Cyclone Amphan is expected to make landfall in India on 20 May, on the coasts of India and Bangladesh between the Sagar Islands in West Bengal and the Hatiya Islands in Bangladesh.

The storm is currently Category Four on the Saffir-Simpson scale, but when it entered the Bay of Bengal on 18 May it was the strongest storm on record in the area and classified as a Super Cyclone. The storm had wind speeds of 270 kilometres per hour, but has since weakened to 200 kilometres per hour. The strong winds are expected to cause damage and the storm is forecast to bring heavy rain causing flooding. Storm surges of up to 4 metres are expected in some areas.

Officials are working to evacuate people in the affected areas (estimated to be as many as 300,000) but are finding it difficult to relocate the evacuees. Due to the Coronavirus, many in the country are under lockdown, and space in emergency shelters is limited due to distancing measures. While the shelters would normally accommodate as many as 500,000, they now may only have capacity for half that number.

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Cyclone AMPHAN affected areas in Part of North 24 Paraganas district, West Bengal State, India

Source: PlanetScope

Acquired: PlanetScope: 03/06/2020

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Cyclone Amphan affected areas, Paraganas district, West Bengal State, India

Source: Sentinel-2 / PlanetScope

Acquired: Sentinel-2: 09/05/2020 PlanetScope: 03/06/2020

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Cyclone AMPHAN affected areas in Part of East Medinapur District, West Bengal State

Source: KOMPSAT3

Acquired: KOMPSAT3: 31/05/2020

Copyright: KOMPSAT-3 © KARI (2020).
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Cyclone AMPHAN affected areas in Part of East Medinapur District, West Bengal State, India

Source: KOMPSAT-3 / SENTINEL-2

Acquired: KOMPSAT3: 31/05/2020
Sentinel-2: 09/05/2020

Copyright: KOMPSAT-3 © KARI (2020).
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Cyclone Amphan affected areas in part of West Bengal State, India

Source: Pleiades

Acquired: 31/05/2020

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Cyclone Amphan affected areas in Part of East Medinapur district, West Bengal State, India

Source: Pleiades

Acquired: 31/05/2020

Copyright: Includes Pleiades material © CNES (2020), Distribution Airbus DS.
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Heavy rain inundated areas in part of West Bengal State, India

Source: Resourcesat-2 / KOMPSAT5

Acquired: Resourcesat-2: 01/03/2020
KOMPSAT5: 27/05/2020

Copyright: KOMPSAT-5 © KARI (2020).
ResourceSat-2 data and products © ISRO (2020) - All rights reserved
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Cyclone Amphan affected areas in part of Balasore districts, Odisha State

Source: Pleaides

Acquired: 27/05/2020

Copyright: Includes Pleiades material © CNES (2020), Distribution Airbus DS.
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Cyclone Amphan affected areas in part of Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts, Odisha State

Source: ResourceSat-2 / Kanopus-V

Acquired: ResourceSat-2: 01/03/2020
Kanopus-V: 25/05/2020

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Cyclone Amphan Affected Areas in Part of East Medinapur, West Bengal State, India

Source: CBERS-4

Acquired: 23/05/2020

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Inundated areas in part of West Bengal State, India

Source: RADARSAT-2

Acquired: 25/05/2020

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Cumulative Heavy Rain Inundated Areas in Part of West Bengal State, India

Source: TerraSAR-X / RADARSAT-2

Acquired: TerraSAR-X: 24/05/2020
RADARSAT-2: 24/05/2020

Copyright: © DLR e.V. (2020), Distribution Airbus DS Geo GmbH
RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2020) – All Rights Reserved
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Heavy Rain Inundated Areas in Part of West Bengal State, India

Source: TerraSAR-X

Acquired: 24/05/2020

Copyright: © DLR e.V. (2020), Distribution Airbus DS Geo GmbH
Map produced by NRSC

Heavy Rain Inundated Areas in Part of West Bengal State, India

Source: RADARSAT-2

Acquired: 24/05/2020

Copyright: RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2020) – All Rights Reserved
RADARSAT is an official mark of the Canadian Space Agency
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Heavy Rain Inundated Areas in Part of West Bengal State, India

Source: RADARSAT-2

Acquired: 24/05/2020

Copyright: RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © Maxar Technologies Ltd. (2020) – All Rights Reserved
RADARSAT is an official mark of the Canadian Space Agency
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Heavy Rain Inundated Areas in Part of Odisha State, India

Source: TerraSAR-X

Acquired: TERRASAR_X: 23/05/2020

Copyright: © DLR e.V. (2020), Distribution Airbus DS Geo GmbH
Map produced by NRSC

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