Cyclone
Jun 22, 2020 16:02
This comes just days after cyclone Nisarga made landfall in Maharashtra earlier this month and West Bengal was hit by super cyclonic storm Amphan last month. read more
Jun 08, 2020 00:00
The road approaching his house has almost been washed away, making it difficult for relief workers to access his family. read more
Jun 04, 2020 15:50
As a result of the cyclone, parts of Madhya Pradesh received rainfall from Wednesday and the showers are likely to continue on Thursday as well, they said. read more
Jun 04, 2020 03:16
In the past two years, there have been seven cyclones in the Arabian Sea, though, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD), the ratio of cyclones in the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal — which just witnessed the destructive cyclone Amphan on May 21 — is 1:4. read more
Jun 03, 2020 12:59
Since 1990, we are seeing an increasing trend of intense cyclonic storms over Arabian Sea, IMD director general Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said. read more
Jun 03, 2020 11:30
When HT approached them, all three families were busy discussing the impact of Covid-19 on early Wednesday morning blissfully unaware of cyclone Nisarga’s landfall near Alibaug. read more
Jun 02, 2020 15:13
According to the IMD, cyclone Nisarga is likely to make landfall near Mumbai tomorrow. “The landfall location will be very close to Alibag but extensive damage can be expected in Mumbai also,” said Sunita Devi, in-charge of cyclones at the India Meteorological Department (IMD). read more
May 31, 2020 23:54
Several areas in south Konkan (Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg) reported thundershowers on Sunday, while rain forecast has also been issued for central Maharashtra and Marathwada. read more
May 31, 2020 15:18
The IMD has said that the cyclone will move towards the north and reach near Gujarat and north Maharashtra coast by the evening of June 3. read more
May 31, 2020 11:40
The build-up of a cyclonic storm in Maharashtra and Gujarat comes after Cyclone Amphan battered West Bengal and Odisha just a week ago. read more
May 29, 2020 19:08
The centre had earlier announced a relief package of Rs 1,000 crore for Bengal after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an aerial survey of the two worst hit districts on May 23. read more
May 24, 2020 02:15
As the cyclone battered the buildings, chunks of concrete fell off their exteriors. The flat owners are planning to consult a structural engineer for a checkup of the two buildings. read more
May 23, 2020 17:07
In a string of tweets, the West Bengal home department said the state had mobilised just about everyone it could within the constraints of the lockdown in a unified command mode but it needed more help. read more
May 23, 2020 15:47
Neighbouring Bangladesh, which also fell in Cyclone Amphan’s path on Wednesday, initially said it had suffered a loss of 11 billion taka ($130 million). But this could rise, government officials said. read more
May 22, 2020 22:40
After the cyclone, the coastal villages in the two Bengal districts are bracing for the impact of spring tide as river embankments lay breached. read more
