'No stones will be left unturned in helping the affected by Amphan, nation stands with West Bengal': PM Modi
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said no stones will be left unturned in helping the people of West Bengal and Odisha ravaged by super cyclone Amphan on Wednesday, which left a trail of destruction as it progressed towards Bangladesh.
"My thoughts are with the people of Odisha as the state bravely battles the effects of Cyclone Amphan," PM Modi tweeted.
My thoughts are with the people of Odisha as the state bravely battles the effects of Cyclone Amphan. Authorities are working on the ground to ensure all possible assistance to the those affected. I pray that the situation normalises at the earliest.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 21, 2020
On the gloomy situation across West Bengal post the cyclone, the Prime Minister said: "No stone will be left unturned in helping the affected.
Have been seeing visuals from West Bengal on the devastation caused by Cyclone Amphan. In this challenging hour, the entire nation stands in solidarity with West Bengal. Praying for the well-being of the people of the state. Efforts are on to ensure normalcy.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 21, 2020
A total of 24 people have died in Odisha and West Bengal as Amphan ripped the two states, uprooting trees, electric posts, destroying houses. The cyclone pounded Kolkata where large parts are still without electricity, water and internet connection.
NDRF teams are working in the cyclone affected parts. Top officials are closely monitoring the situation and also working in close coordination with the West Bengal government.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 21, 2020
No stone will be left unturned in helping the affected.
West Bengal and its capital Kolkata resemble a jigsaw puzzles of devastation and human misery with many homeless as authorities try to reach relief amid the scare of coronavirus.
#CycloneAmphan devastation in #Kolkata pic.twitter.com/ED3B3usWyd
— India Blooms (@indiablooms) May 21, 2020
The cyclone's wind speed was 133 km per hour, 3 km per hour more than what was in the forecast in the worst-case scenario, as it left Kolkata towards North 24 Parganas.
Kolkata received heavy rains and witnessed huge gush of wind storms which damaged the roofs of several buildings and uprooted a massive number of trees, lampposts across the city.
Cyclone Amphan crossed West Bengal-Bangladesh coast between Digha (West Bengal) and Hatiya Islands (Bangladesh) across Sunderbans near lat 21.65N & long 88.3E between 1530 & 1730 hrs IST of 20th May with wind speed of 155-165 gusting to 185 mph, the Indian Met Department stated.
(Images and videos by Avishek Mitra and Sandip Das)
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