh-Odisha coast. A few pictures of our frontline SWM workers on duty after the heavy rainfall to prevent blockage of drains.#KMConDuty pic.twitter.com/U1ynXyTeBM — Kolkata Municipal Corporation May 9, 2022 …

Central Team Headed by MHA Joint Secy to Visit West Bengal to Assess Damage Caused by Cyclone Yaas
3 years, 7 months ago

Central Team Headed by MHA Joint Secy to Visit West Bengal to Assess Damage Caused by Cyclone Yaas

News 18  

A central team headed by a joint secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs will visit West Bengal to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Yaas, days after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee abstained from a cyclone review meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi triggering a controversy. A central team led by a joint secretary of the MHA will visit …

Cyclone Yaas: Mamata says Bengal 'might not get anything' after 15-minute meet with Narendra Modi
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Yaas: Mamata says Bengal 'might not get anything' after 15-minute meet with Narendra Modi

Firstpost  

The West Bengal chief minister on Friday sought a Rs 20,000-crore package from the prime minister for redevelopment of areas affected by Cyclone Yaas Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday submitted a report to Prime Minister Naredra Modi on the damages caused by cyclone ‘Yaas’ in the state, and sought a Rs 20,000-crore package for redevelopment of …

Cyclone Yaas: Five dead due to lightning, electrocution in West Bengal; heavy rains likely across state
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Yaas: Five dead due to lightning, electrocution in West Bengal; heavy rains likely across state

Firstpost  

The IMD said that the likelihood of heavy rain will persist as long as the cyclone system exists in the vicinity of the state Kolkata: At least five persons were killed in West Bengal on Thursday in separate incidents of lightning strike and electrocution, an official of the disaster management department said. Heavy rain lashed the metropolis and some other …

Cyclone Yaas updates: Jharkhand remains on high alert, over 10,000 people evacuated
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Yaas updates: Jharkhand remains on high alert, over 10,000 people evacuated

Firstpost  

5:01 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Cyclone Yaas Updates Yaas pounds West Bengal, Mamata claims state worst hit by cyclone Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed that West Bengal was the most affected state due to the cyclone. In South 24 Parganas, many places, including Kakdwip, Fraserganj, Gosaba and Maipith in the Sunderbans region were flooded, displacing lakhs of villagers as thousands …

Cyclone Yaas: Lakhs evacuated in Bengal, Odisha; Army, NDRF prep up for 'very severe storm'
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Yaas: Lakhs evacuated in Bengal, Odisha; Army, NDRF prep up for 'very severe storm'

India TV News  

As Cyclone Yaas approaches towards country's eastern coast, the Indian Army has deployed 17 integrated relief columns, comprising specialised personnel with necessary equipment and inflatable boats, in West Bengal. Cyclone Yaas is likely to make landfall near Dhamra Port in Odisha's Bhadrak district early on Wednesday morning and it can have a speed of 155 kmph to 165 kmph, gusting …

Thousands evacuated in India as strong Cyclone Yaas inches closer
3 years, 7 months ago

Thousands evacuated in India as strong Cyclone Yaas inches closer

Al Jazeera  

Yaas, set to turn into ‘very severe cyclonic storm’, is expected to make landfall early on Wednesday in Odisha and West Bengal states. Cyclone Yaas is set to turn into a “very severe cyclonic storm” with sustained wind speeds of up to 177 kilometres per hour, the India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday. In Odisha, a state already battered by …

Odisha, Bengal grapple with evacuation ahead of cyclone Yaas
3 years, 7 months ago

Odisha, Bengal grapple with evacuation ahead of cyclone Yaas

The Hindu  

As the storm system Yaas heads towards the north Odisha-West Bengal coast, several thousand people are set to be evacuated from the coastal districts of both States. It is likely to make landfall between the Paradip Coast in Odisha and Sagar Island in West Bengal, close to Balasore in Odisha.” Mr. Das predicted that at the time of landfall, wind …

Cyclone Yaas May Be More Severe Than Amphan, Says Mamata Hours After Hitting Out At Shah Over Funds
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Yaas May Be More Severe Than Amphan, Says Mamata Hours After Hitting Out At Shah Over Funds

News 18  

Cyclone Yaas may affect at least 20 districts of West Bengal and its impact could be more severe than Amphan that hit the state last year, said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday. Stating that she had raised her points during the meeting, Banerjee said, “The home minister said he will speak later since these are based on scientific considerations, …

Year After Amphan, Cyclone Yaas Headed Towards India's East Coast: Know Landfall Time & Location
3 years, 7 months ago

Year After Amphan, Cyclone Yaas Headed Towards India's East Coast: Know Landfall Time & Location

News 18  

The India Meteorological Department on Saturday said cyclone yaas is likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm and cross the Odisha and the West Bengal coasts on May 26. Landfall Location While IMD has not issued a notice on the cylone’s speed and specific landfall location, it said the cyclonic storm would continue to move north-northwestwards, intensify further …

Powerful cyclone hits land in India amid deadly virus surge
3 years, 7 months ago

Powerful cyclone hits land in India amid deadly virus surge

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — A powerful cyclone that emerged in the Arabian Sea made landfall on India’s western coast on Monday, hours after authorities evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and suspended COVID-19 vaccinations in one state. Cyclone Tauktae, the most powerful storm to hit the region in more than two decades, came ashore in Gujarat state with heavy rain, a …

Tens of thousands evacuated as India braces for cyclone
4 years, 1 month ago

Tens of thousands evacuated as India braces for cyclone

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Tens of thousands of people fled their homes in low-lying areas of southern India and moved to evacuation shelters on Wednesday to escape a cyclone that was barreling toward the region’s coast. Cyclone Nivar is expected to bring heavy downpours after slamming ashore near Mamallapuram and Karaikal in Tamil Nadu state, the Meteorological Department said. Pradhan, director …

Tens of thousands evacuated as India braces for cyclone
4 years, 1 month ago

Tens of thousands evacuated as India braces for cyclone

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Cyclone Nivar is expected to bring heavy downpours after …

Centre approves Rs 4,382 cr for six states to cover damages caused by cyclone, floods, and landslides
4 years, 1 month ago

Centre approves Rs 4,382 cr for six states to cover damages caused by cyclone, floods, and landslides

Firstpost  

New Delhi: A high-level committee, headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, has approved the release of nearly Rs 4,382crore to six states as central assistance for the natural calamities they faced this year. The high-level committee has approved additional central assistance of Rs 4,381.88 crore to six states from the National Disaster Response Fund, a statement by the Home …

West Bengal govt announces Rs 2 lakh financial assistance for single screen theatres damaged in cyclone Amphan – Firstpost
4 years, 4 months ago

West Bengal govt announces Rs 2 lakh financial assistance for single screen theatres damaged in cyclone Amphan – Firstpost

Firstpost  

The financial package was being given in response to an appeal by the apex body of the producers and distributors forum of eastern India in August. The West Bengal government has announced financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh to single-screen cinema halls which suffered extensive damage to property caused by cyclone Amphan, an official said. The government letter further announced …

Fact Check: Bihar Congress uses Amphan image to take a dig at Nitish Kumar over floods
4 years, 5 months ago

Fact Check: Bihar Congress uses Amphan image to take a dig at Nitish Kumar over floods

India Today  

Bihar is currently battling the twin crises of Covid-19 and floods. The verified Facebook page of Bihar Congress posted an image of a woman, wading through a waterlogged street, along with a caption in Hindi which translates to, “Nitish Kumar’s good governance is floating in water. Muzaffarpur, Bhagalpur, Bihar Sharif and Patna were chosen to be smart cities but they …

Submerged homes, flooded fields, derailed lives: The aftermath of Cyclone Amphan in Bangladesh, in photos
4 years, 6 months ago

Submerged homes, flooded fields, derailed lives: The aftermath of Cyclone Amphan in Bangladesh, in photos

Firstpost  

In the aftermath of Cyclone Amphan, with homes and livelihoods washed away, most residents in Bangladesh try to survive, some migrate. In May, Cyclone Amphan washed away their hut. If I can get some work, I will take my family members there.” Cyclone Amphan made landfall in West Bengal, India, on 20 May, and devastated the area, with indigenous residents …

Cyclone Amphan May Not Be in News Anymore: Sunil Chhetri Urges to Help Those Who Have Lost
4 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Amphan May Not Be in News Anymore: Sunil Chhetri Urges to Help Those Who Have Lost

News 18  

Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri on Monday urged people who can to come out and support those who have lost a lot during Super Cyclone Amphan which lashed West Bengal last month. "Cyclone Amphan may not be in the news anymore, but the trail of devastation it has left is a long one," Sunil Chhetri said in a tweet …

How Cyclone Amphan wrecked Kolkata: Six personal diaries
4 years, 7 months ago

How Cyclone Amphan wrecked Kolkata: Six personal diaries

Live Mint  

‘I had never heard a sound like this.’ Bhaskar Chitrakar, 42, Patachitra painter WHERE IN KOLKATA: Kalighat Bhaskar Chitrakar Aisi awaaz maine zindagi mein kabhi nahi suni,” says Bhaskar Chitrakar, a resident of Kalighat, one of the oldest neighbourhoods in south Kolkata, and also chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s homeground. “Ask anyone in my neighbourhood—including the buzurg who have weathered several …

How Cyclone Amphan wrecked Kolkata: Six personal diaries
4 years, 7 months ago

How Cyclone Amphan wrecked Kolkata: Six personal diaries

Live Mint  

‘I had never heard a sound like this.’ Bhaskar Chitrakar, 42, Patachitra painter WHERE IN KOLKATA: Kalighat Bhaskar Chitrakar Aisi awaaz maine zindagi mein kabhi nahi suni,” says Bhaskar Chitrakar, a resident of Kalighat, one of the oldest neighbourhoods in south Kolkata, and also chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s homeground. “Ask anyone in my neighbourhood—including the buzurg who have weathered several …

How Cyclone Amphan wrecked Kolkata: Six personal diaries
4 years, 7 months ago

How Cyclone Amphan wrecked Kolkata: Six personal diaries

Live Mint  

‘I had never heard a sound like this.’ Bhaskar Chitrakar, 42, Patachitra painter WHERE IN KOLKATA: Kalighat Bhaskar Chitrakar Aisi awaaz maine zindagi mein kabhi nahi suni,” says Bhaskar Chitrakar, a resident of Kalighat, one of the oldest neighbourhoods in south Kolkata, and also chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s homeground. “Ask anyone in my neighbourhood—including the buzurg who have weathered several …

West Bengal — Knocked down by the coronavirus, flattened by winds of cyclone Amphan
4 years, 7 months ago

West Bengal — Knocked down by the coronavirus, flattened by winds of cyclone Amphan

The Hindu  

The doors of the robust sedan started rattling. ‘We need to rebuild from scratch’ People from all walks of life — a lone man sitting on a sinking island in the Bay of Bengal, a weatherman monitoring the situation from the Regional Meteorological Centre at Alipore in Kolkata, and even Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee — described Cyclone Amphan with the …

Cascading crises force periphery into the core
4 years, 7 months ago

Cascading crises force periphery into the core

Deccan Chronicle  

Cyclone Amphan slammed into Kolkata, the city where I was born and grew up, leaving behind a trail of misery and huge losses. But unlike residents of the Pacific islands, who have managed to garner global attention, the lives of the Sunderbans’ people typically remain invisible at international climate negotiations and in the policy discourse inside India. Why can’t we …

Cyclone Meets Covid-19: Kolkata's Unprecedented Debacles as Twin Tragedies Leave Bengal Battered
4 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Meets Covid-19: Kolkata's Unprecedented Debacles as Twin Tragedies Leave Bengal Battered

News 18  

The city of Kolkata cuts a sorry figure with the death toll at 19 due to Cyclone Amphan. This century’s strongest cyclone in the Bay of Bengal wrecked havoc in large parts of the state and devastated Kolkata in a way that was not seen in many decades. The Kolkata airport was flooded into a lake and the city’s iconic …

Cyclone Amphan: Protest against West Bengal government continues as relief work languishes, deployment of Indian Army requested
4 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Amphan: Protest against West Bengal government continues as relief work languishes, deployment of Indian Army requested

Op India  

Days after cyclone Amphan wreaked havoc in the state of West Bengal, the simmering tensions among the disenchanted population against the Mamata Banerjee-led government’s inept handling of the relief activities crystallised on the streets as protest mounted against the state administration for its bungled response to the catastrophe. Mamata Banerjee requests Centre to deploy Indian Army An irate mob of …

Surviving Cyclone Amphan: Kolkata, a city battling coronavirus, now faces flooded streets, broken buildings and trauma
4 years, 7 months ago

Surviving Cyclone Amphan: Kolkata, a city battling coronavirus, now faces flooded streets, broken buildings and trauma

Firstpost  

How Cyclone Amphan, in the middle of a pandemic, has rendered the city of Kolkata and its neighbouring districts handicapped, with shattered homes, severed communication channels and people in search of hope. Even after losing steam by a notch, and turning into an ’extremely severe cyclonic storm’ from a super-cyclone, Amphan was set to bring about more than ten times …

Cyclone Amphan: UN chief commends India, Bangladesh for life-saving work
4 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Amphan: UN chief commends India, Bangladesh for life-saving work

Live Mint  

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has expressed sadness over the loss of lives and destruction in India and Bangladesh by Cyclone Amphan and commended the governments, first responders and communities for their “pre-emptive” work to help people and ensure their safety. In a video message after reviewing the situation with Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee …

Cyclone Amphan caused damage worth $13 billion, say West Bengal government officials; $130 million losses in Bangladesh likely to rise
4 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Amphan caused damage worth $13 billion, say West Bengal government officials; $130 million losses in Bangladesh likely to rise

Firstpost  

Powerful cyclone Amphan that tore through India’s eastern state of West Bengal this week has caused a damage of 1 trillion rupees to infrastructure and crops Kolkata: A powerful cyclone that tore through India’s eastern state of West Bengal this week has caused a damage of 1 trillion rupees to infrastructure and crops, state officials said. Neighbouring Bangladesh, which also …

Mamata pegs cyclone Amphan damage at ₹1 lakh crore, toll rises to 86
4 years, 7 months ago

Mamata pegs cyclone Amphan damage at ₹1 lakh crore, toll rises to 86

The Hindu  

The death toll in West Bengal due to cyclone Amphan has risen to 86 and the State has suffered a loss of about ₹1 lakh crore, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday. On the restoration of essential infrastructure and services, the Chief Minister said that the situation was more than a national disaster and the State government was doing …

Cyclone Amphan | Odisha sends help to battered Bengal
4 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Amphan | Odisha sends help to battered Bengal

The Hindu  

The Odisha government has sent 500 personnel of the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force and the Odisha Fire Service to West Bengal ravaged by Super Cyclone Amphan. Watch | Cyclone Amphan wreaks havoc in West Bengal and Odisha They left for West Bengal on Saturday and would begin road clearance on Sunday morning, said Pradeep Kumar Jena, Managing Director of …

Bengal seeks help from Army to restore infrastructure
4 years, 7 months ago

Bengal seeks help from Army to restore infrastructure

The Hindu  

The West Bengal government on Saturday sought help from the Army for restoration of essential services damaged by the cyclone Amphan. Army support has been called for; NDRF and SDRF teams deployed; Rlys, Port & private sector too requested to supply teams and equipment," the State's Home Department tweeted. The government added that drinking water and drainage infrastructure were being …

Cyclone Amphan: Centre sends 5 Army columns to help Kolkata
4 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Amphan: Centre sends 5 Army columns to help Kolkata

India TV News  

Accepting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's request, Centre has sent five columns to help Kolkata administration in restoring infrastructure in the state battered by cyclone Amphan. Earlier today, West Bengal had sought support of the Indian Army, Railways and port for restoring essential infrastructure and services in the cyclone-ravaged areas of the state. Cyclone Amphan has claimed 86 lives …

Amphan is the biggest natural calamity to ever hit West Bengal
4 years, 7 months ago

Amphan is the biggest natural calamity to ever hit West Bengal

The Hindu  

With COVID-19 spreading rapidly in the State, the last thing that West Bengal needed was a super cyclone wreaking havoc in the coastal districts and the State capital Kolkata. Originating in the Bay of Bengal, Amphan crashed upon the coastal belt of the State near Sagar Island at a speed of 155-165 km per hour, with gust wind speed going …

Cyclone Amphan | Storm of rage in battered Kolkata
4 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Amphan | Storm of rage in battered Kolkata

The Hindu  

On Friday evening, a few hundred residents of Naktala in south Kolkata took to the streets, blocking a key road connecting the Tollygunje Metro station to a large neighbourhood further east, Garia. The members of Udayan Sangha who count the Trinamool’s secretary general Partha Chatterjee as a key patron and wield influence in Naktala, could be seen trying to calm …

Cyclone Amphan: Centre announces interim advance relief of ₹1,000 cr to Bengal
4 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Amphan: Centre announces interim advance relief of ₹1,000 cr to Bengal

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: The Centre has announced an interim advance relief of ₹1,000 crore to cyclone-hit West Bengal as the state begins relief and restoration work. ₹2 lakh would be given to the next of kin of the persons deceased and ₹50,000 each to the persons who got seriously injured due to the cyclone in parts of West Bengal," said Prime …

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