Tag: Cyclone Amphan
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How important is Dvorak Technique to measure tropical cyclone
To save millions of lives and to take preventive measures against piles of devastation technology is immensely helpful to gauge tropical cyclone intensity. Thus, Dvorak Technique is a great discovery to forecast local meteorology and recognize cloud patterns for assessing the intensity of tropical storms. Dvorak Technique was primarily developed in the year of 1969…
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United to help cyclone Amphan victims
Kolkata: Cyclone Nisarga has made its landfall in Maharashtra, exactly a fortnight after super cyclone Amphan wreaked havoc in West Bengal. Amphan, had made its landfall on May 20 and left behind a trail of devastation for the people of Bengal. Wrecked homes with displaced families crying for water, food and electricity and other basic…
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From councilor to minister to NDRF none could help remove a tree torn down by cyclone Amphan at my house
Kolkata: On May 20th, the day West Bengal and Kolkata were hit by the worst cycle in recent memory—Amphan- at around 5.30 pm a huge mango tree from our neighbour’s compound collapsed on our veranda. The 50 something-year-old tree is huge and the branches are spread across the terrace, a wall on the opposite side…
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Super cyclone Amphan digs a watery grave for Kumartuli artisans
Kolkata: Super cyclone Amphan wreaked havoc in Kolkata, flattening thousands of trees and flooding roads and lanes. Kumartuli, the place of famous Durga Puja idol makers too suffered extensive damage due to waterlogging. Many of the idols, which were in various stages of completion were thrown apart by the strong winds. The poor artisans did…
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Aerial survey makes PM Modi announce 1000 cr relief package for Bengal
Kolkata: Baban, an Amherst Street resident complained that the streets are waterlogged for the second day which has meant that the water which seeped inside his three-story house is yet to clear. “I’m under houses arrest as I fear wading in the water could spell disaster for my family members. There are also shards of…
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Super cyclone Amphan brings large scale devastation in West Bengal, but neither PMO nor Bengal BJP expresses empathy
Kolkata: Super cyclone Amphan has brought large scale devastation for West Bengal. It did not only waterlogged most of the state during Covid-19 pandemic, trees and electric poles get uprooted, power supply get disturbed across Bengal but also killed at least a dozen people. Five lakh people were evacuated earlier to the cyclone and later…