ANVEEROY 65,228 Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Millions of people were evacuated in anticipation of the storm, which originated in the Bay of Bengal. The storm, the first super cyclone in the area since 1999, is forecast to cause deadly storm surges, severe flooding and mudslides. The coronavirus and social-distancing measures have made mass evacuations more difficult for authorities. India's weather department said in an afternoon update that Amphan was making landfall in a process that would take several hours. It has begun hitting the Sundarbans, a mangrove area around the India-Bangladesh border, and will later move north and north-eastwards near the major city of Kolkata in India's West Bengal state, meteorological officials said. Amphan is then expected to move further into Bangladesh on Thursday, and later Bhutan. The storm was the first super cyclone in the Bay of Bengal since one in 1999 that killed thousands of people but its winds have since weakened slightly, according to BBC Weather. Indian officials said the current wind speed in the Sundarbans was 160-170 km/h, with gusts of up to 190km/h - equal to a Category Three hurricane. However, there are fears for hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees who fled Myanmar and live in crowded camps in Bangladesh. The main camps are not in the direct path of the storm but Bangladeshi officials said they had moved hundreds of Rohingya living on an island in the Bay of Bengal into shelters. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52734259 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/20/world/asia/cyclone-amphan.html READ MY...BODY LANGUAGE! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANVEEROY 65,228 Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 I'm really worried about Bangladesh, and India. South Asia can't catch a break. Millions of people will be affected, with existing Corona crisis - the consequences will be catastrophic. READ MY...BODY LANGUAGE! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneaky Oliver 22,985 Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Mother Nature should take a break, this is bad. I know there are a few of you guys from this region, hope you stay safe! Keep us updated about the situation please Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANVEEROY 65,228 Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Sneaky Oliver said: Mother Nature should take a break, this is bad. I know there are a few of you guys from this region, hope you stay safe! Keep us updated about the situation please Thank you, sure I will do! I live in the capital, which is middle of the country -- still worried about the coast people, they always suffer READ MY...BODY LANGUAGE! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adarsh Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 I’m glad that I’m not in Calcutta right now but I’m worried for everyone else stuck there. I hope it doesn’t cause much damage Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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