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Another low pressure very likely to form over southeast, adjoining east-central Arabian sea

May 30, 2020, at 06:08 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Another low pressure area is very likely to form over southeast and adjoining eastcentral Arabian Sea during the next 48 hours.

'Amphan' intensifies into severe cyclonic storm over Bay of Bengal

May 17, 2020, at 04:33 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The cyclonic storm 'Amphan' on Sunday intensified into severe cyclonic storm over Southeast Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood areas, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said here.

'Bulbul' likely to cross Bengal-Bangladesh coast between Sagar Island, Khepupara tonight

Nov 09, 2019, at 08:53 pm

Kolkata, Nov 9 (UNI) Cyclone "Bulbul" will cross West Bengal-Bangladesh coast between Sagar Island and Khepupara by late evening or night on Saturday with a speed of 110-120 kmph as a severe cyclonic storm, officials said.

Still recovering from devastating cyclones, Mozambique, in UN address, warns of global warming’s ‘nefarious consequences’

Sep 29, 2019, at 11:17 pm

New York: The Foreign Minister of Mozambique told the United Nations on Saturday that the world must work harder to reverse the “nefarious consequences of global warming”.

UN gears up emergency food aid for hurricane-struck region of Bahamas, as death toll rises

Sep 06, 2019, at 10:29 am

New York:With initial assessments indicating that some 76,000 people in the parts of the Bahamas worst-affected by Hurricane Dorian need urgent support, the World Food Programme (WFP) is arranging for eight tons of ready-to-eat meals to be provided – part of a $5.4 million overall funding package.

Cyclone Vayu changes course overnight, will not hit Gujarat as expected

Jun 13, 2019, at 12:35 pm

Ahmedabad, June 13 (IBNS): Cyclone Vayu has changed course overnight and will not hit the areas in Gujarat as the Met department had predicted earlier.

Cyclonic Storm ‘VAYU’: Alert issued for Gujarat coast

Jun 11, 2019, at 04:57 pm

New Delhi, June 11 (IBNS): The Cyclonic Storm ‘Vayu’ over East central Arabian Sea moved further northwards with a speed of about 9 kmph in last six hours, slightly intensified further and lay centred on Tuesday, officials said.

Cyclone Fani hits India, UN moves to protect vulnerable refugees in Bangladesh

May 04, 2019, at 07:31 am

New York, May 4 (IBNS): One of the strongest storms to batter India in decades made landfall near the northeastern coastal city of Puri on Friday morning. UN agencies are monitoring Cyclone Fani’s movements closely and taking measures to protect families living in refugee camps in Bangladesh, which is on alert.

Fani weakens into very severe cyclonic storm

May 03, 2019, at 04:21 pm

Hyderabad, May 3 (UNI) The extremely severe cyclonic storm 'Fani' weakened into a very severe cyclonic storm and lay centered at 1130 hours on Friday near Latitude 20.2 degree North and Longitude 85.9 degree East over Coastal Odisha about 10 km to East of Bhubaneswar and 20 km to the South of Cuttack.

Odisha: Landfall impact of extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani starts, over 1 million evacuated

May 03, 2019, at 09:29 am

Bhubaneswar, May 3 (UNI) The land fall impact of extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani has started this morning and the cyclone Fani is moving north northeastwards and cross Odisha coast between Gopalpur and Chandbali close to Puri with maximum sustained wind speed of 170-180 kmph gusting to 200 kmph. 

Cyclone Fani to hit Odisha coast today, 11 lakh people evacuated

May 03, 2019, at 08:03 am

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi, May 3 (IBNS): Odisha state administration have removed nearly 11 lakh people to safety as cyclone Fani is expected to make a landfall  in Odisha's Puri town on Friday, reports said.

Cyclone Fani: Storm, rain and snow lash Himachal Pradesh

May 02, 2019, at 03:52 pm

Shimla, May 2 (UNI) The cyclonic windstorm Fani is currently active in parts of northwestern Himalyan states and have brought thunderstorms, lightening, hail, rain and snow in last 24 hrs, the local Met Office said on Thursday.

Fani: Heavy rain lashes Puducherry; 3 injured as tree falls on them

May 02, 2019, at 01:54 pm

Puducherry, May 2 (UNI): Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds, lightning and thunder lashed Puducherry and its suburbs on Wednesday night under the influence of the 'Fani' cyclone in the Bay of Bengal which is expected to cross at Puri in Odisha tonight or on Friday.

Odisha to evacuate 8 lakh people before cyclone Fani makes landfall on May 3

May 01, 2019, at 08:35 pm

Bhubaneswar, May 1 (UNI): The Odisha government today chalked out a plan to evacuate nearly eight lakh people along the coast and put them in the cyclone shelters as the extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani with wind speed reaching 180kmph will make land fall near Puri on May 3 evening.

‘FANI’ to intensify into very severe cyclonic storm by tomorrow night: IMD

Apr 28, 2019, at 09:37 pm

Hyderabad, Apr 28 (UNI): The Cyclonic Storm ‘FANI’ (pronounced as ‘FONI’) over southeast Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood moved northwestwards with a speed of about 10 kmph in last six hours and lay centred at 1430 hrs on Sunday near latitude 7.7°N and longitude 87.5°E over southeast Bay of Bengal & neighbourhood, about 690 km east-southeast of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka), 990 km southeast of Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and 1170 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh).

Depression over Bay of Bengal to intensify into Cyclonic storm in upcoming 36 hrs : IMD

Apr 26, 2019, at 06:07 pm

Chennai, Apr 26 (UNI) India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said the depression over East Equatorial Indian Ocean and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal lay centred at about 1,440 km southeast of Chennai.

‘Break the cycle’ of disaster-response-recovery, urges top UN official, as death toll mounts from Cyclone Idai

Mar 19, 2019, at 09:21 am

New York, Mar 19 (IBNS): The destruction unleashed by Cyclone Idai on Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, continues to claim lives and displace thousands, in what the UN’s top disaster risk reduction official called on Monday “theworst extreme weather event to occur so far this year”.

Zimbabwe cyclone kills 82

Mar 18, 2019, at 10:39 pm

Harare, Mar 18 (UNI): At least 82 people have been confirmed dead in Zimbabwe due to flooding and landfall caused by the tropical Cyclone Idai, local media reported on Monday.

Cyclone Phethai to hit Andhra Pradesh on Monday

Dec 16, 2018, at 08:44 pm

Visakhapatnam, Dec 16 (IBNS): Cyclonic storm Phethai is "very likely" to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and make landfall in Andhra Pradesh on Monday afternoon, the India Meteorological Department has said.

UN ‘stands in solidarity’ with cyclone-hit India – Secretary-General Guterres

Oct 17, 2018, at 09:56 am

New York, Oct 17 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed sadness at the loss of lives and devastation caused by Cyclone Titli in India and said that the Organization is ready to provide assistance.

Cyclone Ockhi heads for Lakshadweep Islands

Nov 30, 2017, at 11:03 pm

Chennai, Nov 30 (IBNS): Heavy rains lashed Tamil Nadu's coastal areas as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has turned to Cyclone Ockhi.

Tamil Nadu: Cyclone Vardah hits Tamil Nadu, 4 killed

Dec 13, 2016, at 02:44 am

Chennai, Dec 12 (IBNS): Heavy rains lashed the coast in Tamil Nadu and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh after cyclone Vardah hit close to Chennai on Monday, killing at least four people.

Cyclonic storm 'Vardah' likely to make landfall near Chennai today

Dec 12, 2016, at 02:56 pm

Chennai, Dec 12 (IBNS): Adding trouble for people of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, cyclonic storm 'Vardah' is likely to make a landfall in the northern part of the state on Monday, media reports said.

Extremely warm 2015-’16 winter cyclone weakened Arctic Sea Ice Pack

Nov 15, 2016, at 01:35 pm

Washington, Nov 15 (IBNS): A large cyclone that crossed the Arctic in December 2015 brought so much heat and humidity to this otherwise frigid and dry environment that it thinned and shrunk the sea ice cover during a time of the year when the ice should have been growing thicker and stronger, a NASA study found.

Cyclone Nilofar likely to make landfall on Saturday

Oct 29, 2014, at 05:05 pm

Ahmedabad, Oct 29 (IBNS): Officials in Gujarat continued to evacuate villages in the coastal areas of Kutch district ahead of Cyclone Nilofar which is expected to make a landfall before noon on Saturday, media reports said.

Met department: Cyclone Hudhud to "turn severe" in few hours

Oct 10, 2014, at 06:05 pm

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS): Cyclone Hudhud is expected to “turn severe” in a few hours causing heavy rain and stormy spell of about 140-km/hour, Met department sources said.