Cyclone Fengal causes heavy rain and flooding in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry; 3 dead
Dec 02, 2024, at 02:49 am
Chennai: Cyclone Fengal made landfall along the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast on Saturday evening, bringing heavy rain and flooding, media reports said.
Heavy rains and wind hammer Odisha, West Bengal as Cyclone Dana makes landfall
Oct 25, 2024, at 02:47 pm
Heavy rains and winds hammered coastal Odisha on Friday after Cyclone Dana made a landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra shortly after midnight.
Cyclone Remal leaves trail of destruction in West Bengal, claims 2 lives, downpour continues
May 27, 2024, at 05:33 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Severe cyclone Remal has caused havoc destruction in West Bengal, claiming two lives and leaving about 2 lakh people displaced, media reports said.
PM Narendra Modi reviews preparedness for cyclone 'Remal' over North Bay of Bengal
May 27, 2024, at 03:29 am
Indian PM Narendra Modi chaired a meeting to review the preparedness for cyclone “Remal” over North Bay of Bengal at his residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg on Sunday.
May 26, 2024, at 04:14 am
Kolkata: Due to the impending cyclonic storm 'Remal', Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata has announced a suspension of flight operations for 21 hours starting from noon on Sunday.
MK Stalin announces Rs. 1,000 cr relief package for cyclone-hit areas in Tamil Nadu
Dec 31, 2023, at 02:40 pm
Chennai/IBNS/UNI: After announcing Rs 6,000 relief for all cardholders in rain-hit areas of Chennai and three neighbouring districts due to the cyclonic storm, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin in a further boost announced a Rs 1,000-crore relief package for the flood-hit districts.
Cyclone Michuang: Indian Coast Guard ensures no loss of lives at sea
Dec 07, 2023, at 04:51 pm
Chennai/UNI: India's prime maritime agency Coast Guard has acted swiftly and ensured nil loss of of sea during the Cyclone Michuang, which touched the North Tamil Nadu Coast causing unprecedented rains, before making a landfall in Andhra Pradesh, while also ensuring return of 3,000 boats from the sea to the shore in both the States.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to assess cyclone damages in Tamil Nadu today
Dec 07, 2023, at 04:27 pm
Chennai/UNI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will arrive in Chennai on Thursday to assess the damages caused by the unprecedented rains in the wake of Cyclone Michaung that caused extensive damages to roads and other infra facilities in Tamil Nadu.
Dec 05, 2023, at 07:31 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: The landfall process of Severe Cyclonic Storm ''Michaung'' (Pronounced as Migjaum) has begun near Bapatla on Andhra Pradesh Coast on Tuesday afternoon and likely to continue for next three hours, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
Amit Shah dials Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin, enquires about Cyclone damages, promises all help
Dec 05, 2023, at 06:46 pm
Chennai/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah called up Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin to enquire about the damages caused due to Cyclone Michaung and promised to offer full support to the state in relief and rescue works.
Chennai: Eight die, 12 hurt in Cyclone rain-related incidents
Dec 05, 2023, at 05:16 pm
Chennai/UNI: Eight people were killed and 12 others sustained injuries in various Cyclone induced rain-related incidents in Chennai city, police said on Tuesday.
Jun 18, 2023, at 08:30 am
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday conducted an aerial survey of areas hit by cyclone Biparjoy in Gujarat's Kutch.
Union Minister reviews preparedness measures on Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ in Gujarat
Jun 13, 2023, at 09:53 pm
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed the preparedness measures being taken by the Centre and Gujarat state administration on cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ with Rushikesh Ganeshbhai Patel, Health Minister of Gujarat at Bhuj, Gujarat on Tuesday.
PM Narendra Modi chairs high level meeting to review preparedness on Cyclone ‘Biparjoy'
Jun 12, 2023, at 11:52 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting today to review the preparedness of Ministries/Agencies of Centre as well as Gujarat to deal with the situation arising out of the impending Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’.
Narendra Modi condoles loss of lives in Malawi, Mozambique and Madagascar due to Cyclone Freddy
Mar 17, 2023, at 11:15 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi has expressed sadness over the loss of lives due to Cyclone Freddy which hit Malawi, Mozambique and Madagascar.
Cyclone Mandous kills 3, affects over 21,000 in Sri Lanka
Dec 12, 2022, at 06:26 pm
Colombo/UNI: 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.
Cyclone Mandous crosses coast, weakens into deep depression
Dec 10, 2022, at 05:29 pm
Chennai/UNI: The cyclonic storm Mandous crossed the coast between Pudcherry and Sriharikota near Mamallapuram and weakened into a Deep Depression on Saturday.
Severe cyclonic storm 'Mandous' to weaken, to cross coast near Mahabs
Dec 09, 2022, at 04:28 pm
Chennai/UNI: The severe cyclonic storm 'Mandous' pronounced as 'Man-Dous' over the Southwest Bay will weaken in the next three hours and cross the coast between Puducherry and Sriharikota near the tourist spot of Mahabalipuram by midnight tonight of early tomorrow morning.
Indian coast guard rescues 20 Bangladeshi fishermen from mid-sea post cyclone Sitrang landfall
Oct 26, 2022, at 08:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian coast guard has rescued 20 Bangladeshi fishermen who were left stranded in mid-sea after the landfall of cyclone Sitrang.
Cyclone Jawad: 8 NDRF teams on alert in 7 districts of Bengal, CM to monitor preparedness
Dec 03, 2021, at 07:19 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has held an emergency meeting with top government officials and directed them to make all preparations in advance with deployment of eight NDRF teams in the coastal districts to face any eventuality in view of cyclone Jawad threats.
Cyclonic storm to hit coastal Andhra Pradesh, Odisha
Dec 01, 2021, at 06:53 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A cyclonic storm is likely to hit coastal Odisha and Andhra Pradesh following the formation of a low-pressure area in the next 12 hours over the Andaman Sea, the India Meteorological Department, or IMD said.
Mumbai to be hit by heavy rains tomorrow, cyclonic storm in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh: IMD
Dec 01, 2021, at 03:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Mumbai is likely to face heavy rains along with Palghar and Thane in Maharashtra, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast.
Central team visits West Bengal to access the damage caused by Cyclone Yaas
Jun 06, 2021, at 09:46 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Centre on Sunday dispatched an inter- Ministerial team, headed by a Union Home Ministry’s Joint Secretary level officer to West Bengal to access the damage caused by the recent Cyclone Yaas, a Home Ministry official confirmed here on Sunday.
PM Modi to visit Odisha, West Bengal tomorrow to assess cyclone Yaas impact
May 27, 2021, at 11:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday visit Odisha and West Bengal, which have been hit by cyclone Yaas, to assess the damage caused by the calamity.
Cyclone Yaas approaching: Andaman witnesses strong wind and heavy rain, 1 die
May 24, 2021, at 03:32 am
Port Blair/UNI: Several parts of Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Sunday witnessed cyclonic weather conditions, including strong wind and heavy rain due to the depression over east-central Bay of Bengal.
Cyclone Tauktae: Indian Navy dispatches INS Kochi for SAR Ops in Bombay High area
May 17, 2021, at 09:26 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Indian Navy on Monday has deployed INS Kochi for Search and Rescue Operation to assist 273 ONGC personnel at Bombay High areas wherein a barge carrying these people adrift off of Heera Oil fields.
Cyclone Tauktae may now intensify by evening, NDRF teams deployed in 5 states to combat situation
May 15, 2021, at 07:23 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Cyclone Tauktae is likely to intensify into a "severe cyclonic storm" within 12 hours and hit Gujarat coast by Tuesday, the Indian Meteorological Department has said.
India sends 6 ton of relief materials to Fiji
Jan 03, 2021, at 07:40 am
New Delhi/UNI: Reflecting its close ties with the island nation in the South Pacific, India on Tuesday delivered six tonnes of relief materials for the cyclone-affected people in Fiji.
Central team to visit West Bengal today for ground assessment of Cyclone Amphan impact
Jun 04, 2020, at 01:31 am
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: Almost 15 days after severe cyclonic storm Amphan devastated large parts of the coastal districts of West Bengal, an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) will arriving on Thursday for making ground level assessment of the damages, sources in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Wednesday late night.
Cyclone Nisarga to cross North Maharashtra, South Gujarat coasts on Jun 3; Met issues red alert
Jun 01, 2020, at 02:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that cyclone Nisarga will cross North Maharastra and South Gujarat coasts late in the evening on June 3, said reports.