Heavy Rainfall, Strong Winds Hit Odisha's Bhadrak Ahead Of Amphan's Landfall In Coastal State

According to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) cyclone Amphan will cross West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts between Digha (WB) and Hatiya Islands (Bangladesh) close to Sundarbans during the afternoon to evening hours of May 20.

Dark clouds hover in the sky due to weather changes ahead of landfall by cyclone Amphan. (Image: PTI)

New Delhi: Heavy rainfall coupled with strong winds struck Odisha's Bhadrak district in the early hours of Monday morning as the severe cyclonic storm Amphan is all set to make a landfall in the coastal regions at Eastern Indian state situated along the Bay of Bengal later in the day. According to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) cyclone Amphan will cross West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts between Digha (WB) and Hatiya Islands (Bangladesh) close to Sundarbans during the afternoon to evening hours of May 20. "Cyclone Amphan over Bay of Bengal near latitude 18.4°N & longitude 87.1°E, about 210 km nearly south of Paradip (Odisha). To cross West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts between Digha (WB)& Hatiya Islands (Bangladesh) close to Sundarbans during the afternoon to evening hours of 20th May," tweeted IMD. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday spoke to Members of Parliament of areas that could be affected by Cyclone Amphan. "He urged them to be in touch with the people of their areas proactively and guide them about the arrangements being made by the agencies concerned," read a Lok Sabha press release.