Tripura: IMD Issues Heavy Rainfall, Cyclone Alert Between May 24-27

24 May 2024

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert for heavy rainfall and predicted a cyclonic storm in parts of north eastern India. As per the weather department, significant climate changes are expected due to a developing low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal from May 24 to May 27....

Jamnagar : 119 teams of PGVCL working to restore power supply

16 Jun 2023

In Gujarat's Jamnagar district, cyclone Biparjoy's powerful winds and rain have resulted in a power outage. Teams from PGVCL (Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited) are working hard on Friday to fix the problem.119 PGVCL teams are now functioning in the Jamnagar district. 958 feeders, 1255 electric poles, and 40 TC...

Cyclone Biparjoy intensifies into ‘very severe’ cyclonic storm

11 Jun 2023

The India Meteorological Department reported on Sunday that the extremely dangerous cyclonic storm Biparjoy has been moving north-northeastward at a speed of eight kilometres per hour during the past six hours. "It is very likely to move nearly northwards till Wednesday morning, then move north-northeastwards and cross Saurashtra and Kutch...

IMD : Cyclone Biparjoy will intensify and move northward

08 Jun 2023

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the extremely severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy would intensify further and move north-northwestward. In a notice, IMD said, "VSCS BIPARJOY over east-central Arabian Sea, lay centred at 0530hrs IST of 08th June, near lat 13.9N & long 66.0E, about 860km west-southwest of Goa, 910km...

Early warning, preparedness likely saved thousands of lives during Cyclone Mocha

17 May 2023

Early warnings from weather agencies and better preparedness by local governments and aid agencies likely saved thousands of lives during a powerful cyclone that slammed into Bangladesh and Myanmar over the weekend. But there are concerns about a large number of people still unaccounted for in areas where preparations were...

Cyclone Mocha floods homes in Myanmar, at least 700 injured

16 May 2023

Rescuers early Monday evacuated about 1,000 people trapped by seawater 3.6 meters (12 feet) deep along western Myanmar’s coast after a powerful cyclone injured hundreds and cut off communications. Damage and six deaths have been reported but the true impact was not yet clear in one of Asia’s least developed...

Cyclone Mocha: Bangladesh’s St Martin’s island may go underwater temporarily

14 May 2023

As Cyclone Mocha intensifies and winds are getting stronger, Saint Martin's, the one and only coral island of Bangladesh, may go temporarily underwater, according to the head of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), reported Dhaka Tribune. "Since there is no major infrastructure on the island, the storm will not get...

Cyclone Freddy rips through Africa’s Malawi, claiming 190 lives

15 Mar 2023

Tropical Cyclone Freddy tore through southern Malawi, killing at least 190 people, according to local officials on Tuesday. Survivors are still searching for loved ones in the worst-hit areas. In the nation, 37 individuals have been reported missing and at least 584 injuries. The cyclone is "weakening but will continue...

“Extensive Damage”: New Zealand declares national emergency over Cyclone Gabrielle

14 Feb 2023

New Zealand declared a national state of emergency for only the third time in its history on Tuesday as Cyclone Gabrielle caused widespread flooding, landslides and huge ocean swells, forcing evacuations and stranding people on rooftops. There were about 225,000 people without electricity. After the declaration, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins...

Sri Lanka shuts schools as Cyclone Mandous raises pollution

09 Dec 2022

As Cyclone Mandous passed by its coast, bringing heavy winds and rain along, Sri Lanka shuts its schools owing to high air pollution levels. Al Jazeera reports that the sky became blue with occasional rain in Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka, as well as many other places. Children...