The Chief Minister had declared a public holiday on Wednesday and he appealed to the people not to exit their residences until everything gets into normalcy.
According to the Chief Minister, over 5 lakh people have been evacuated and she stated that the cyclone could have caused damage worth Rs 1 lakh crore.
On Monday evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chaired a high-level meeting to review the response measures against Cyclone Amphan in the Bay of Bengal.