AMPHAN live tracker
Cyclonic storm 'AMPHAN' is likely to hit Southeast Bay of Bengal & neighborhood northwestward.It will intensify into Severe Cyclonic Storm in the next 12 hrs," Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar warned.
It will move towards north-northwestwards initially till May 17 and then re-curve towards West Bengal and adjoining North Odisha coasts during May 18-20.According to forecast wind speed of 65 to 85 kmph prevailing over the southeast southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas is likely to increase to 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph over east-central and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal.
Southern parts of Bay of Bengal will witness wind speed of 125-135 kmph to 150 kmph. Wind speed of 160-170 kmph to 190 kmph will witness over northern parts of central Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Bay of Bengal on May 19 and with speeds of 155-165 kmph gusting to 180 kmph over north Bay of Bengal by May 20 morning.
Odisha preparation for cyclone Amphan.
20 teams of Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF), 17 teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and 335 units of State Fire and Disaster Management (SFDF) have been directed to be on standby for any potential relief and rescue missions.
11 ODRAF units have been pre-positioned in eight coastal and nearby districts.
Arrangements are made to shift approx 11 lakh people from affected areas to safe places. Number of people to be evacuated and places where such operation is required to decided at right time, says Odisha Special Relief Commissioner PK Jena.
Pradeep Jena, Special Relief Commissioner, said that following the lockdown norms, a number of large temporary shelters have been identified in the state.
The NDRF is monitoring the situation and working with states and their disaster management teams and the India Meteorological Department
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