Cyclone
- India
Cyclone Biparjoy may delay onset of monsoon rains in India
New Delhi: The wait for southwest monsoon might be a little longer for India with cyclonic storm Biparjoy developing in the Arabian Sea, met experts said on Wednesday. The weather system is…
- India
Cyclone ‘Mocha’ damages over 230 houses in Mizoram
Aizawl: At least 236 houses and eight refugee camps have been damaged after super cyclone Mocha’ struck several parts of Mizoram, officials said on Monday. A total of 5,749 people in more…
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Cyclone Mocha starts hitting Bangladesh, Myanmar coasts
Dhaka: Super cyclone Mocha started hitting the coastlines of Bangladesh and Myanmar on Sunday after intensifying into the equivalent of a category-five storm. The powerful cyclone is bringing heavy rain and winds…
- World
Over half a million people evacuated as Cyclone Mocha’ barrels towards Bangladesh’s coast
Dhaka: Authorities in Bangladesh on Saturday launched a massive evacuation campaign to relocate close to half a million people along the southeastern coastlines as a “very dangerous” tropical cyclone is expected to…
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Bangladesh issues high alert as approaching cyclone Mocha turns ‘very dangerous’
Dhaka: Bangladeshi authorities on Saturday ordered hundreds of thousands of people on southeastern coastlines to evacuate as a “very dangerous” tropical cyclone was expected to make landfall in the country, threatening the…
- India
IMD predicts cyclone over Bay of Bengal around May 9
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said that there is a possibility of the formation of a cyclone over the Bay of Bengal (BoB) around May 9. A cyclonic circulation…
- India
Wary of cyclone, Odisha gears up for calamity in advance
Bhubaneswar: After being hit by summer cyclones for three consecutive years in 2019, 2020 and 2021, the Odisha government on Wednesday geared up for such an eventuality in the coming days, though…
- World
Cyclone Freddy leaves 4 dead, 11,000 displaced in Madagascar: UN
United Nations: Tropical Cyclone Freddy slamming into Madagascar’s eastern coast has claimed the lives of at least four people and displaced 11,000 others from their homes, a UN spokesman said. Government preliminary…
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New Zealand appoints ministers in charge of cyclone response
Wellington: A Cabinet committee and regional ministerial leads were appointed on Tuesday to help coordinate New Zealand’s response and recovery from cyclone Gabrielle which lashed the North Island over the past week.…
- World
New Zealand government extends national emergency
The New Zealand Government today extended the state of national emergency declared on 14 February for a further seven days, in response to the widespread impacts caused by Cyclone Gabrielle. Minister for…
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Cyclone Gabrielle: New Zealand declares emergency
Wellington: New Zealand declared a state of emergency on Monday as Cyclone Gabrielle started to lash the North Island. People in several regions such as Northland and Auckland, the country’s largest city,…
- India
Cyclone effect: TN fishermen seek immediate compensation for damages
Chennai: The fishermen organisations of Tamil Nadu have requested the state government to provide immediate assistance for their fishing nets and vessels damaged during the recent Cyclone Mandous. According to fishermen groups…
- World
Cyclone Mandous kills 3, affects over 21,000 in Sri Lanka
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said on Monday that three people were killed and over 21,000 have been affected by the adverse weather conditions caused by cyclone Mandous. The DMC…
- Andhra Pradesh
Cyclone Mandous: Andhra Pradesh’s KVB Puram receives highest rainfall at 258mm
Tirupati: The KVB Puram Mandal in Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati district on Saturday recorded the highest rainfall at 258mm due to Tropical Cyclone Mandous currently active in the Bay of Bengal region, said…
- Andhra Pradesh
Cyclone Mandous aftermath: Heavy rains witnessed in southern Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati: Heavy rains lashed several parts of south coastal and Rayalaseema districts of Andhra Pradesh early on Saturday after cyclonic storm Mandous made landfall off Mamallapuram in neighbouring Tamil Nadu. According to a…