Cyclone Amphan Left Devastation Behind in West Bengal & Odisha

Cyclone Amphan, a powerful cyclone which hit Indian states Kolkata and Odisha along with Bangladesh on 20th May, has killed 84 individuals in across the two countries. IT ha left behind a catastrophic devastation felt more urgently in the wake of the pandemic. It has destroyed livelihoods of many and has caused severe backlash to the lungs of India and the world - the Sunderbans. People in Kolkata have been sharing some devasting pictures that stand witness to the havoc wreaked by Cyclone Amphan.

Some of these images are:

1. The Iconic Yellow Taxi - Submerged.

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PHOTO | The iconic yellow taxi submerged after the cyclonic storm. #CityOfJoy #CycloneAmphan #NorthEastStyle
A post shared by Northeaststyle Dot In (@northeaststyledotin) on May 22, 2020 at 4:17am PDT

2. Floods Everywhere

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As you guys know, everyone out here is going through a critical phase. #CycloneAmphan has affected all our lives badly and I have shifted my family to a safer place. Thank you for all the calls and messages. We are safe and we are doing better now. But I am equally worried about everyone stuck out there. We, the residents of West Bengal, are going through a tough phase; please keep us in your prayers. This too shall pass! #PrayForWestBengal
A post shared by Prabir Das (@prabirdas_official) on May 22, 2020 at 4:16am PDT

3. Millions of People - Stranded.

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Terrifying pictures of #Cyclone Amphan as it hits West Bengal . . Millions of people are struggling as the strongest cyclone in decades slammed into Bangladesh and eastern India, killing at least three and leaving a trail of devastation. Authorities scrambled to evacuate more than three million people from low-lying areas, but the task was complicated by the need to prevent the spread of coronavirus. As it made landfall, Cyclone Amphan tore through coastal villages, flattening mud houses, blowing off roofs, uprooting trees and laying waste to crop fields . . #cyclone #amphan #tornado #storm #rain #damage #coast #orrisa #westbengal #instawithtimes
A post shared by The Times of India (@timesofindia) on May 20, 2020 at 11:17am PDT

4. Destruction Everywhere

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Saddened by the loss of lives and destruction caused by #CycloneAmphan in West Bengal and Odisha.Deep condolences to the families of the deceased.Those affected should be given all the possible help to recover. #PrayforWestBengal #prayforodisha
A post shared by PAPUN SATAPATHY (@papun_satapathy) on May 22, 2020 at 4:14am PDT

5. Nature and Livelihoods - Uprooted.

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Worst cyclone of the century !! Pray for Bengal Bengal will fight back !! . #standwithbengal #cyclone #kolkata #prayforbengal #helpbengal #amphan #cycloneamphan #westbengal
A post shared by Mixture Bag (@mixturebag_official) on May 22, 2020 at 4:12am PDT

6. Chaos Everywhere

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Worst cyclone of the century !! Pray for Bengal Bengal will fight back !! . #standwithbengal #cyclone #kolkata #prayforbengal #helpbengal #amphan #cycloneamphan #westbengal
A post shared by Mixture Bag (@mixturebag_official) on May 22, 2020 at 4:12am PDT

7. Second Largest Second-Hand Book Market in the World - Destroyed.

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Absolutely heart breaking images coming from the Northern part of Calcutta -College Street, the larger book market in India and the second largest second-hand book market in the world. . After Covid forced us all indoors, these booksellers from college street were already going through a harrowing phase, trying to keep their body and soul together. The cyclone Amphan struck and snatched away the little glimmer of hope that they had sheltered within their hearts, that things would resume back to normalcy once this pandemic passed over. We as Indians have always seen books as sacred objects, an embodiment of knowledge itself, and today seeing these images, I cannot help but be teary eyed at the state they have been reduced to. I hope we can all come out of it stronger and more compassionate than our former selves. . . Please let me know for the source of the image
A post shared by The Bookoholics (@thebookoholics) on May 21, 2020 at 9:26am PDT

8. Wreckage Everywhere

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These heart-breaking images show the disastrous aftermath of Cyclone Amphan in Midnapore, West Bengal. The strongest cyclone in decades slammed into Bangladesh and eastern India on May 20, sending water surging inland and leaving a trail of destruction as the death toll rose to at least nine. Photos by Dibyangshu Sarkar / AFP, Satyaki Sanyal / AFP, Munir Uz Zaman / AFP / Getty, Dibyangshu Sarkar / AFP / Getty Click the link in the bio to find out more about Cyclone Amphan. #cycloneamphan #cycloneamphanupdate #westbengal #bangladesh #easternindia #cyclone
A post shared by The Independent (@the.independent) on May 21, 2020 at 5:24am PDT