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Cyclone Fengal makes landfall near Puducherry

Dec 01, 2024, at 03:47 am

Puducherry: Cyclone Fengal has begun making landfall near the Puducherry coast.

Cyclone Remal weakens, leaves trail of destruction in Bengal

May 27, 2024, at 03:02 pm

Heavy rains and strong winds triggered by Cyclone Remal uprooted trees and destroyed thatched houses in several districts of West Bengal, mainly in coastal areas, on Monday.

Cyclone Remal: Landfall process begins over West Bengal, Bangladesh

May 27, 2024, at 05:48 am

The landfall process of severe Cyclonic Storm 'Remal' started over the coastal areas of Bangladesh and West Bengal on Sunday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

West Bengal, Odisha brace for impact of Cyclone Remal, check the latest update on landfall time 

May 25, 2024, at 09:36 pm

Cyclone Remal is likely to intensify into a Severe Cyclonic Storm and cross Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts between Sagar Island and Khepupara by May 26 midnight.

IMD says Cyclone Remal may reach Bangladesh, West Bengal coast by May 26

May 24, 2024, at 03:27 pm

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday said a low-pressure system has developed in the Bay of Bengal which is likely to transform into a cyclonic storm and move nearly northwards and reach Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts by May 26.

Cyclone Michaung to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh today

Dec 05, 2023, at 02:39 pm

Chennai: Severe cyclonic storm Cyclone Michaung is likely to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday(December 5, 2023), keeping the authorities in the southern state on high alert.

India to give major boost to cyclone warning systems with new radars and supercomputers

Jun 22, 2023, at 05:07 am

New Delhi: India is set to enhance its cyclone forecasting capabilities by investing in new supercomputers, high-resolution radar systems, and automated weather observatories over the next five years, according to the country's chief meteorologist, reported Reuters.

Cyclone Biparjoy: Gujarat govt deploys 200 teams for wildlife emergencies; rescuers save 2 lion cubs in Gir forest

Jun 17, 2023, at 03:53 am

Gir (Gujarat) A team of wildlife rescuers saved two lion cubs from a well that had fallen into an open well in Jasadhar Range of Gir East division during the cyclone Biparjoy's landfall on Thursday evening, media reports said.

Cyclone Biparjoy: Trail of destruction in Gujarat coast, over 20 people injured, power outage in 940 villages

Jun 16, 2023, at 05:20 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Cyclonic storm Biparjoy left a trail of destruction in Saurashtra-Kutch region after it made landfall on Thursday evening at around 6:30 pm, with a wind speed of 115 to 125 kmph.

Cyclone Biparjoy: Heavy rains in Gujarat's Saurashtra and Kutch coasts, landfall at 5 pm today

Jun 15, 2023, at 08:42 pm

New Delhi/UNI: As the severe cyclone Biparjoy inching towards Gujarat Coast, parts of the Saurashtra-Kutch region received heavy rains accompanied by strong winds.

Severe Cyclonic storm Mocha intensifies into Very Severe Cyclonic Storm: IMD

May 12, 2023, at 08:08 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI: Severe Cyclonic storm “Mocha” (pronounced as “Mokha”) over Southeast adjoining Central Bay of Bengal has intensified into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm over

IMD issues 'cyclonic storm' alert to Odisha, West Bengal

May 07, 2023, at 01:34 am

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a warning stating that a "cyclonic storm" may form in the Bay of Bengal by May 9, leading to "heavy to very heavy" rainfall in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands and surrounding areas.

Tropical cyclone Freddy set to further weaken cholera-hit Malawi

Mar 09, 2023, at 01:16 am

New York: Malawi’s deadly cholera outbreak could worsen if - as expected - Tropical Cyclone Freddy triggers further heavy rainfall in the south of the country, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.

New Zealand: Cyclone Gabrielle claims 9 lives as death toll rises

Feb 19, 2023, at 08:07 am

Wellington: The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle has mounted to nine in New Zealand, officials said on Saturday.

Severe cyclonic storm "Mandous' weakens, to cross coast near Mahabs

Dec 09, 2022, at 08:36 pm

Chennai:  The severe Cyclonic Storm “Mandous” pronounced as “Man-Dous” over the Southwest Bay weakened into a Cyclonic Storm and will cross the coast between Puducherry and Sriharikota near the tourist spot of Mahabalipuram by midnight tonight or early tomorrow morning.

Sitrang to intensify into severe cyclonic storm in next 12 hours: Met

Oct 24, 2022, at 08:06 pm

Hyderabad/UNI: The Cyclonic Storm Sitrang pronounced as “Si­-Trang” over East Central and adjoining areas of Westcentral & Northwest Bay of Bengal moved north northeast wards with a speed of 21 kmph during the past 6 hours and lay centered at 0830 hours on Monday over Northwest and adjoining Central Bay of Bengal near latitude 18.3 °N and longitude 88.9 °E, about 380 km south of Sagar Island and 520 km south southwest of Barisal (Bangladesh).

Cyclone Asani: Flights cancelled at Vizag airport for second day

May 11, 2022, at 09:16 pm

Visakhapatnam: All incoming and outgoing flights at Visakhapatnam Airport have been cancelled for the second consecutive day on Wednesday due to Cyclonic Storm 'Asani'.

Cyclonic storm formation likely over south Bay of Bengal

Mar 18, 2022, at 05:21 am

Bhubaneswar/UNI: A low-pressure area formed over the central parts of South Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a deep depression and further into a cyclonic storm, MET sources here on Thursday said.

Cyclone Gulab set to landfall in between Kalingapatnum and Gopalpur tonight

Sep 26, 2021, at 09:13 pm

Bhubaneswar: Cyclone storm Gulab lay centred over the north-west and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal, about 180 KM east of Kalingapatnum 135 Km south-east of Gopalpur, as it is set to make a landfall in between Kalingapatnum and Gopalpur in the midnight on Sunday.

Cyclone Yaas may cross West Bengal by Wednesday evening

May 26, 2021, at 11:05 pm

New Delhi/UNI: After making the fall at Dhamra port in Bhadrak district in Odisha in the morning, the Cyclone Yaas is likely to cross West Bengal coast by Wednesday evening.

Cyclone Yaas to hit Odisha around noon, Bengal on alert

May 26, 2021, at 02:49 pm

Kolkata/Bhubaneswar: Cyclonic storm Yaas is slowly moving towards the north Odisha and West Bengal coasts now and it is likely to make landfall soon.

'Very Severe Cyclonic Storm' Yaas to cross Odisha-West Bengal coast tomorrow: IMD

May 25, 2021, at 05:05 pm

Met officials on Tuesday said severe cyclonic Storm‘Yaas’ is going to move north-north-westwards, intensify further into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm during next 12 hours.

Very severe cyclonic storm "Yaas" may make landfall between Paradeep and Sagar Island on May 26: IMD DG

May 24, 2021, at 01:25 am

Bhubaneswar/UNI: The cyclone “Yaas” brewing in the Bay of Bengal, is likely to turn into ‘Very Severe Cyclonic Storm’ on May 26 and make landfall somewhere between Paradeep in Odisha and Sagar Island in West Bengal.

Yaas: Well marked low-pressure area in Bay of Bengal to concentrate into Depression, says Met officials

May 23, 2021, at 10:04 pm

Hyderabad/UNI/IBNS: The well-marked low-pressure area over East-central Bay of Bengal persists along with the associated cyclonic circulation extending upto mid-tropospheric levels and it is very likely to concentrate into a depression during next six hours, met officials said.

Cyclone Tauktae: Indian Navy rescues 60 ONGC personnel from Bombay High Oil fields

May 18, 2021, at 02:59 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Indian Navy, in its update, said that a total of 60 persons from Barge P305 of Bombay High Oil fields have been rescued till 2300 hrs on Monday.

Cyclone Tauktae: IMD predicts moderate to intense rain in Mumbai, Thane and Raigad

May 17, 2021, at 05:44 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) department on Monday morning predicted moderate to intense spells of rain accompanied by strong winds reaching 75-85 kmph for the districts of Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad and Ratnagiri during the next few hours.

Cyclone Tauktae: One fisherman dies and five others go missing after a tug boat capsizes near Mangaluru

May 16, 2021, at 10:55 pm

Mangaluru/UNI: One fisherman died and five others missing, after a tug boat that was assisting a ship at MRPL’s Single Point Mooring, drifted about 10 nautical miles off Mangaluru.

Nisarga Cyclone hits Maharashtra: Trains running from Konkan diverted via Belagavi

Jun 03, 2020, at 05:05 pm

Belagavi/UNI: Four passenger trains running on Konkan Railway was diverted to run via Madgaon, Londa, Belagavi, Miraj on Wednesday as the region is under threat of Nisarga Cyclone hitting the Konkan.

Maharashtra: 21,000 people in Palghar evacuated ahead of Cyclone Nisarga's landfall

Jun 03, 2020, at 09:23 am

Palghar/UNI: With the Cyclone Nisarga likely to hit the western coasts of Maharashtra anytime soon, the authorities have evacuated 21,000 villagers from nearly two dozen villages in four talukas of the district to safety.

Cyclone Nisarga likely to cause major destruction in Maharashtra, Gujarat

Jun 02, 2020, at 03:59 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Cyclone Nisarga is most likely to make landfall as a 'severe cyclonic storm' over Maharashtra and Gujarat on Wednesday with high wind speed causing heavy rainfall and damage to power and communication lines, thatched houses and coastal crops in the states.