On Wednesday, the storm made landfall on India’s eastern coast with wind speeds between 100 and 115 miles per hour.
On Wednesday, the storm made landfall on India’s eastern coast with wind speeds between 100 and 115 miles per hour.
Live Cyclone Amphan Map: Tracking the Storm’s Path
ByMatthew BlochUpdatedMay 20, 2020
Cyclone Amphan made landfall Wednesday afternoon near the town of Digha, on India’s eastern coast. As the storm approached from the Bay of Bengal this week, hundreds of thousands of people wereevacuated from coastal areasnear the border of India and Bangladesh.
On Wednesday, Amphan was a Category 2 storm with winds of above 100 m.p.h. The storm was forecast to pound Kolkata, one of India’s biggest cities, with heavy rain, and its storm surge is likely to flood low-lying areas. For the latest updates,follow our live coverage.