Cyclone Amphan
Cyclone Amphan which was a super cyclonic storm developed in a low pressure area about 300 kilometres east of Colombo, Sri Lanka . Within four days of its formation it intensified into an extreme severe cyclonic storm. As the cyclone neared the eastern coastline of India it weakened gradually because of the continuous effects of wind break off and dry air from the mainland. On 20th May morning the cyclone made its landfall near Sunderbans in West Bengal with high speed winds. The coastal areas of Odisha and Kolkata , Hooghly, Madnipur, 24 Parganas and Howrah in West Bengal were severely affected by this cyclone. Bangladesh too faced massive destruction due to the cyclone. Source: en.wikipedia.org The name "Amphan" means sky, it was given by Thailand. It was a very deadly and powerful tropical cyclonic storm which caused a huge damage in Eastern India and parts of Bangladesh in the month of May. It is one of the toughest cyclones that the Ganges Delta has ex...