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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.…
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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…
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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…
- India
Cyclone Mandous: TN extends holiday for schools, colleges in 8 districts
Chennai: With the Cyclone Mandous to make landfall by Friday midnight, the Tamil Nadu Education Department declared another holiday on Saturday for schools and colleges in Chennai, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Vellore, Villupuram, Kancheepuram…
- India
Cyclone Mandous effect: 16 flights cancelled from Chennai
Chennai: With Cyclone Mandous intensifying, at least 16 flights from Chennai stand cancelled.Tamil Nadu state transport buses will also not ply two hours before the Cyclone touches the land and two hours…
- Andhra Pradesh
Alert in south coastal Andhra Pradesh for cyclone ‘Mandous’
Amaravati: A cyclone alert has been sounded in south coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, officials said on Thursday. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued the cyclone Alert for north Tamil Nadu,…
- India
Man missing after 1999 Odisha super cyclone reunited with family
Kolkata: Miracles do occur and the Baral family from Puri, Odisha, will certainly agree. An octogenarian presumed killed by the super cyclone that lashed the Odisha coast 23 years ago, has been…
- India
Cyclone Sitrang spares India, hits Bangladesh
Kolkata: Cyclone Sitrang crossed the Bangladesh coast near Barisal after skirting the West Bengal coast, the IMD said on Tuesday. The weather in the southern West Bengal districts is likely to improve…
- India
Cyclone Sitrang: WB CM Mamata Banerjee appeals to people to ‘stay alert’
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday appealed to the people to “stay alert” as there is a high chance of rain on Tuesday due to cyclone Sitrang. The India…
- Kolkata
West Bengal gets ready to brace cyclone ‘Sitrang’, govt to take all precautionary measures
Kolkata: The West Bengal government has taken all precautionary measures, including evacuation of people and supply of relief materials to shelters, to deal with possible devastation under the impact of cyclone ‘Sitrang’, a…
