Flood in Bashan Char, Bangladesh (2020-05-20)

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Activation time (UTC): 2020-05-20 15:01:00<br>
Event time (UTC): 2020-05-20 12:00:00<br>
Event type: Storm (Tropical cyclone, hurricane, typhoon)<br>
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Tropical Cyclone AMPHAN has intensified into a super cyclonic storm as it continues north over the central Bay of Bengal, toward India's Odisha and West Bengal States and Bangladesh's Barisal Division. On 20 May at 0.00 UTC its centre was 195 km south-east of Bhubaneshwar City (Odisha), and 370 km south-southwest of Kolkata (West Bengal), with maximum sustained winds of 175 km/h. According to media reports, national authorities in India are evacuating 1.1 to 1.2 million people from Odisha and from West Bengal, while 2 million in Bangladesh. Tropical Cyclone Amphan and associated storm surge are expected to affect island of Bashan Char, in Noakali District of Bangladesh where over 300 refugees are settled.<br>
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