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

Description

Activation time (UTC): 2020-05-20 15:01:00
Event time (UTC): 2020-05-20 12:00:00
Event type: Storm (Tropical cyclone, hurricane, typhoon)

Activation reason:
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.

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Contact

Email: jrc-ems-rapidmapping (at) ec.europa.eu

Contributors

European Commission, Joint Research Centre

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How to cite

European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2020): Flood in Bashan Char, Bangladesh (2020-05-20). European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) [Dataset] PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/cb6985f6-e798-4a9d-8c58-9b3597bdf7c3

Keywords

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Data access

Copernicus EMS Rapid Mapping Activation [EMSR439]: Flood in Bashan Char, Bangladesh (2020-05-20)

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Additional information

Published by: European Commission, Joint Research Centre
Created date: 2021-04-19
Modified date: 2021-04-19
Issued date: 2020-05-20
Landing page: https://emergency.copernicus.eu/EMSR439
Language(s): English
Data theme(s): Regions and cities, Science and technology
Update frequency: unknown
Identifier: http://data.europa.eu/89h/cb6985f6-e798-4a9d-8c58-9b3597bdf7c3
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