With increased possibilities of heavy rain and high-velocity wind, several coastal districts of Odisha and some areas of West Bengal have been put on alert after the Cyclone Amphan has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal after gaining strength.
In the wake of approaching Cyclone Amphan, at least 6 NDRF teams have been deployed in West Bengal’s 5 districts, including, Pragnas, North 24 Pragnas, East and West Midnapore, Howrah and Hooghly with other teams deployed at Odisha’s Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Balasore, Japur, Bhadrak and Mayurbhaj.
According to IMD, Bhubaneswar, “Amphan is expected to intensify into a “very severe cyclonic storm” during subsequent 12 hours”.
The NDRF is strictly keeping an eye on the situation and is working closely with its disaster management teams and the IMD.