May 20, 2020 was another day in quarantine for rest of the world, but not so for the state of West Bengal. West Bengal government estimated total loss caused due to Cyclone Amphan at Rs 1,02,442 crores. 

While the state tried to recover, we came across stories of ordinary people stepping up and coming to the aid of people whose lives were destroyed by the super cyclone.

Fact: The warmer the water temperatures, the more heat energy is available and the higher the potential for tropical cyclones to develop. So it’s reasonable to assume that as humans continue to release planet-warming greenhouse gases, the likelihood of tropical cyclone activity increases.