Cyclone Amphan LIVE Updates: Cyclone begins landfall, process to last for four hours

The IMD chief told media that no further damage is expected in Odisha but the fishing and other operations must remain suspended for rest of the day. 

1,58,640 people have been evacuated in Odisha, said SN Pradhan, NDRF Chief

Cyclone Amphan is currently about:

- 190 KM East-NE of Paradip (Odisha)

- 65 KM East-SE of Digha (West Bengal)

- 35 KM South of Sagar Island

- 225 KM South-SW of Khepupara (Bangladesh)

Cyclone Amphan has begun is landfall process, which is expected to last up to four hours: IMD 

Cyclone Amphan Live Updates: NDRF Chief SN Pradhan said, “Wind speed has picked up near coastal Odisha and is blowing at around 100 kmph at Paradip. Wind is not that strong in West Bengal. Odisha has evacuated nearly 1.5 lakh people from Balasore and Bhadrak and West Bengal has evacuated over 3.3 lakh people.” 

Weather Warnings For Andhra Pradesh

Day 1 (20.05.2020): NIL

Day 2 (21.05.2020): NIL

Day 3 (22.05.2020):

Heatwave conditions are very likely to prevail at Isolated pockets over NCAP & Yanam, SCAP and Rayalaseema.

DAY 4 (23.05.2020):

Heatwave conditions are very likely to prevail at Isolated pockets over NCAP & Yanam, SCAP and Rayalaseema.

DAY 5 (24.05.2020):

Heatwave conditions are very likely to prevail at Isolated pockets over NCAP & Yanam, SCAP and Rayalaseema.

AMPHAN about 95 km south-southeast of Digha (West Bengal) at 1230 IST of 20th May. To cross West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts between Digha (west Bengal) and Hatiya Islands (Bangladesh) close to Sunderbans. Landfall process to commence from today late afternoon (4pm onwards)

Landfall process to begin from afternoon

Keeping in view the landfall of Cyclone Amphan, all the operations at the Kolkata Airport will be suspended till 5 am on Thursday, including special flights for the COVID-19 pandemic, news agency ANI reported, quoting the Airport Director for West Bengal.