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Cyclone Hamoon weakened, now lies as depression over south of Mizoram: IMD

On Tuesday a 'storm warning cage number 2' was mounted at Pamban Port in Rameswaram to warn fishermen about Severe Cyclonic Storm 'Hamoon' over the Bay of Bengal, port officials said

Hamoon over Bay of Bengal intensifies into very severe cyclonic storm: IMD

The official statement by the Director of Amaravati Meteorological Centre further mentioned that the cyclonic is very likely to maintain its intensity of 'Very Severe Cyclonic Storm' for a few hours

Cyclone 'Hamoon' intensifies into severe cyclonic storm over Bay of Bengal

The cyclone, which passes in the sea, will remain about 200 km from Odisha coast and therefore, no major impact is expected in the state other than light to moderate rainfall in the coastal areas

Cyclone Tej to weaken into cyclonic storm during next 6 hours, says IMD

The weather agency further said that the storm is very likely to move further north-westward

Deep depression over Bay of Bengal may turn into cyclone by evening: IMD

The deep depression formed over the Bay of Bengal may intensify into a cyclone by Monday evening, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a bulletin. The cyclonic storm, after its formation, will be called 'Hamoon', a name given by Iran. The system is currently located in west-central Bay of Bengal after moving northeastwards on Sunday night. It lies centred around 400 km from Odisha's Paradip and 550 km south-southwest of Digha in West Bengal. "It is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm over the next 12 hours. It is very likely to move north-northeastwards and cross the Bangladesh coast between Khepupara and Chittagong around October 25 evening as a deep depression," the IMD's morning bulletin said. Meanwhile, the Odisha government has asked all the district collectors to remain prepared for any eventuality, and directed the administration to evacuate people from low-lying areas in the event of heavy rain. "The system (cyclone) will move in the sea around 200 km fr

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Cyclone 'Tej' intensifies into extremely severe cyclonic storm, says IMD

Cyclone 'Tej', brewing in the Arabian Sea, intensified into an extremely severe cyclonic storm on Sunday and is headed towards the Yemen-Oman coasts, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The cyclonic storm is predicted to move northwestwards and cross the Yemen-Oman coasts between Al Ghaidah (Yemen) and Salalah (Oman), close to the east of Al Ghaidah around noon on October 24 as a very severe cyclonic storm with wind speeds of 115-125 kmph, gusting to 140 kmph, it said. "The very severe cyclonic storm 'Tej' intensified into an extremely severe cyclonic storm and lay centred about 160 km east-southeast of Socotra (Yemen), 540 km south-southeast of Salalah (Oman), and 550 km southeast of Al Ghaidah (Yemen) at 8:30 am on Sunday," the IMD said in a statement. The IMD also said the depression over the west-central Bay of Bengal is likely to further intensify into a deep depression by early Monday morning. It is then predicted to recurve and move north-northeastwards during th

Cyclone Tej likely to transform into Very Severe Cyclonic Storm today: IMD

The storm over the Arabian Sea is likely to cross between Al Ghaidah (Yemen) and Salalah (Oman) in the early hours of October 25

Cyclone Tej brewing in Arabian Sea at 1,850 km southwest of Karachi

The cyclonic storm is expected to further intensify due to favourable environmental conditions into a severe cyclonic storm on Sunday

16,372 died in natural calamities in Odisha in last five years: Minister

As many as 16,372 people have died in various natural calamities in Odisha in the last five years, Disaster Management Minister Sudam Marndi informed the assembly on Thursday. In reply to a question from BJP MLA Kusum Tete, Marndi said 16,372 people have died in natural calamities such as cyclone, lightning strike, fire accident, boat capsize, drowning, flood, heatwave, whirlwind, heavy rain and snakebite from 2018-19 to 2022-23. While 7,874 people drowned, 5,219 died due to snakebites and lightning strikes killed 2,058 people in Odisha in the last five years, he said. Similarly, 759 people died in fire accidents, 140 in cyclones, 46 in boat capsize incidents, 73 in floods, 141 due to heatwaves, while whirlwinds and heavy rain accounted for 31 deaths each. As per the statement of the minister, Mayurbhanj district has registered the highest number of 1,444 disaster deaths during the period, followed by Ganjam (1,162), Balasore (1,139) and Keonjhar (1,115). Boudh reported the lowest

Trains suspended, people warned as Typhoon Saola churns toward south China

Chinese state media report at least 121 passenger trains are suspending service in anticipation of the arrival of Typhoon Saola, while people in coastal areas of southern China were being warned to stay away from the coastline. The suspensions on key lines running from north to south as well as on regional networks will begin Thursday and continue through September 6, state broadcaster CCTV reported. China's National Meteorological Centre said Saola was moving toward the coast at a speed of about 15 kph (9 mph) and is due to make landfall Friday afternoon in the southern province of Guangzhou with sustained winds of 119 kph (74 mph) and gusts of up to 220 kph (137 mph). The storm will then travel west down the coast into the Guangxi region before curving south out to sea between Saturday night and Sunday morning, gradually weakening as it goes. The weather centre has already issued a red alert for potentially destructive winds and possible flooding, with some areas expected to rece

Idalia hits Florida with 125 mph winds, power cut, streets flooded

Hurricane Idalia tore into Florida with winds howling at the speed of a fast-moving train Wednesday, splitting trees in half, ripping roofs off hotels and turning small cars into boats before sweeping into Georgia as a still-powerful storm that flooded roadways and sent residents running for higher ground. All hell broke loose, said Belond Thomas of Perry, a mill town located just inland from the Big Bend region where Idalia came ashore. Thomas fled with her family and some friends to a motel, thinking it would be safer than riding out the storm at home. But as Idalia's eye passed over about 8:30 am, a loud whistling noise pierced the air and the high winds ripped the building's roof off, sending debris down on her pregnant daughter, who was lying in bed. Fortunately, she was not injured. It was frightening, Thomas said. "Things were just going so fast. ... Everything was spinning. After coming ashore, Idalia made landfall near Keaton Beach at 7:45 am as a high-end Category 3 ...

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Cyclone Biparjoy costs Gujarat Rs 1,212.50 cr, says Nityanand Rai

The minister shared the information while giving a written reply to a question asked by Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil

IMD issues warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall in several Indian states

The IMD has issued heavy rainfall alerts in several Indian states for the next four to five days. A low-pressure area has been developed while another cyclonic circulation will develop around Tuesday

Only one-third Indians covered by early warning systems for floods: Report

The states which are struggling with floods this year, including Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka, are among the states with high exposure to floods but the lowest availability of warning systems

At 13 days and 3 hours, Biparjoy longest duration cyclone since 1977: IMD

Cyclone Biparjoy, which wreaked havoc in Gujarat earlier this month, was the longest duration cyclonic storm in the northern Indian Ocean since 1977, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. Biparjoy, the first cyclonic storm over the Arabian Sea this year, originated over the southeast Arabian Sea on June 6 and had landfall over Saurashtra and Kutch on June 15 before weakening into a depression on June 18. The cyclonic storm had a total life of 13 days and three hours (depression to depression), more than double the average life of severe cyclonic storms of six days and three hours over the Arabian Sea, the IMD said in a report on Biparjoy. The longest duration cyclone over the north Indian Ocean had developed over the Bay of Bengal and weakened over the Arabian Sea between November 8-23, 1977 with a life period of 14 days and six hours. In recent years, extremely severe cyclonic storm Kyarr (October, 2019) over Arabian Sea had a life period of nine days and 15 ..

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Handling of Cyclone Biparjoy best disaster management model: Mandaviya

From evacuating more than 1.1 lakh people to trimming trees and providing all necessary facilities at shelter homes, including swings for children, the handling of Cyclone Biparjoy turned out to be the best-ever disaster management model given by the Narendra Modi government to the entire world, Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya has said. The cyclone made landfall near Jakhau on the Kutch coast of Gujarat last Thursday, felling trees and electric poles and damaging houses. It affected eight coastal districts the most but the state reported no loss of life. Mandaviya, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from Gujarat who extensively travelled to the region to oversee the evacuation and other relief measures in the run-up to the landfall, also took an apparent swipe at the arrangements made in neighbouring Rajasthan, where the impact was much more despite the cyclone having weakened by the time it reached there. "Cyclones get weaker after some time but still, after Gujarat and Pakista