Rage of Cyclone Ockhi
While Cyclone Ockhi ravages Tamil Nadu and Kerala, we take a look at the deadliest tropical cyclones that hit Indian subcontinent
Cyclone Ockhi kills eight in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, now moves towards Lakshadweep
Cyclone Ockhi is moving towards Lakshadweep Islands and it is likely to intensify wind speed up to 120 kmph by Friday morning
After killing at least 12 in Tamil Nadu and Andhra, cyclone Vardah moves to Karnataka
The cyclone not only uprooted trees and affected power lines but also destroyed several houses, especially in coastal districts
Andhra, Tamil Nadu brace for cyclone ‘Vardah’; heavy rain continues in Andamans
Cities such as Chennai, Nellore, Ongole, Kakinada and Visakhapatnam may have to bear the brunt of the cyclone
Cyclone Nilofar’s threat to Oman and Gujarat decreases
Cyclone Nilofar to rapidly lose strength from October 30; it may turn into a boon for Gujarat
Hudhud intensifies into a category 1 cyclone
Phailin had intensified rapidly from a category 1 cyclone on this day last year. Will Hudhud follow in its footsteps?
Cyclone threat possible this week
Severe weather warning for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands; a cyclone watch for coastal Odisha, Andhra Pradesh
Cyclone Lehar may be as severe as Phailin
Cyclone wind speed may reach up to 200 km/hr on Thursday at time of landfall; heavy rains predicted from Wednesday evening
Floods follow cyclone Phailin
Thousands of people are trapped in Balasore district, which is far from areas hit by cyclone
Phailin cyclone: how severe?
Experts in the West say Phailin is category 5 tropical cyclone, and may prove to be more devastating than even Hurricane Katrina
POSCO makes villages vulnerable to cyclone
Forests that shielded seaside villages from earlier super cyclone have been chopped down for proposed steel plant
Phailin intensifies into 'super' cyclone
Storm winds moving at speed of over 200 km/hr head to districts that bore the brunt of 1999 super cyclone
Odisha braces for cyclone Phailin
People in vulnerable villages in coastal districts are being evacuated to safe areas, cyclone shelters
Cyclone Amphan: How brick homes, Aila embankments saved the day at Sundarbans village
The embankments made in the aftermath of Cylone Aila of 2009 stood firm against the disaster, claimed officials
COVID-19 and Cyclone Amphan: Malda’s Mango growers bear the brunt
Livelihood of at least 0.4 mln people dependent on mango trade has been badly affected in Malda
Cyclone Amphan and high tide: A 1 hour gap saved Sundarbans from an even bigger disaster
Experts say Aila was worse; that, however, is little consolation to the thousands who have lost home and hearth
Cyclone Amphan’s damage to Sundarbans’ wildlife not known yet
People dependent on the mangrove forest such as honey collectors and fishermen will be affected too
South Bengal ravaged by Cyclone Amphan
Around 10-12 people may have died and property worth a lakh crore rupees destroyed, Mamata Banerjee tells reporters
Cyclone Amphan: Discrepancy in wind speed data of US agency, IMD
US Joint Typhoon Centre recorded 270 km / hr peak wind speed, while IMD recorded 240 km / hr
Amphan now strongest-ever cyclone recorded in Bay of Bengal: US agency
Down To Earth could not directly verify this fact as the Joint Typhoon Centre in Hawaii keeps updating its warning and older reports are …
Cyclone Amphan may batter Sundarbans. How ready is Bengal
State govt plans to evacuate at least 0.2 mln people from three districts in the region
A warming Bay of Bengal may have turned Amphan into super cyclone: Experts
Storms will rapidly intensify more frequently in the Indian Ocean, making prediction methods less accurate
Odisha gears up to face Amphan, second pre-monsoon cyclone in 2 yrs
Round-the-clock control room to monitor developments open at Odisha’s Disaster Management Authority office
Cyclone Nivar isn't over but is Tamil Nadu in for another one?
The state was last hit by back-to-back cyclones, Nada and Vardah, in December 2016
Cyclone Nivar: Chennai shut as rains cause flooding in several parts
Around 0.1 million people, including 28,161 children, were evacuated to 1,694 relief camps across Tamil Nadu from low-lying areas