Cyclone Amphan: Did you know this about the super cyclone?
Cyclone Amphan is expected to strike Bengal on May 20 as an extremely severe cyclonic storm. Here are a few facts about cyclone Amphan.
| Published : May 20 2020, 02:13 PM
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Cyclone Amphan is the second pre-monsoon cyclone to form in the Bay of Bengal in the last two years.</p>")
<p><br /> Cyclone Amphan is the second pre-monsoon cyclone to form in the Bay of Bengal in the last two years.</p>
Cyclone Amphan is the second pre-monsoon cyclone to form in the Bay of Bengal in the last two years.
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<p><br /> "Amphan", pronounced as "Um-pun", means sky. The name was given by Thailand in 2004, years ago.<br /> </p>
"Amphan", pronounced as "Um-pun", means sky. The name was given by Thailand in 2004, years ago.
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<p>Cyclone Amphan is the equivalent to Category-5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, as per NASA.</p>
Cyclone Amphan is the equivalent to Category-5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, as per NASA.
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<p><br /> The storm is expected to bring strong winds, storm surge and flooding to coastal areas of West Bengal in India and Bangladesh.</p>
The storm is expected to bring strong winds, storm surge and flooding to coastal areas of West Bengal in India and Bangladesh.
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<p><br /> Light to moderate rainfall has been predicted in Sikkim, Assam and Meghalaya, which may also be impacted by the storm.<br /> </p>
Light to moderate rainfall has been predicted in Sikkim, Assam and Meghalaya, which may also be impacted by the storm.
