New delhi sources stated that the indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on tuesday said that cyclone Amphan is likely to weaken into an extremely severe cyclonic storm in the next six hours. The cyclone may cross West bengal and bangladesh on May 20 afternoon or evening. The weather department messaged "It's very likely to weaken into an extremely severe cyclonic storm during next 6 hrs. It's very likely to move north northeastwards across northwest Bay of bengal and cross West bengal and bangladesh coasts between Digha and Hatiya Islands close to Sundarbans during afternoon or evening of 20 May".

An earlier message by IMD read, "Super Cyclonic Storm ‘AMPHAN’ over west-central and adjoining east-central Bay of bengal moved north-northeastwards with a speed of 14 km/ph during past six hours and lay centred at 5:30 am today over west-central Bay of bengal about 520 km nearly south of Paradip, Odisha." Meanwhile, residents from coastal areas of odisha were shifted to a cyclone shelter last night.

prime minister narendra modi on monday chaired a high-level meeting to review the response preparedness against cyclone Amphan, developing in the Bay of Bengal. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said it has enhanced its strength to a total of 37 teams, with the addition of 20 more, to combat the "dual challenge" of cyclone ''Amphan'' amid the coronavirus pandemic. S N Pradhan, NDRF director General said in a video message "A total of 37 teams have been deployed by NDRF in West bengal and odisha, out of which 20 teams are actively deployed and 17 are on standby in the two states". He said "It is a dual challenge as cyclone is striking in time of COVID-19 and (hence) we are facing a double challenge so to say".