#Cyclone Amphan Donations

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Cyclone Amphan 2020 (India and Bangladesh) Relief Donations

On 20th May 2020, a super cyclonic storm, belonging to Category 5 Tropical Cyclone (the most devastating in the scale, for context, the 2005 Hurricane Katrina in the US  was also a Category 5 storm) ravaged the Eastern part of the Indian Subcontinent, with the states of West Bengal and Orissa in India, and some southern parts of Bangladesh bearing the brunt of the storm. In particular, the state of West Bengal has faced maximum destruction in the 36 hours the cyclone and its aftermath continued.

My city, Kolkata (in WB), was ravaged, with thousands of trees uprooted, electricity poles torn down, buildings and temporary shelters shattered to the ground. The most devastating losses however, were faced by the poorest people in my state, those living in and around the Sunderbans Belt of Bengal. District after district was flooded, people gathering in storm shelters after losing everything, their homes, livelihoods and properties. Everything was swept away by the cyclone, swallowed and spat out, unrecognizable, in shreds. Our state, being a riverine terrain, housing the largest delta in the world, was already a precarious zone due to being hit by massive floods every monsoon, and this cyclone was the by far the deadliest blow to the already fragile ecosystem.

The loss estimated by govt and other authorities is worth somewere around INR 1 lakh Crore (USD 1,321,658,000).

Still now after 6 days since the cyclone hit, massive parts of Bengal are plunged in darkness, people stranded in temporary shelters, with no drinking water or food. Covid-19 seems a lesser threat now as compared to what we have faced.

Both national and international media are practically silent about it, with the result that the relief operations and funding are nowhere near the amount or efforts required. Even as I write this, millions of people are stranded at remote locations without communication, housing or basic food and water supplies.

I urge you, wherever in the world you are, please please come forward and help us out 🙏 even a single dollar, however much you are able to spare, will help. Every single contribution is going to help towards rebuilding the lives of millions.

👇👇👇Below are the details to some of the ground level NGOs working to provide relief, their details and authenticity have been verified by me, and wherever possible, I've provided links to their official websites. For any queries or details, feel free to contact me, reply in the comments or send asks.

👉A full list of all major NGOs working for relief and their contact / donation details can be found here. 👈

Please help to save the Cyclone Amphan Victims 🙏

1. Quarantined Students Youth Network (volunteer students network who are doing relief work in major areas)

PAYPAL link 👇

2. West Bengal State Emergency Relief Fund (govt treasury) :

I will be updating the list as and when further names come up. 

Links to news articles regarding the Cyclone : 

The Print | Scroll  | TOI | NDTV | CNN | EdexLive | BBC | NY TIMES

PLEASE REBLOG AND SPREAD THE WORD. EVERY CONTRIBUTION WILL HELP. 🙏

[fraiseblond]

HELP OUR INDIA

^Inspired by the blm carrd, this is a helpful compilation for sites to donate and sign petitions!^

India is currently plagued by issues that have only aggravated with the Covid-19 induced lockdown.

Cyclone Amphan:

Cyclone Amphan has wreaked havoc on the Indian states of West Bengal, Odisha and Assam. At least 98 people have been reported dead, and several more have been injured -- emergency and rescue efforts hindered as they are by the coronavirus. The thatched huts and makeshift settlements of the poor have been torn to shreds. Social distancing measures have made successful evacuation impossible and shelters are unable to operate at full capacity. While the more well off have bounced back, the poor are struggling to survive.

Aid the Migrant Workers:

Millions of people work outside of their home states because of the lack of occupation opportunities. These migrant workers have been stranded away from home because of the lockdown. The Indian government, by imposinga nationwide lockdown, has left the transport of stranded migrant workers entirely to state governments. The result is a disastrous humanitarian crisis: millions of impoverished working-class Indians are walking, cycling, dangerously hitchhiking home, sometimes over distances of more than 1,000 km, often on empty stomachs. More than 170 people, including children and pregnant women, have died in accidents on the way.

Strengthen the Healthcare System:

There is an abysmal doctor-patient ratio in India. The pandemic has put a strain on the already weak healthcare system.

PLEASE SHARE! DONATE IF YOU CAN AND SIGN PETITIONS!

[sunflowerwilson]

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A post shared by রবি . Rabi . Rabiul Islam (@ravisualize) on May 21, 2020 at 12:42am PDT

hey guys!

so as some of you may know, the super cyclone Amphan had hit West Bengal and Odisha (both northeastern Indian states) on 20th May, 2020 and it has left a lot of destruction and damage and death in its wake.

things are bad – network services are down, many people lost their crops and homes and stores due to the winds, people forced to live in close quarters in shelter which puts them at risk for Covid-19 infection and the Sunderbans (check previous post on this acc) has taken the major impact of the storm. and we need help.

these are a few links i found on @/ravisualize on instagram and you can donate to them! please help if you can, and if you can't, then please reblog this post. signal boosts help a lot!

[onscreenart]

The Wave of Bengal. [Donate below] The eastern city of Kolkata was hit by a cyclone killing over 80 people. Buses and taxis were crushed, houses were filled with water, trees were uprooted by winds that were over 190 mph. With the situation of the country worsening everyday due to the coronavirus outbreak, this is the last thing the people of Bengal would’ve hoped for. Communications fell, and people were left alone to watch until it destruction ends. With little to no mainstream media attention, the people of Kolkata suffer alone. Moreover, the fate of wildlife in the Sundarbans remains uncertain. Sundarbans are the largest mangrove forests in the WORLD. Losing most of it’s wildlife is just heart breaking. I would request everybody who is privileged enough to donate (as much as their pocket permits) to the given link and share it among their friends. . . [Rahat Amphan]. Donate: www.goonj.org/donate . #bengal #kolkata #cyclone #amphan #donate #help #heritage #india #news #art #wave #sundarban #tiger #wildlife #peta #bengali #people #care #share #your_shutter_up #calcuttacacophony (at Kolkata - The City of Love) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAhQ-XmHiVG/?igshid=ykc9hv03qwqt

[ecoorganic]

Mouni Roy auctions her paintings to donate the money to Cyclone Amphan relief fund : Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama As the nation struggles to battle COVID-19, Bollywood celebrities continue to do their bit. Actress Mouni Roy who's known for her powerful on-screen performances has now come forward to help those in major need of support.

[todaynewsindia]

Mouni Roy auctions her paintings to donate the money to Cyclone Amphan relief fund : Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama As the nation struggles to battle COVID-19, Bollywood celebrities continue to do their bit. Actress Mouni Roy who's known for her powerful on-screen performances has now come forward to help those in major need of support.

[few-favorite-things]

West Bengal news: উম্পুন-ত্রাণে রাজ্যকে ৪ কোটি টাকা অনুদান ICICI ব্যাংকের – icici bank donates rs 4 crore to bengal’s amphan cyclone relief fund এই সময় ডিজিটাল ডেস্ক: উম্পুন দ্বারা ক্ষতিগ্রস্থ অঞ্চলে ত্রাণ-সাহায্যে এবার পশ্চিমবঙ্গ সরকারের হাতে ৪ কোটি টাকার আর্থিক সাহায্য তুলে দিল ICICI ব্যাংক। রাজ্যের বিপর্যয় মোকাবিলা দফতরকে ৩ কোটি টাকা এবং ঘূর্ণিঝড়ে ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত জেলাগুলিতে ১ কোটি টাকার মূল্যের প্রয়োজনীয় খাদ্য-সামগ্রী (চাল, ডাল, তেল ইত্যাদি) সরবরাহ করার ক্ষেত্রে সাহায্যের অঙ্গীকারও করা হয়েছে । উল্লেখযোগ্য, উত্তর ও দক্ষিণ চব্বিশ পরগনা পূর্ব মেদিনীপুর, হাওড়া এবং হুগলী।

[onlyhindinewstoday]

Shah Rukh Khan Extends Support For Cyclone Amphan Aftermath and his team KKR To Plant Trees Aid In Relief Work In Amphan Aftermath In West Bengal

Shah Rukh Khan Extends Support For Cyclone Amphan Aftermath and his team KKR To Plant Trees Aid In Relief Work In Amphan Aftermath In West Bengal

पश्चिम बंगाल और ओडिशा में चक्रवाती तूफान अम्फान से भारी तबाही हुई है। दोनों ही राज्यों में सैकड़ों पेड़ उखड़ गए और कई दीवारें गिरी हैं। तूफान के कहर से बंगाल में 72 लोगों की मौत हो चुकी है। इस तबाही से आहत बॉलीवुड बादशाह शाहरुख खान मदद के सामने आए हैं। उनकी टीम कोलकाता नाइट राइडर्स ने ट्विटर पर रिलीफ पैकेज का अनाउंसमेंट किया है।

इस मुश्किल घड़ी में पश्चिम बंगाल के ब्रांड एंबेसडर शाहरुख खान की…

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#Repost @upamanyubhattacharyya ・・・ wbserf.wb.gov.in In the face of the state's biggest disaster in recent times, let's stand together and stand with all those in need. DONATE to state relief funds and other organizations working on the frontlines to get Bengal back on its feet. #westbengal #state #cyclone #supercyclone #amphan #relief #donate #standwithbengal #bengalstandsstrong #hope #rebuild #art #illustration (at Kolkata) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAsAEZwlsO0/?igshid=1lreuiyx5uq78

[violenttrips]

Hello all,

This is a verified list of all organisations and individuals currently taking donations for cyclone #Amphan that has devastated all of Kolkata and parts of Bangladesh. Please help and share!

[hetaliaindie]

I hope that everyone stays safe from cyclone Amphan

//Thank you for this ask, I won't make any blog content about it, but I appreciate the good intentions. 

I hope that those of you in Bangladesh and India are safe, there have already been several casualties (around 80) and unfortunately a lot of destruction as well.

The cyclone has passed but the aftermath is bleak, if any Indians and Bangladeshis here have information on credible charities or sites to donate to, please add onto this post!  For those interested, here is some more information on Cyclone Amphan (as of May 21) and its effects on parts of India and Bangladesh. https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/21/weather/india-bangladesh-aftermath-cyclone-amphan-intl-hnk/index.html

[luke-o-lophus]

Earnest request to read till end.

Short: Will draw art/write for anyone donating to Cyclone Amphan relief. $1 will do.

Long: My state (West Bengal) of India was devastated by Cyclone Amphan on 20th May, 2020. It was an extremely severe cyclone that reached max speeds of 260kmph(160mph).

The devastation was massive and lockdown has made it even worse. Many govt and non govt organisations have been reaching out for relief.

We need help. Money.

To note, 1 dollar, just 1 dollar is ~75Rs which can provide 4 hot meals.

Please.

I'll share details of authentic orgs doing relief(govt, ngo, whatever you please), you donate to any of them, every dollar counts. Every dollar feeds FOUR people.

Send me a SS and I'll do the best i can to make digital art for your fandom/write one shots for your prompts, as a heartfelt thanks.

Please. We need you. My people are dying and there's so little i can do without help.

[newstfionline]

Headlines

The market for face masks (Washington Post) Alexis Wong, a Hong Kong-based trader who’s been exporting medical masks since the early days of the covid-19 crisis, says the business brings out every species of crook. But she likes to joke that the market for the iconic N95 mask is in perfect balance. “You have buyers with no money and sellers with no product,” she says. The international market for desperately needed medical masks is riddled with fraud. Up and down the supply chain, from factories to hospitals, opportunists are benefiting from the chaotic market as prices have quintupled. Rampant price gouging and fraud has provoked dozens of lawsuits and hundreds of cease-and-desist orders, from major mask manufacturers as well as state attorneys general. While profiteers and crooks make their fortunes, medical workers across the United States are rationing masks, recycling them and treating infected patients without them. The federal government has taken steps to address the shortages, but emergency management experts say the efforts were distressingly inadequate.

Fast in, first out: Denmark leads lockdown exit (Reuters) Four weeks after Denmark began easing its lockdown, Danes on Monday returned to cafes and restaurants, confident that the coronavirus outbreak is under control. Denmark last month became the first country in Europe to reopen schools, day-care centres and smaller businesses. It did not see a subsequent rise in COVID-19 cases. “The quick shutdown and the fact that Danes actually listened to messages from authorities about good hygiene and social distancing are the main reasons we’ve come this far,” said Hans Jorn Kolmos, a professor in clinical microbiology at the University of Southern Denmark. Unlike the French and Italians, Danes are less likely to hug and kiss as a form of greeting, which has also been a factor in limiting the spread, Kolmos said.

French-German pact (Worldcrunch) The surprise announcement of a massive pact between France and Germany to lead Europe’s response to the COVID-19 crisis marks a historic agreement, writes Lucie Robequain of Paris-based daily Les Echos. Germany’s decision to accept the principle of a common debt for European countries, signals the birth of a new union of solidarity, which is essential to claim the title of superpower. By accepting the principle of a mutual debt within the European Union, Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel have taken a decisive step in building a united Europe: A union based on solidarity, capable of transcending the particular interests of each individual member. A union capable of holding its own against the two superpowers, China and the United States.

Beaches, nightclubs? Europe mulls how to get tourists back (AP) The Mediterranean resort town of Ayia Napa (Cyprus) is known for its boisterous parties. Each summer, thousands of young foreign tourists pack the dance floors of its nightlife district after a day at the beach. But the pandemic silenced the exuberant Napa Strip district as the island nation of Cyprus went into a lockdown to halt the spread of the coronavirus. Now nightclub owners wonder when social distancing rules will be eased enough for the party to resume—and what those new parties will look like. Across southern Europe, in places where tourism drives much of the economy, officials are weighing how to entice travelers to come back, even while the pandemic remains a threat. Social distancing rules may work in restaurants, but that’s not likely to solve the quandary facing Ayia Napa’s nightclubs. Tourists in the near future will have to navigate a different set of expectations, routines and rules to counter the virus.

Global worries as infections spike in Russia, Brazil, India (AP) New coronavirus cases have been spiking from India to South Africa to Mexico in a clear indication that the pandemic is far from over, while Russia and Brazil now sit behind only the United States in the number of reported infections. The surges come even as much of Asia, Europe and scores of U.S. states have seen enough progress in their fight against the virus to focus on how best to reopen their economies. U.S. autoworkers, French teachers and Thai mall workers are among the hundreds of thousands of employees back on the job with new safety precautions. Russia registered 9,263 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to nearly 300,000 infections—about half of them in Moscow. Latin America has seen more than 483,400 confirmed coronavirus cases and 30,900 dead to date. The largest number of infections are in Brazil, which became the world’s third worst-hit county Monday evening with more than 250,000 infections. In India, coronavirus cases have surged past 100,000, and infections are rising in the home states of migrant workers who fled cities and towns during a nationwide lockdown when they lost their jobs.

India and Bangladesh prepare for monster cyclone as pandemic rages (Washington Post) India and Bangladesh are preparing to evacuate up to 3 million people in the path of a potentially devastating cyclone, a challenge made even more daunting by the rising number of coronavirus infections in both countries. Cyclone Amphan is expected to slam into the river delta at the top of the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday local time, bringing dangerous winds, heavy rain, surging tides and flooding. It is currently considered a “super cyclone,” only the second such storm in the area since 1999, although forecasters believe it will weaken slightly before making landfall. The pandemic is intensifying the difficulty of preparing for the storm. India has more than 100,000 confirmed coronavirus cases while Bangladesh has 25,000. Now those vulnerable to the storm are facing the unprecedented combination of a natural disaster together with a pandemic. Some evacuees say they’re frightened of catching the virus in emergency shelters, where they may face hours in enclosed spaces with little ability to maintain distance from other people.

U.S.-China Feud Over Coronavirus Erupts at World Health Assembly (NYT) A meeting of the World Health Organization that was supposed to chart a path for the world to combat the coronavirus pandemic instead on Monday turned into a showcase for the escalating tensions between China and the United States over the virus. President Xi Jinping of China announced at the start of the forum that Beijing would donate $2 billion toward fighting the coronavirus and dispatch doctors and medical supplies to Africa and other countries in the developing world. The contribution, to be spent over two years, amounts to more than twice what the United States had been giving the global health agency before President Trump cut off American funding last month, and it could catapult China to the forefront of international efforts to contain a disease that has claimed at least 315,000 lives. But it was also seen—particularly by American officials—as an attempt by China to forestall closer scrutiny of whether it hid information about the outbreak to the world. Other world leaders, in their remarks to the assembly, criticized the lack of unity in fighting the pandemic and, without naming any one country, urged nations to set aside their differences.

Parts of China’s northeast under lockdown (Bloomberg) Some 108 million people in China’s northeast region are being plunged back under lockdown conditions as a new and growing cluster of infections causes a backslide in the nation’s return to normal. In an abrupt reversal of the re-opening taking place across the nation, cities in Jilin province have cut off trains and buses, shut schools and quarantined tens of thousands of people. The strict measures have dismayed many residents who had thought the worst of the nation’s epidemic was over.

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Cyclone Amphan Relief - Initiated By Aahwahan Foundation

Cyclone Amphan, made landfall along with the West Bengal and Odisha coast on 20/05/20202, Wednesday, Directly moving in the path of tens of millions in India. There are fears of widespread destruction from heavy rain, powerful winds, and storm surge in low-lying areas. Millions of people have been displaced. The authorities have reported complete destruction of residential structures, including thatched huts, major damage to the road network, the collapse of infrastructure, loss of crops & livestock. The volunteers from Aahwahan Foundation have hit the ground running. In this hour of crisis, we need to scale up our efforts. Support the people of West Bengal and Odisha through our relief initiatives and helping people to evacuate to secure place and provide dry food. We are running a Campaign Cyclone Amphan Relief to support effected people, Please donate us

[ecoorganic]

Devoleena Bhattacharjee contributes to the Assam Relief Fund : Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama Devoleena Bhattacharjee, who was last seen in Bigg Boss 13, has donated to Assam Relief Fund and took to Twitter to announce the same.

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Support those who are affected by the Amphan Cyclone

The devastation caused by tropical Amphan, a super cyclone,  has ravaged Lakhs of people in West Bengal on Wednesday, leaving at least 84 people dead. It was the strongest Super Cyclone ever recorded in the Bay of Bengal and it has refocused attention on the grim outlook for the state in this crucial time where the people are already dealing with the pandemic situation.

India is still under lockdown, and many people living in India's marshy coast were fearful of packing into crowded shelters where the chances of infection could be much higher.

India with a 1.3 billion population is already struggling in the invisible battle with COVID19. With the number of cases rising everyday, the aftereffects of Cyclone Amphan is an addition to the current struggle related to COVID-19 and lockdown. For the people who fight this two-faced war, it is the most dangerous situation where firstly they need to find a secure place keeping social distancing in mind and on top of that they have a lot to worry about  the rations, medicines and all the basic amenities.

This is a terrible time for the people of West Bengal and parts of Odisha. It’s a calamity that couldn’t have come at a more unfavorable time. There are young children, infants, mothers, elders, and individuals who are stuck in this cyclone-hit region. They do not have proper food, power, resources, network, and protection against adversities and they are still reeling under the fear of Amphan aftermath

While many of us are safe in our homes, safe from the virus, safe from the cyclone, there are  people out there who are fighting with fear, fighting the virus, fighting to live.  We have to come together to help and save our brothers and sisters who are feeling helpless in this fight against the calamity atrocities.

As in the past, where we have supported more than 20,000 people as a part of calamity relief in the states of Uttarakhand, Odisha, Assam, Bihar, Maharashtra, Nagaland and Kerala, we at Child Help Foundation are trying our best to support our fellow citizens in West Bengal and Odisha.  

To provide the relief to the underprivileged,  we need your full support and help in doing so. We will be providing Rice, Dal, Oil, Sugar, Puffed Rice, Sugar, Salt, Turmeric Powder, Candles, Matches, Solar lamp, Soap, Toothpaste, Toothbrush, Sanitary Pads, Water Purification Tablets and Mosquito nets as per the requirements in each area. These materials will provide them some relief in this terrible situation.

Please Donate Generously. Every Rupee donated, small or big counts !

Source :- Filaantro