Flooded roads, damaged homes, darkness: Ravaged Kolkata takes stock after Cyclone Amphan
4 years, 7 months ago

Flooded roads, damaged homes, darkness: Ravaged Kolkata takes stock after Cyclone Amphan

India Today  

Citizens in Kolkata woke up to a devastating sight on Thursday morning after severe cyclonic storm Amphan pummelled the city for more than seven hours till late on Wednesday. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said during a press conference on Wednesday that the severe storm has destroyed one area after another, and many people shifted to temporary shelter homes may have no place to return. "We are facing greater damage and devastation than COVID-19.” A view of Kolkata's battered airport in the aftermath of cyclonic storm Amphan. SEE | Cyclone Amphan: Scary videos from West Bengal and Odisha flood social media Many from Kolkata who spoke to IndiaToday.in said they had never seen a storm like this during their lifetime and say they though at one point in time that they would die.

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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: Over 200 Trains Cancelled, Flights Suspended; Odisha, Bengal on Alert Ahead of Landfall
Top News
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Cyclone Dana: Over 200 Trains Cancelled, Flights Suspended; Odisha, Bengal on Alert Ahead of Landfall

Hindustan Times  

Odisha and West Bengal are preparing to evacuate over 10 lakh and 1.14 lakh people respectively as Cyclone Dana approaches the coast. The state government has set a target to evacuate 10,60,336 people from 14 districts. More than 170 express and passenger trains running through South Eastern Railway (SER) jurisdiction have been cancelled, while flights at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose …

Cyclone Remal impact: 394 flights affected, 2 killed in Bengal; 10 dead in Bangladesh
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Cyclone Remal impact: 394 flights affected, 2 killed in Bengal; 10 dead in Bangladesh

Hindustan Times  

Nearly 800,000 people were evacuated from Bangladesh's low-lying coastal areas due to Cyclone Remal's impact. Cyclone Remal also caused widespread destruction across the coastal regions of West Bengal, disrupting air, rail, and road travel in Kolkata and other southern areas of the state. - Cyclone Remal commenced its assault on Bangladesh’s southern coast late Sunday and was expected to diminish …

Cyclone Remal blows away thatched roofs, cuts power in Bangladesh and India
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Cyclone Remal blows away thatched roofs, cuts power in Bangladesh and India

Al Jazeera  

A cyclone has flooded coastal villages, blown away thatched roofs and left hundreds of thousands of people without power in southern Bangladesh and eastern India, with at least nine deaths reported. Dozens of villages in Bangladesh were flooded after flood protection embankments either washed away or were damaged by Cyclone Remal. In India’s West Bengal state, roofs on thatched houses …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Yaas turns Kolkata weather pleasant, but mood remains sombre
3 years, 7 months ago

Yaas turns Kolkata weather pleasant, but mood remains sombre

The Hindu  

In pre-COVID times, Kolkata would have enjoyed a day like this with a cup of tea and savouries — cloudy skies, occasional drizzle and respite from the May-end heat, all because Cyclone Yaas narrowly missed the city on Wednesday. This time the rain and the breeze were a pleasant change from the crushing humidity of May, but then, the overall …

Kolkata Airport to Shut from 8:30am, No Flight Services in Odisha as Cyclone Yaas Intensifies
3 years, 7 months ago

Kolkata Airport to Shut from 8:30am, No Flight Services in Odisha as Cyclone Yaas Intensifies

News 18  

The Bhubaneswar airport in Odisha has shut operations from 11 pm on Tuesday, while Bengal’s Kolkata airport will close from 8:30 am on Wednesday till 7:45 pm as Cyclone Yaas that will make a landfall between Dhamra Port and Balasore on the Odisha coast at noon has intensified into a very severe storm. The National Disaster Response Force has earmarked …

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

Cyclone Amphan: Army deployed in parts of West Bengal for restoration work following request from state govt
4 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Amphan: Army deployed in parts of West Bengal for restoration work following request from state govt

Firstpost  

The Army was deployed in Kolkata and neighbouring districts on Saturday for the restoration of essential infrastructure and services in the wake of the destruction caused by Cyclone Amphan, a defence official said. Kolkata: The Army was deployed in Kolkata and neighbouring districts on Saturday for restoration of essential infrastructure and services in the wake of the destruction caused by …

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 …

West Bengal suffered losses of Rs 1 lakh crore due to Cyclone Amphan, says CM Mamata Banerjee
4 years, 7 months ago

West Bengal suffered losses of Rs 1 lakh crore due to Cyclone Amphan, says CM Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said that West Bengal has suffered losses to the tune of Rs 1 lakh crore due to cyclone Amphan that has devastated the state. West Bengal chief minister, Mamata Banerjee said she has briefed the Prime Minister in detail about the post-cyclone situation in the state. Banerjee said she has briefed the Prime Minister …

Amphan toll in West Bengal 80, says Mamata Banerjee
4 years, 7 months ago

Amphan toll in West Bengal 80, says Mamata Banerjee

The Hindu  

At least 80 people died in West Bengal due to super cyclone Amphan, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said late on May 21. The families of the deceased will be given a compensation of ₹2.5 lakh, while a fund of ₹1,000 crore had been created, Ms. Banerjee said. P.M. surveys State Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted an aerial survey of West …

Cyclone Amphan leaves 80 dead, millions without power in West Bengal; Narendra Modi arrives in Kolkata
4 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Amphan leaves 80 dead, millions without power in West Bengal; Narendra Modi arrives in Kolkata

Firstpost  

Many parts of Kolkata, home to more than 14 million people, were under water, and its airport was closed briefly by flooding. At least 80 are dead in West Bengal, millions without power and wide swaths of coastal regions flooded as Cyclone Amphan cut a path of destruction that is still being assessed. “I have never seen such a disaster …

Cyclone Amphan considered even more destructive than Cyclone Aila: United Nations
4 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Amphan considered even more destructive than Cyclone Aila: United Nations

India Today  

Cyclone Amphan, which has killed 77 people and left thousands homeless in West Bengal, is now considered even more destructive than Cyclone Aila which slammed southern Bangladesh and eastern India in 2009, the UN has said. "The UN Country Team in India reported that Cyclone Amphan, which caused widespread damage around Calcutta is now considered even more destructive than Cyclone …

Cyclone Amphan: Never seen such devastation before, property loss is huge, says CM Mamata Banerjee
4 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Amphan: Never seen such devastation before, property loss is huge, says CM Mamata Banerjee

India Today  

Two days after cyclone Amphan battered several parts of West Bengal, leaving a trail of destruction and 80 people dead, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she has never seen such a calamity in her life. Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state to access the damage caused by cyclone Amphan, Mamata Banerjee mentioned that the property loss …

Cyclone Amphan: Bengal death toll touches 80, Mamata Banerjee says 2 districts completely devastated
4 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Amphan: Bengal death toll touches 80, Mamata Banerjee says 2 districts completely devastated

India Today  

The death toll in West Bengal due to Cyclone Amphan has risen to 80 as more bodies were recovered from debris today morning. Speaking to reporters, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the calamity has claimed 80 lives in the state so far. Speaking about the widespread devastation caused in West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, in a tweet, had earlier …

A double disaster: The Hindu Editorial on Amphan cyclone amid the coronavirus
4 years, 7 months ago

A double disaster: The Hindu Editorial on Amphan cyclone amid the coronavirus

The Hindu  

The trail of death and devastation that Cyclone Amphan has left in West Bengal and Odisha demonstrates, once again, the fragile state of eastern coastal States during the storm season. The States along the east coast have evolved a code of practice for a storm coming under category 3 and above: evacuations, arranging for backup power, warning people to stay …

15 dead in Kolkata as cyclone Amphan wreaks havoc
4 years, 7 months ago

15 dead in Kolkata as cyclone Amphan wreaks havoc

The Hindu  

After a harrowing night battling the cyclone Ampha, people of Kolkata woke up to a distressing morning on Thursday. Traffic hit Trees have fallen almost every 50 metres, blocking key arteries of the city, bringing traffic to a standstill. From Dum Dum in north to Tollygunj and Jadavpur in south, every area had suffered damages due to fallen trees and …

Cyclone Amphan makes quick work of grand trees and joie de vivre of City of Joy
4 years, 7 months ago

Cyclone Amphan makes quick work of grand trees and joie de vivre of City of Joy

The Hindu  

Last October, Arabinda Ganguli passed away at the age of 91. On Thursday morning, Kolkata woke up in a state of daze, the silence gripping the city far more pronounced than the one caused by the lockdown imposed to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. I even saw vans carrying dead bodies — no idea whether they were victims …

72 dead as Cyclone Amphan weakens into deep depression after battering Bengal; 'worse than coronavirus' says Mamata as Modi vows support
4 years, 7 months ago

72 dead as Cyclone Amphan weakens into deep depression after battering Bengal; 'worse than coronavirus' says Mamata as Modi vows support

Firstpost  

Amphan weakened into a deep depression on Thursday afternoon and moved over to Bangladesh but not before leaving at least a dozen dead and wreaking devastation on several parts of West Bengal, including Kolkata. Cyclone Amphan weakened Thursday, a day after tearing through West Bengal where 72 people were killed and two districts were “completely devastated” with thousands of people …

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