Write a descriptive paragraph on the people of rural and urban West Bengal
who were severely affected by the cyclonic storm Amphan (100-120 words).
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Explanation:
Super Cyclonic Storm Amphan (/ˈɑːmpɑːn/) was a powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone that caused widespread damage in Eastern India, specifically West Bengal, and in Bangladesh in May 2020. It was the strongest tropical cyclone to strike the Ganges Delta since Sidr of the 2007 season and the first super cyclonic storm to have formed in the Bay of Bengal since the 1999 Odisha cyclone. It was also the fourth super cyclone that hit West Bengal since 1582, after 1737, 1833 and 1942, as well as being one of the strongest storm to impact the area.
$13.7 billion (2020 USD) (Costliest on record in the North Indian Ocean)
Areas affected India (West Bengal, Odisha, Andaman Islands), Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan
Part of the 2020 North Indian Ocean cyclone season