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Cyclone Amphan: More than 80 dead in India and Bangladesh, 15 dead in Kolkata as trail of destruction is left behind– UPDATED VIDEO
May 21, 2020 – Cyclone Amphan Hits Landfall
NASA satellites have been providing forecasters with various types of imagery on Typhoon Amphan as it hit landfall near the border of eastern India and Bangladesh. The meteorologist was calling this one of the most dangerous storms in decades but reports are showing the cyclone is causing a lot less damage than predicted. Phones and electricity are out as well as reports of bridges collapsing. The storm made landfall around 4 pm in Digha, India with winds up to 115 mph (186 KPH).
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NASA Satellites Covering Typhoon Amphan Hits Landfall
SO FAR THIS IS WHAT WE KNOW
- At least 95 people have died in eastern India, many still missing
- Thousands of homes were destroyed in Bangladesh
- Bangladesh had evacuated an estimated 2.4 million people
- Evacuations across the region have been complicated by the coronavirus, as authorities attempt to maintain strict social distancing rules
VARIOUS NEWS SOURCES: CNN NASA
imd.gov.in INDIA METEOROLOGIST DEPARTMENT
YOUTUBE: The Guardian
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