Super cyclone Amphan closer to Indian mainland

Super Cyclone Amphan has inched closer to the Indian mainland after travelling at a speed of 14km/hr during the wee hours of Tuesday, reports The Indian Express.

As of 2.30 am of Tuesday, cyclone Amphan lay 570 km south of Paradip, Odisha; 720 km south-southwest of Digha in West Bengal and 840 km south-southwest of Khepupara in Bangladesh.

Heavy rainfall at isolated places is forecast today over districts of Puri and Khordha in Odisha. In West Bengal, moderate to heavy rains would be experienced over East Medinipur, South and North 24 Parganas.

This super cyclone is expected to make a landfall along Digha and Hatiya islands in Bangladesh cutting through Sundarbans during afternoon or evening hours of May 20. At the time of landfall, it will remain Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm and wind speeds ranging between 165-175 km/hr gusting to 195 km/hr.