The MeT department on Sunday (May 17) said that Cyclone Amphan, that has been circling over the Bay of Bengal since last 48 hours, has gathered strength and intensified into a severe cyclonic storm.
The weather forecast department said that the development has raised the likelihood of heavy rainfall coupled with high-velocity wind in several coastal districts of Odisha.
Cyclone Amphan is likely to cross West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts between afternoon and evening of May 20 as a very severe cyclonic storm, according to MeT Department.
