India will be hit by a super cyclone Amphan in the evening today

[Baba_Yaga]

Hopefully it causes good rainfall in arid areas and fizzles out.

 

[baqai]

stay safe guys/gals this one looks massive, God bless

 

[BHarwana]

 

[aman_rai]

It's already raining here in Kolkata.... Let's see what happens

 

[Chakar The Great]

May God protect every one, I hope Indian government has put good plans in place to protect its people.

 

[Gibbs]

Some fearsome video's coming from Culcutta and surrounding area's.. Hoping everyone comes out without much harm.. Stay safe

https://twitter.com/x/status/1263143131232342016

https://twitter.com/x/status/1263142946091741186

 

[mmr]

Worse time to deal with this when world going through health crisis.

Hope everyone safe.

 

[Gibbs]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1263142473192243202

Worse time to deal with this when world going through health crisis.

Hope everyone safe.

Any update from Bangladesh mate ? Info hard to come by from there, Hoping not much damage

 

[DalalErMaNodi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1263142473192243202

Any update from Bangladesh mate ? Info hard to come by from there, Hoping not much damage

Cyclone Amphan: 6 killed as storm hits Bangladesh coast

Many low-lying areas were inundated, embankments collapsed, trees uprooted and houses were reportedly damaged by the cyclone in the coastal districts of Bangladesh

At least six people were killed as severe cyclonic storm Amphan made landfall along the coastline of India and Bangladesh on Wednesday.

The deceased are from Patuakhali, Bhola, Pirojpur and Satkhira.

In Satkhira, a 40-year-old woman named Karimunnessa, died after being hit by a falling tree branch while she was out collecting mangoes during cyclone in Kamarnagar of Sadar upazila, confirmed Sadar police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Asaduzzaman.

In Pirojpur, Shahjahan Molla, 60, a resident of Mathbaria upazila, died after a wall collapsed on him during the storm, confirmed Mathbaria police station OC Md Masuduzzaman.

In Bhola, two people were killed during the stormy weather caused by the cyclonic storm.

The 70-year-old victim Siddique Fakir died after a tree fell on him while he was on his motorcycle in Char Fashion upazila, said Dakkhin Aicha police station OC Harunur Rashid.

The other deceased Rafiqul Islam died after a trawler carrying him capsized near Ilisha Rajapur Ghat in Sadar upazila, confirmed Sadar police station OC Md Enayet Hossain.

In Patuakhali, a six-year-old boy Md Rashed, died hit by a falling tree branch in Galachipa upazila. The incident occurred Wednesday evening, confirmed Golachipa police station OC Md Monirul Islam.

Meanwhile, the body of Cyclone Preparedness Programme (CPP) leader Shah Alam, 40, was recovered nine hours after he went missing following the capsizing of a boat in a canal in Kalapara upazila, confirmed Kalapara Upazila Nirbahi Officer Abu Hasnat.

A boat carrying CPP volunteers, including Shah Alam, sank in the Hafez Pedar canal around 8:30am after being hit by the storm, he said.

On information, a team of divers from a local fire service station rushed to the spot and started rescue operation and recovered the body around 6pm, he added.

Besides, at least 17 villages of Kalapara, Galachipa, and Rangabali upazila of the district have been inundated as local embankments broke away in pre-Amphan cyclonic tidal surges.

District administration has opened 10 control rooms to monitor losses caused by the cyclone Amphan.

Sufficient amount of dry foods are available for evacuees at 752 shelter centres in the district. Civil Surgeon’s office has set up 325 medical teams to deal with any medical emergencies. All officials and employees of Payra port have taken shelters, while all port activities were suspended.

Also, district and upazila administration, local representatives, personnel of police, Bangladesh Coast Guard and Fire Service and Civil Defence, Ansar and VDP, are in standby to tackle any emergencies.

 

[mmr]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1263142473192243202

Any update from Bangladesh mate ? Info hard to come by from there, Hoping not much damage

Yes so far 10 to 12 died. But numbers might increase i think. Wait till tomorrow.

 

[pikkuboss]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1263262673371791360

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[Aspen]

I currently live in Florida, whenever a hurricane hits, there is a Floridian tradition that people will throw a hurricane party here and invite their friends to help them secure their house. Floridians also make a bunch of memes about the hurricane. I know a lot of Floridians including myself always hope hurricanes hit on a work/school day because then Florida cancels work/school and gives us a few days off to evacuate which for 90% of people is basically a mini vacation to fly somewhere for a few days.

I wonder if Indians are doing the same.

 

[Ahmet Pasha]

You people must have bombed Kashmir in similar fashion. Whatever you people did to Kashmiris/muslims is happening back to you. Makafat e amal.

Some fearsome video's coming from Culcutta and surrounding area's.. Hoping everyone comes out without much harm.. Stay safe

https://twitter.com/x/status/1263143131232342016

https://twitter.com/x/status/1263142946091741186

 

[Chhatrapati]

You people must have bombed Kashmir in similar fashion. Whatever you people did to Kashmiris/muslims is happening back to you. Makafat e amal.

What's the excuse for natural disasters across Pakistan?

 

[KhanBaba2]

You people must have bombed Kashmir in similar fashion. Whatever you people did to Kashmiris/muslims is happening back to you. Makafat e amal.

This has been happening from before Islam was born. And the Bangladeshi are worse hit than the Indians. And in India the worst hit is the non BJP state.