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Cries and candle scents: Over 100 feared dead after tornado

Workers on the night shift at Mayfield Consumer were in the heart of the holiday rush, turning out Christmas candles when a tornado closed in on the factory and the word went out to duck and cover.

Explained: Was tornado outbreak in US related to climate change?

Tornadoes in December are unusual, but not unheard of. But the ferocity and path length of Friday night's tornadoes likely put them in a category of their own, meteorologists say

US: Night of devastating tornadoes likely kills more than 100 in Kentucky

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said the collection of tornadoes was the most destructive in the state's history

Kolkata's air quality improves by 80-90% after cyclone-induced rainfall

Kolkata's air quality improved by around 80-90 per cent after Cyclone Jawad-induced rain lashed the city in the last couple of days

Cyclone Jawad weakens into low-pressure area, move towards Bangladesh

The well-marked low-pressure area, remnant of cyclonic storm 'Jawad', has weakened into a low-pressure system over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts

Cyclone Jawad weakens into depression near Odisha coast: Met department

Cyclonic storm Jawad weakened into a depression over the northwest Bay of Bengal near the Odisha coast on Sunday

Cyclone Jawad: Rain lashes Kolkata, other parts of south Bengal

The West Bengal government stopped ferry services on the Hooghly River and urged tourists not to visit seaside resorts

Cyclone Jawad likely to weaken further into depression by today morning

Cyclone Jawad is likely to weaken further from deep depression into depression by Sunday morning, the India Meteorological Department said

Cyclonic storm 'Jawad' shows mercy, spares India's east coast havoc

People of Odisha, already battered by cyclone 'Gulab' and 'Yaas' in the last one year, heaved a sigh of relief as the storm began ebbing away while still rolling over the sea

Cyclone 'Jawad' not as strong as expected, seems to be weakening: NDRF DG

As per Home Ministry inputs, Cyclone shelters have already been readied and evacuation of people from the low lying areas is being carried out

Odisha encountered 10 cyclones in two decades: Official records

Memories of the 1999 super cyclone is still fresh

75 trains cancelled as Cyclone Jawad expected to make landfall today

With the cyclonic storm, Jawad, expected to make landfall today, Indian Railways has cancelled around 36 trains that were scheduled to depart on December 4.These mostly include trains that were scheduled to depart from Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Howrah (West Bengal) and Puri (Odisha).Further, 38 trains scheduled to depart on December 5 and one on December 6 have also been cancelled as a precautionary measure.New Tinsukia-Bangalore Express (22502) from New Tinsukia on December 3 will run on a diverted route via Kharagpur-Jharsuguda-Ballaharsa instead of the Bhubaneswar and Visakhapatnam route.AK Satpathy, Divisional Railway Manager of East Coast Railway, which handle major parts of Odisha and Northern Andhra Pradesh, said, "Waltair Division of East Coast Railway is prepared to face the challenges posed by cyclone Jawad. We are in touch with the state government, SDRF, NDRF and other agencies. Our personnel are on alert and in full preparedness."As per the last bulletin released ..

Continuous rain, high-speed winds in AP's Srikakulam ahead of cyclone Jawad

Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district is witnessing continuous rainfall and wind speeds over 50 kmph ahead of Cyclone Jawad landfall.As per the Collector of Srikakulam, "Rainfall is being witnessed across the district since yesterday. These are not heavy pours but it is raining continuously. In some parts of the district, wind speeds are being reported at 50-55 kmph. There are currently 79 cyclone shelters operations since yesterday.""National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force and fire teams are on alert and have been deployed across the entire district," he added.Meanwhile, Indian Railways has cancelled around 36 trains scheduled today to ensure the safety of passengers.Around 38 trains scheduled to depart on December 5 and one of December 6 have also been cancelled as a precautionary measure."Waltair Division of East Coast Railway is prepared to face the challenges posed by cyclone Jawad. We are in touch with the state government, SDRF, NDRF and other agencies. ..

Cyclone Jawad likely to weaken, move northwards during next 12 hours: IMD

IMD said that cyclonic storm 'Jawad' is likely to weaken gradually and move nearly northwards during the next 12 hours.

Cyclone Jawad: NTA postpones MBA entrance of IIFT in Andhra, Odisha, Bengal

In view of cyclonic storm 'JAWAD', the NTA postponed the entrance exam for MBA (IB) 2022-24 of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal.

Tamil Nadu likely to receive light to moderate rain today: Weather agency

Tamil Nadu districts are likely to experience thunderstorm with light to moderate rain on Saturday, informed Area Cyclone Warning Centre of Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai.

Cyclone Jawad: Over 54 thousand people evacuated from 3 districts in Andhra

As Cyclone Jawad is likely hit to north Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, the state government has evacuated over 54,008 people from three districts.

Cyclone Jawad likely to hit Andhra Pradesh, Odisha today morning: IMD

The Cyclone Jawad is likely to reach north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha on Saturday morning and Puri is likely to witness heavy rains on Sunday, said India Meteorological Department (IMD).According to the Met department, Cyclone Jawad lay centered at 5:30 pm of Friday over westcentral Bay of Bengal, about 300 km south-SE of Vishakhapatnam, 420 km nearly south of Gopalpur, 480 km south-SW of Puri & 560 km south-southwest of Paradip"It is likely to move north-northwestwards, intensify further and reach west-central Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh - south Odisha coasts by tomorrow, December 4 morning," said the IMD."Thereafter it is likely to recurve north-northeastwards and move along the Odisha coast reaching near Puri around December 5 noon. Subsequently, it is likely to continue to move north-northeastwards along coastal Odisha towards West Bengal coast," said the IMD.

Schools shut in 19 districts of Odisha for today in view of Cyclone Jawad

In view of the impending cyclonic storm 'JAWAD', the Odisha government has ordered to keep the schools closed in 19 districts of the state.

Three teams of NDRF deployed in Vishakhapatnam in wake of Cyclone 'Jawad'

As Cyclone "Jawad" is expected to hit North Andhra Pradesh on early Saturday morning, three teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were deployed in Vishakhapatnam on Friday.Speaking to ANI, NDRF Sub-inspector Satyanarayan said, "We are a total of three teams that are deployed here. Two other teams are kept as reserves. We shall respond to any untoward situation to rescue people and do our best to avoid any mishap or loss. We shall clear all the roads of any debris if there are any landslides or uprooting of trees. Also, we will rescue any person who is drowning in the flood-affected areas."NDRF Head Constable Rama Rao said, "We are all set & alert 24x7 for any eventuality. The main concerns are landslides & the uprooting of trees. We have to clear roads quickly to avoid any traffic problems. We have multitalented personnel who can respond to any situation."Meanwhile, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Friday directed all state and Central agencies to follow ...