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<ul><li><keyword id="9223881" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="amphan">Amphan</keyword> is the strongest cyclone ever formed in the Bay of Bengal⁠. </li><li>At least 12 people were killed including a 7 year old boy in West Bengal. There were two deaths reported in Odisha. </li><li>In Bangladesh, over a million people were left without electricity after strong winds snapped electricity lines. </li><li>Get the latest news and updates on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/">Business Insider</a> </li></ul>An extremely severe cyclone Amphan with a wind speed of 190 kilometers per hour rampaged through coastal Odisha and West Bengal, triggering heavy rain, swamping electric poles, homes and farmland — leaving at least 14 people dead. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who has been monitoring the situation at state secretariat Nabanna since May 19, said the impact of Amphan was "worse than coronavirus". Amphan is the strongest cyclone ever formed in the Bay of Bengal⁠— worse than the <keyword id="1740331" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Odisha-cyclone">Odisha Cyclone</keyword> of 1999 which moved at a speed of 260 kilometres per hour and killed 10,000 people. READ ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/environment/news/satellite-pictures-of-amphan-super-cyclone-heading-to-odisha-bengal-under-orange-alert/articleshow/75817988.cms">Satellite pictures show super cyclone Amphan is raging across the sea at 270 kilometers per hour⁠— West Bengal and Odisha under ‘orange’ alert</a> Here are some devastating pictures from West Bengal and Odisha: The extremely severe cyclone ‘Amphan’ slammed Digha coast of West Bengal at 2.30 pm on May 20, triggering heavy rainfall and gustings in various parts of the state. <div type="twitter" handle="GoenkaPk" handlename="Pawan K Goenka" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/2554687910/cx8zjl9hfcsvf50mwn21_normal.jpeg" favoritecount="875" retweetcount="341" status="A scene From my brother’s house in Kolkata. They say they have never seen anything like this ever. Pray to god this… https://t.co/tIDBkfUj7g" createdat="1589988113000" id="1263127814607261696"></div> After making landfall at 2.30 p.m. between Digha in West Bengal and Hatiya island in Bangladesh, cyclone Amphan cut a swathe through the coastal areas, flattening fragile dwellings, uprooting trees and electric poles. <div type="image" title="C79B24C4-5DD4-4E5B-9D7F-B996B2FD5D53" msid="75860345" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Tree upruted at S N Banerjee road in Kolkata&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Over 6.58 lakh people were evacuated in West Bengal and Odisha before the cyclone struck. <div type="image" title="A5A01D56-1B6B-4F00-BF86-27D335557882" msid="75860389" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Migrant workers returning home from Nagpur hide under a truck over cyclone warning &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Strong winds with speed up to 125 kmph per hour upturned cars in Kolkata and felled trees and electricity poles blocking important roads and intersections. <div type="image" title="b8e1f9e4ebfe6aea56bb7143691369e3" msid="75860382" hostid="261"></div> In North and South 24 Parganas and East Midnapore, roofs of thatched houses were blown away, electric poles got twisted and hundreds of trees broken and uprooted. There was a massive power cut in large parts of Kolkata, North 24 Parganas and South Parganas. The mobile and internet services were also down as the cyclone had damaged several communication towers. <div type="image" title="965e41aa8df9f67b3628c772b3289a90" msid="75860426" hostid="261"></div> In Bangladesh, over a million people were left without electricity after strong winds snapped electricity lines.Bangladesh reported 3 deaths including a child and a 70 year old. <div type="image" title="CDD9EAEF-06A5-41CD-A9CA-E8294020A3AC" msid="75860498" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Kolkata after cyclone amphan&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>Some 740 houses in Patuakhali were washed away as an advanced surge of tidal wave cracked a coastal embankment while the cyclone was approaching. <div type="image" title="b385274188db391c8da771a68d8dcb7a" msid="75860538" hostid="261"></div> SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/environment/news/cyclone-amphan-landfall-west-bengal-odisha-bangladesh-news-and-updates/articleshow/75845751.cms">Cyclone Amphan makes landfall — 2 killed in Odisha </a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/news/india-is-about-to-get-hit-by-a-super-cyclone-at-the-same-time-as-its-coronavirus-outbreak-is-peaking/articleshow/75826920.cms">India is about to get hit by a super cyclone at the same time as its coronavirus outbreak is peaking</a>

Devastating pictures of Cyclone Amphan that killed at least 14 in West Bengal and Odisha including a 7 year old

After being hit by <keyword id="6355648" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="summer" source="Orion">summer</keyword> cyclones for three consecutive years since 2019, the <keyword id="6357961" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="odisha" source="Orion">Odisha</keyword> government began preparations for any such eventuality this season even as the IMD forecast no possibility of a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal in a fortnight. The government decided to open a round-the-clock control room across the districts from May 1 for monitoring the situation, a senior official said. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary P K Jena on Wednesday where the state government's preparedness was reviewed. Senior officers of several government departments, the Director General of Police, the Director General of Fire Service, the Special Relief Commissioner, and a senior official of IMD Bhubaneswar were among those who attended the meeting. Jena asked line departments like Revenue and Disaster Management, Rural Development, Housing and Urban Development, Health, Home, and Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water to be prepared in case a <keyword id="17259042" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="summer-cyclone" source="Orion">summer cyclone</keyword> hits the state. Discussions were held on information from Doppler radars installed at Paradeep and Gopalpur. These two radars will help track any summer cyclone formed over the Bay of Bengal. While Odisha encountered cyclone Fani in 2019, cyclones Amphan and Yaas hit the state in 2020 and 2021, respectively. However, there was no such cyclone last year. While the telecom operators have introduced several measures to deal with the devastations caused by cyclones, the state government asked them to ensure uninterrupted services and send alerts to people regarding cyclone updates. IMD officials and senior weather scientist US Dash, who attended the meeting, said that steps have been taken for broadcasting weather bulletins and cyclone updates through radio and television channels. He said the state government was informed that there was no possibility of any low-pressure formation in the Bay of Bengal in the next 15 days, and therefore no possibility of a summer cyclone now. "Cyclone mock drills will be held in each district on June 18 and 19 except Puri where a festival will be held on June 20," an official said. The officials of 317 fire stations in the state have been kept ready to face any eventuality. At least 17 teams of NDRF can be deployed for rescue and rehabilitation work in case of any cyclone hitting Odisha this summer, a statement issued by the chief secretary's office said. The state has altogether 879 multipurpose cyclone/flood centres to provide temporary shelters to people. The Odisha State Disaster Management Authority has been asked to keep all equipment ready for rescue and rehabilitation work, it said. The Water Resources Department has been told to introduce the necessary measures to manage flood-like situations during the cyclone. The Health and Family Welfare Department will store adequate medicines, anti-venom injections and other essential items at the district headquarters hospitals, the statement said. The Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department has been asked to store adequate amounts of dry food and other essential commodities. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/vivo-x90-and-x90-pro-take-on-the-galaxy-s23-series-and-oneplus-11-smartphones-in-india/articleshow/99782279.cms">Vivo X90 and X90 Pro take on the Galaxy S23 series and OnePlus 11 smartphones in India</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/mahindra-bolero-roars-past-1-lakh-sales-mark-in-fy23/articleshow/99725410.cms">Mahindra Bolero roars past 1 lakh sales mark in FY23, proving it's still a favourite amongst Indians</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/unpaid-subsidies-worth-1200-crore-leading-to-serious-liquidity-crisis-among-ev-makers-says-industry-body/articleshow/99589401.cms">Unpaid subsidies worth ₹1,200 crore leading to ‘serious liquidity crisis’ among EV makers, says industry body</a>

Wary of a summer cyclone, Odisha prepares for the worst

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), headed by Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, in its third meeting on Tuesday stressed on "timely and complete evacuation" of people from low lying areas coming in the path of cyclone 'Amphan' which is expected to impact West Bengal and Odisha coasts on Wednesday. Reviewing the preparedness of the states and Central agencies, Gauba asked the state governments to ensure timely and complete evacuation of people from low lying areas and maintain adequate quantities of essential supplies such as food, drinking water and medicines, a Home Ministry statement said. They were also advised that teams for road clearance and other restoration work be kept ready as very high wind speeds ranging up to 155-165 kmph gusting to 185 kmph are expected accompanied by heavy rainfall and storm surges of 4-5 metres in the coastal districts of the two states. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has stated in the meeting that 'Amphan' is expected to impact the West Bengal coast by May 20 afternoon or evening and districts of East Medinipur, South and North 24 Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly, and Kolkata are expected to be impacted. The damage potential of the cyclone is expected to be higher than that of cyclone 'Bulbul', which hit the West Bengal Coast on November 9 last year. The cyclone will also bring heavy rainfall, squally winds and storm surges in the coastal districts of Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Jajpur and Balasore in Odisha. Chief Secretary Odisha and Additional Chief Secretary West Bengal apprised the NCMC of preparatory measures taken by them. Attending the NCMC meeting through video conferencing, the officials of the two states informed that evacuation of people from the low lying areas was being carried out. "All actions have been taken to stock food grains, drinking water and other essential supplies. Teams for maintenance and restoration of Power and Telecom services have also been positioned," NCMC was informed. It was apprised that 36 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams were currently deployed in both the states, rescue and relief teams of the Army and Navy along with ships and aircrafts of the Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard had been put on standby. Officials from agencies of the department of Telecommunications and Ministry of Power are also deployed in the states to ensure maintenance of essential services. Senior Officers from the Ministries of Home Affairs, Defence, Shipping, Power, Telecommunications, Health, IMD, NDMA and NDRF also attended the meeting.NCMC will meet again to take stock of the emerging situation.The weather agency has issued an orange alert for coastal West Bengal and Odisha, where it said widespread damage is expected. The super cyclone Amphan is now being continuously tracked by the Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) at Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh). --IANS rak/sdr/

Cyclone Amphan: NCMC stresses on timely evacuation

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<ul><li>The <keyword id="10031551" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="indian-space-startup">Indian space startup</keyword>, <keyword id="7537495" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Skyroot-Aerospace">Skyroot Aerospace</keyword>, has successfully test-fired its first solid rocket propulsion stage demonstrator called Kalam-5.</li><li>Kalam-5 uses the same propellant, materials, and interface as the motors that will be installed on Vikram-1 — in line to become India’s first privately designed, developed and tested rocket in 2021.</li><li>Skyroot Aerospace is backed by Myntra founder <keyword id="705865" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mukesh-Bansal">Mukesh Bansal</keyword> and other angel investors with $4.3 million in the bag and plans to raise another $15 million next year.</li></ul>India’s first-ever privately designed and developed rocket, Vikram-1, is a step closer to becoming a reality. Founded by two former scientists of the <keyword id="116095" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Space-Research-Organisation">Indian Space Research Organisation</keyword> (<keyword id="6358064" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="isro">ISRO</keyword>) — Pawan Kumar Chandana and Naga Bharath Daka — the company behind the rocket, Skyroot Aerospace, has successfully test-fired its first solid rocket propulsion stage demonstrator called Kalam-5. <div type="javascript" title="Custom" contenttype="Video"><cdata><![CDATA[]]></cdata></div> Kalam-5 uses the exact same propellant, materials, and interface as the three solid propulsion stages of the Vikram-1 launch vehicle, according to Chandana. It is the first of the five Kalam engines that Skyroot plans to test. "The 'Vikram-1' rocket has three solid fuel-powered stages each with a burn time ranging between 80 and 100 seconds. The full scale solid fuel stage will be tested at the ISRO facility soon. The burn time will be 100 seconds," he said. With this milestone out of the way, the company is on-track to launch its <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/skyroot-aerospace-successfully-tests-homegrown-rocket-engine-is-on-track-for-its-first-full-rocket-launch-by-2021/articleshow/77506716.cms">first full rocket next year.</a> "We will be signing the non-disclosure agreement with the Department of Space in order to get access to ISRO facilities. The full scale solid fuel stage will be tested at ISRO's rocket port in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh," Chandana added. <div type="image" title="3_edited" msid="79989150" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Vikram-series of launch vehicles that Skyroot Aerospace plans to develop for India&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Why does the success of Kalam-5 matter? Propulsion systems are where the actual magic happens to get rockets off the planet and into space. If anything goes wrong, infamous results can range from pre-launch explosions to the rocket simply falling out of the sky. Making sure that the propulsion system not only works properly but also provides an adequate thrust to beat gravity is crucial to the success of any rocket. <div type="image" title="2_edited" msid="79989119" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Kalam-5 test fired at private facility on December 22 in Nagpur&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Kalam-5 is a solid motor. These are high thrust, low-cost rocket engines with propellant in solid form. In addition to being cost-effective, they are also highly reliable with fewer moving parts. Right now, Kalam-5 gives a peak sea-level thrust of 5.3kN, can handle the pressure of 66 atmospheres and temperatures of up to 30,000 degrees Celsius. It is only one-fourth the size of the solid motor in Vikram 1’s third stage. “Kalam-5 uses 15 different advanced materials, nine different manufacturing processes and has zero moving parts,” Chandana explained. Skyroot is backed by investors like Solar Industries, Vedanshu Investments, and Myntra founder Mukesh Bansal. It has raised $4.3 million till now and is in the process of raising another $15 million in 2021. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/jack-ma-ant-group-asked-to-overhaul-its-business-model-by-china-central-bank/articleshow/79987683.cms">China's central bank wants Jack Ma's Ant Group to overhaul its business model</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/environment/news/top-10-most-expensive-natural-disasters-of-2020-in-the-world/slidelist/79986294.cms">Cyclone Amphan was the most expensive cyclone of 2020 and the fourth most expensive natural disaster overall</a>

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Devastating pictures of Cyclone Amphan that killed at least 14 in West Bengal and Odisha including a 7 year old

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