Cyclone

Cyclone Sagar: IMD warns of high-speed winds over Gulf of Aden

The cyclone 'Sagar' over the Gulf of Aden moved further west-southwestwards during the past 24 hours and lay centered at 08:30 hrs IST of May 18, 2018 over Gulf of Aden near latitude 12.2 degrees North and longitude 46.3 degrees East; about 140 km east-southeast of Aden (Yemen) and 820 km west-southwest of Socotra Islands.

May 18, 2018, 21:26 PM IST

Cyclone Sagar forms over Gulf of Aden

Cyclone Sagar is the first cyclonic storm of the season in Indian waters.

May 17, 2018, 16:07 PM IST

Cyclones: Know what precautions and safety measures to take

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), India has released a series of precautions and safety measures for people to take in case of a cyclone.

Mar 16, 2018, 16:10 PM IST

Cyclone wreaks havoc in Tonga's capital, parliament flattened, homes wrecked

Tonga's neighbours scrambled to deliver emergency relief on Tuesday after Cyclone Gita tore across the Pacific island nation in the middle of the night, flattening the parliament, tearing roofs off homes and causing widespread flooding.

Feb 13, 2018, 10:17 AM IST

Tonga declares state of emergency as cyclone looms

Tonga declared a state of emergency Monday as the Pacific island kingdom braces for a direct hit by a powerful cyclone that is threatening to become a Category Five superstorm.

Feb 12, 2018, 10:34 AM IST

Cyclone Ockhi moves closer to Gujarat, IMD issues warning

Schools have been ordered to remain closed in the region till Wednesday in Gujarat.

Dec 05, 2017, 19:36 PM IST

Cyclone Ockhi: Gujarat, Maharashtra on alert as IMD issues fresh warning

Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea

Dec 04, 2017, 07:46 AM IST

Cyclone Ockhi: Indian Navy deploys ships, aircraft to locate missing fishermen

The Navy is is gearing up for Humanitarian Assistance due to the formation of cyclonic storm 'Ockhi'. Kerala and Tamil Nadu have been put on high alert.

Nov 30, 2017, 19:00 PM IST

Cyclone 'Ockhi' alert issued for Kerala, Tamil Nadu

Alert issued for Kerala, Tamil Nadu

Nov 30, 2017, 16:11 PM IST

Cyclone 'Ockhi' alert issued for Kerala, Tamil Nadu

People in the southern districts of the two states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu have been asked to remain indoors as much as is possible while fishermen too are being advised against venturing into the sea.

Nov 30, 2017, 15:34 PM IST

19 killed as cyclone hits Indonesian island of Java

A tropical cyclone killed 19 people on the Indonesian island of Java, officials said on Wednesday, with most of the victims caught under a landslide.

Nov 29, 2017, 12:54 PM IST

Indian-American couple donates USD 250,000 for Harvey relief

Bhandari is the owner and CEO of the BioUrja Group, an energy and agricultural commodity trading company based out of Houston with offices around the world.

Sep 25, 2017, 08:53 AM IST

Don't spread cyclone warning rumour: BMC appeals to Mumbaikars

As rains threatened to paralyse the city, panic messages on a cyclone today went viral on social media and messaging apps.

Sep 20, 2017, 19:52 PM IST

Heavy rain, landslides kill at least 134 in Bangladesh

Police warned that the death toll would likely rise as emergency workers reached remote parts of the Chittagong Hills, where telephone and transport links had been cut.
 

Jun 13, 2017, 20:47 PM IST

Indian Navy teams join Lanka flood rescue ops: toll reaches 193

In total, 545,243 people of 142,811 families had been affected by the weather calamity. ​

May 30, 2017, 15:15 PM IST

Cyclone Mora: West Bengal fishermen advised not to venture into sea

The storm is going to turn into a severe one between Monday and Tuesday and would become a deep depression by May 31: IMD forecast. 

May 30, 2017, 11:49 AM IST

Cyclone Mora hits Bangladesh Coast: Weather office

The storm made landfall on the coast between Cox`s Bazar and the main port city of Chittagong at 6:00 am.

May 30, 2017, 09:18 AM IST

Cyclone aims for Bangladesh as flood toll rises to 164 in Sri Lanka

A depression in the Bay of Bengal had intensified into what has been named Cyclone Mora and forecast torrential rains over the next 36 hours.

May 29, 2017, 15:34 PM IST

Cyclone Mora to intensify in 24 hours; heavy rainfall expected in Bengal, Northeast

The deep depression over east-central Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclonic storm Mora.

May 29, 2017, 13:54 PM IST

New cyclone warning issued for Australia

A new cyclone warning was issued for Australia`s Northern Territory on Tuesday as a slow-moving tropical storm is gathering strength, the media reported.

Apr 11, 2017, 11:45 AM IST