Super Cyclone Amphan and the aftermath of Typhoon Vongfong
A powerful cyclone named Amphan that formed in the Bay of Bengal on May 16th is headed directly for the India-Bangladesh border, bringing with it the potential for major destruction and upheaval in two countries that are still battling the Covid-19 pandemic. https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/18/asia/cyclone-amphan-india-bangladesh-intl-hnk/index.html Cyclone AMPHAN is expected to make a landfall in Bengal on Wednesday. Source Super Cyclone Amphan became the strongest storm ever recorded in the Bay of Bengal on Monday night, after intensifying with sustained wind speeds of up to 270 kilometers per hour (165 miles per hours), according to data from the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Amphan has weakened slightly since, but the storm is still the equivalent of a strong Category 4 Atlantic hurricane, or a super typhoon in the West Pacific, with winds speeds up to 240 kph (150 mph). Amphan is due to make landfall in less than 36 hours. The US Pacific Disas...