Cyclone Amphan likely to hit Bangladesh by early Tuesday morning

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Source: https://en.prothomalo.com/environmen...ning-of-19-may

Cyclone Amphan likely to hit Bangladesh by early Tuesday morning
Md. Toriqul Islam
Prothom Alo English Desk
Published: 8 hours ago

While the country is grappling with coronavirus pandemic, cyclone Amphan is approaching Bangladesh as an another danger, posing a big challenge to the authorities to evacuate people in coastal areas while maintaining social distancing and hygiene with limited resources, reports news agency UNB.

Amphan turned into a very severe cyclonic storm on Sunday and likely to hit the country by the early morning of 19 May...

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/cyclon...desh-1.5576488

At least 11 dead as Cyclone Amphan dumps rain on India, Bangladesh
Evacuation complicated by efforts to curb pandemic and enforce physical distancing
The Associated Press ? Posted: May 20, 2020 4:12 AM ET | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
Powerful cyclone slams into West Bengal, India
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As many as two million residents in India and Bangladesh sought shelter away from the coast as Cyclone Amphan unleashed destructive rains. 0:55

A powerful cyclone plowed inland on Wednesday after crashing into the coasts of India and Bangladesh, where more than 2.6 million people fled to shelters in a frantic evacuation made more challenging by the coronavirus pandemic.

Cyclone Amphan, the equivalent of a Category 3 hurricane, was packing sustained winds of up to 170 km/h with maximum gusts of 190 km/h.

Although the cyclone was expected to weaken as it moved toward Bangladesh, authorities warned of extensive damage to flimsy houses and storm surges pushing seawater 25 kilometres inland, flooding cities including Kolkata, India.

The cyclone washed away bridges connecting Indian islands to the mainland and left many areas without electricity or phone service, West Bengal's chief minister Mamata Banerjee told reporters Wednesday evening. She said that while a clearer picture of the devastation would emerge by Thursday, there had been at least seven deaths, though other officials said the death toll was even higher.

"We are facing three crises: the coronavirus, the thousands of migrants who are returning home and now the cyclone," said Banerjee, who is an opposition leader and one of the fiercest critics of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi...