Amphan cyclone tracker | May 20, 2020
4 years, 7 months ago

Amphan cyclone tracker | May 20, 2020

The Hindu  

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/Bhubaneswar/New Delhi| 8.00 pm Over 5 lakh people evacuated in West Bengal, more than 1.58 lakh in Odisha After making landfall at 2.30 p.m. between Digha in West Bengal and and Hatiya island in Bangladesh, cyclone Amphan cut a swathe through the coastal areas, flattening fragile dwellings, uprooting trees and electric poles. New Delhi | 7.30 pm Cyclone Amphan crosses West Bengal coast Cyclone Amphan crossed West Bengal-Bangladesh coast between Digha and Hatiya Islands 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. — Shiv Sahay Singh, Kolkata New Delhi | 5.15 pm Cyclone Amphan to completely enter land by 7 p.m. 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. Cyclone Amphan uproots trees, flattens houses in Odisha 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.

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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 Dana: Odisha, West Bengal Brace for Landfall, as 197 Trains Cancelled
Top News
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Cyclone Dana: Odisha, West Bengal Brace for Landfall, as 197 Trains Cancelled

News 18  

Cyclone Dana is expected to make landfall in West Bengal and Odisha, with 197 trains cancelled and schools closed in vulnerable areas. The state governments are preparing for the disaster, with over 5,000 relief centers set up and an estimated 10 lakh people to be evacuated. The Indian Coast Guard is on high alert, with its personnel and assets ready …

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 …

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 …

Cyclone Biparjoy Updates: 18 NDRF Teams Deployed Across Gujarat as IMD Warns of 'Extensive Damage'
1 year, 6 months ago

Cyclone Biparjoy Updates: 18 NDRF Teams Deployed Across Gujarat as IMD Warns of 'Extensive Damage'

News 18  

As many as 18 NDRF teams have been deployed across Gujarat in the view of Cyclone Biparjoy. Union home minister Amit Shah and health minister Mansukh Mandaviya held review meetings on Tuesday as India Meteorological Department said that ‘Biparjoy’ has an extensive damaging potential and it is likely to impact Kutch, Devbhoomi Dwarka and Jamnagar districts of Gujarat the most. …

Health Ministry reviews cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ preparedness
1 year, 6 months ago

Health Ministry reviews cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ preparedness

The Hindu  

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on June 13 reviewed the measures being taken by the Centre and the Gujarat government for cyclone ‘Biparjoy’, saying that he is in continuous communication with its regional offices in all the western States, including Gujarat, and provided requisite support to the States. Cyclone Biparjoy, a “very severe cyclonic storm”, is expected to cross the …

India and Pakistan on high alert over ‘extremely severe’ cyclone Biparjoy
1 year, 6 months ago

India and Pakistan on high alert over ‘extremely severe’ cyclone Biparjoy

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An “extremely severe cyclone” is heading towards India and Pakistan this week, prompting high level …

PM Modi reviews situation related to Cyclone Biparjoy
1 year, 6 months ago

PM Modi reviews situation related to Cyclone Biparjoy

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reviewed the situation related to Cyclone Biparjoy which is likely to hit the Kutch region of Gujarat on Thursday. The meeting was attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Principal Secretary to Prime Minister P K Mishra, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, Earth Sciences Secretary M Ravichandran, Kamal Kishore, Member National Disaster Management …

PM Modi Calls Review Meeting As Cyclone Biparjoy Intensifies
1 year, 6 months ago

PM Modi Calls Review Meeting As Cyclone Biparjoy Intensifies

The Quint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a review meeting on Monday, 12 June, as cyclone Biparjoy intensified into an "extremely severe cyclonic storm". Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel had on Sunday, paid a visit to the State Emergency Operation Center to review the preparedness of coastal districts of the state against cyclone Biparjoy. Effects of the cyclone: Biparjoy is expected …

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 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 …

How marine heatwave fuelled super cyclone Amphan
2 years, 6 months ago

How marine heatwave fuelled super cyclone Amphan

The Hindu  

Rising greenhouse gas emission is the primary factor for anthropogenic climate change. Our study, published in the Frontiers in Climate, is the first study conducted in the Indian Ocean that investigates the interaction between a marine heatwave and super cyclone Amphan in the Bay of Bengal in May 2020. We have also compared the super cyclone Amphan to a previous …

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 …

'Cyclone Won't Make Landfall in Odisha, Andhra But...': Here's What IMD Has to Say
2 years, 8 months ago

'Cyclone Won't Make Landfall in Odisha, Andhra But...': Here's What IMD Has to Say

News 18  

The cyclonic storm brewing in the Bay of Bengal will not make landfall in either Odisha or Andhra Pradesh but will move parallel to the coast, the India Meteorological Department announced on Saturday. The system is likely to continue to move northwestwards till May 10 evening and thereafter it will recurve in the sea towards north-northeastwards. The IMD also said …

Cyclone Jawad: Cyclonic storm may hit Odisha, Andhra on Dec 4; Bhubaneswar on red alert | Top points
3 years, 1 month ago

Cyclone Jawad: Cyclonic storm may hit Odisha, Andhra on Dec 4; Bhubaneswar on red alert | Top points

India TV News  

Highlights PM chairs high level meeting to review preparedness to deal with Cyclone Jawad All concerned ministries, agencies working in synergy to proactively counter the impact of cylcone Cyclone Jawad may hit Odisha, North Andhra around Dec 4 with wind speed ranging upto 100 kmph Cyclone Jawad: Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and nearby regions have been put on alert in wake …

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 | PM announces ₹1,000 crore aid for three cyclone-hit States
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Yaas | PM announces ₹1,000 crore aid for three cyclone-hit States

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced a ₹1000 crore assistance for cyclone ‘Yaas’ -hit Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand. Soon after attending a review meeting with Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here, Mr. Modi undertook an aerial survey of Bhadrak and Balasore districts battered by ‘Yaas’, en route to West Bengal. He said, “I have sought assistance for long-term …

Cyclone Yaas: PM Modi conducts aerial survey of affected areas in Odisha's Bhadrak
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Yaas: PM Modi conducts aerial survey of affected areas in Odisha's Bhadrak

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chaired a high-level meeting with Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Yaas. The Prime Minister later undertook an aerial survey of the affected areas of Bhadrak and Balasore districts. He will conduct aerial survey in East Medinipur and later hold a meeting with government officials at …

India Faced 117 Cyclones from 1970-2019, Over 40,000 Lives Lost, Finds Study
3 years, 7 months ago

India Faced 117 Cyclones from 1970-2019, Over 40,000 Lives Lost, Finds Study

News 18  

As many as 117 cyclones hit India in 50 years from 1970-2019 claiming over 40,000 lives, according to a study on extreme weather events, which also states the mortality rate due to tropical cyclones has come down significantly over the past 10 years. The study states that the number of deaths due to cyclones has come down significantly in the …

Out of Blood, Covid & Brewing Cyclone: 'Yaas', Bengal is Barreling Towards 'A Rainy Day'
3 years, 7 months ago

Out of Blood, Covid & Brewing Cyclone: 'Yaas', Bengal is Barreling Towards 'A Rainy Day'

News 18  

Streets in West Bengal’s Kolkata are deserted, the skies dark with rain-bearing clouds. Cyclone and Covid-19 Unlike cyclone Amphan, people being evacuated from coastal districts of West Bengal cannot be cooped up inside camps due to fear of infection. Officers in the district administration said, compared to cyclone Amphan that ravaged across the state last year, more than five times …

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 …

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 …

Bengal takes all precautionary steps for Cyclone Yaas; CM Mamata Banerjee to stay at control room
3 years, 7 months ago

Bengal takes all precautionary steps for Cyclone Yaas; CM Mamata Banerjee to stay at control room

India Today  

The West Bengal government has taken all precautionary measures to deal with Cyclone Yaas, likely to hit the state on May 26, and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will stay at a control room set up for the purpose to monitor the situation, officials said on Saturday. READ: Cyclones won't have any major impact on the onset of monsoon, say meteorologists …

Cyclone Yaas likely to intensify into very severe cyclonic storm, says IMD
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Yaas likely to intensify into very severe cyclonic storm, says IMD

India Today  

Cyclone Yaas is likely to intensify into a "very severe cyclonic storm" and cross the Odisha and the West Bengal coasts on May 26, the India Meteorological Department said on Saturday. It is very likely to move north-northwestwards, intensify into a Cyclonic Storm by 24th May and further into a very severe cyclonic storm during the subsequent 24 hours," the …

Odisha gears up for cyclone Yaas, officials on alert
3 years, 7 months ago

Odisha gears up for cyclone Yaas, officials on alert

India Today  

After Cyclone Tauktae battered the states along the west coast, another cyclone is likely to make landfall on the Odisha-West Bengal coast around May 26 morning. As per IMD, a low-pressure area is likely to form over the north Andaman Sea and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal around May 22. READ: Cyclone Tauktae impact: Heavy rains likely in Jaipur, 7 …

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 …

West Bengal thanks Centre for Cyclone Amphan relief support; work on restoring power in full swing
4 years, 7 months ago

West Bengal thanks Centre for Cyclone Amphan relief support; work on restoring power in full swing

India TV News  

The West Bengal government on Monday expressed its gratitude to Centre over continued support to the local authorities in the aftermath of Cyclone Amphan, during a video conferencing call between state and Centre officials, which among others was attended by Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba and West Bengal’s Chief Secretary Rajiv Sinha. The press release noted that Centre has already released …

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 …

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