The powerful cyclone that slammed into the coastal region where India and Bangladesh meet likely caused $13.2 billion dollars in West Bengal alone, according to a source in the Indian state's government.
The storm, Cyclone Amphan, packed powerful winds and heavy rains that killed at least 80 people in West Bengal and another 10 across the border in Bangladesh. As many as 500,000 families in Bangladesh may now be homeless, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, while the West Bengal government said that about 60% of the population was affected.
Hide Caption 11 of 30 Photos: In pictures: Cyclone Amphan hits India and BangladeshVillagers reinforce an embankment with sacks of soil in Dacope.Hide Caption 12 of 30 Photos: In pictures: Cyclone Amphan hits India and BangladeshA man walks in the rain in India's Bhadrak district.Hide Caption 13 of 30 Photos: In pictures: Cyclone Amphan hits India and BangladeshChildren wear face masks at a relief camp in Paradeep, India.
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