New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Director General SN Pradhan on Wednesday said that Odisha and West Bengal have evacuated nearly 1.5 lakh and 3.3 lakh people respectively ahead of the landfall of cyclone Amphan today.
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 20 (ANI): In the wake of Cyclone Amphan, the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) is monitoring the developments in the Bay of Bengal closely and ships at Visakhapatnam have been kept on standby to proceed to affected areas to undertake humanitarian aid,
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 20 (ANI): In view of cyclone Amphan, all operations at Kolkata airport, including special flights, have been suspended till 5 am on Thursday.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 20 (ANI): The next six to eight hours are going to be crucial as Cyclone Amphan is likely to make landfall on Wednesday near Sunderbans in West Bengal, according to Special Relief Commissioner, Odisha, who added that upwards of 1.37 lakh people have been
Bhadrak (Odisha) [India], May 20 (ANI): Many trees were uprooted in Bhadrak on Wednesday after strong winds and rainfall battered the district as cyclone Amphan advanced towards the Indian coast.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 20 (ANI): As many as 1,19,075 people have been evacuated from 13 vulnerable districts of Odisha as Cyclone Amphan is expected to make landfall on Wednesday between Digha in West Bengal and Hatia Island in Bangladesh.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 20 (ANI): Ninteen teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed in West Bengal in view of the approaching cyclone Amphan.
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday spoke to Members of Parliament of areas that could be affected by Cyclone Amphan.
Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 19 (ANI): Srikakulam district administration on Tuesday alerted the coastal areas in the district in the wake of cyclone Amphan.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 19 (ANI): In view of cyclone Amphan, evacuation of people from vulnerable areas in Odisha will be completed by Tuesday, Odisha Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy said.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 19 (ANI): Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that around 3 lakh people have been evacuated and kept in relief camps till now in wake of cyclone Amphan.