Kolkata, May 19 : At least 12 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been kept on stand-by as the cyclonic storm is likely to hit a large part of the coastal areas with "very heavy rainfall" on Wednesday evening. Besides West Bengal, a warning has also been issued for Odisha, Sikki […]
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Cyclone Amphan to impact 24 Parganas, East Medinipur the most: IMD
New Delhi, May 19 : The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday that super cyclone Amphan is expected to have the biggest impact in South and North 24 Parganas and East Medinipur districts of West Bengal. Addressing a press briefing, IMD chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said, "Amphan i […]
NCMC reviews preparedness of WB, Odisha to deal with Cyclone 'Amphan'
New Delhi, May 18 : The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), under the Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, met for the second time on Monday to discuss the preparedness and requirements to deal with impending super cyclone 'Amphan' in West Bengal and Odisha. The super cyclone is expected to […]
NDRF gearing up to deal with dual challenge of cyclone, Covid-19
New Delhi, May 18 : The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Monday said that as many as 53 teams are deployed, including those on standby, in West Bengal and Odisha to deal with the "dual challenge" of both impending super cyclone 'Amphan' and Covid-19. Addressing a press briefing, NDRF […]
Cyclone Amphan: Odisha starts evacuating people
Bhubaneswar, May 18 : The District Collectors of cyclone Amphan vulnerable areas had started evacuating people as the cyclone was likely to make landfall between West Bengal and Bangladesh on May 20, said the Odisha government, here on Monday. "As per the latest report from the Collectors, eva […]
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