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Cyclone Michaung: Parts of Chennai flooded, relief work expedited

Cyclone Michaung: Parts of Chennai flooded, relief work expedited

The government said power was kept suspended in some areas as a “preventive measures” as the cables were under water, while asserting all efforts were being taken to restore normalcy. Another day’s holiday was declared for schools and colleges in Chennai on December 7

07 December,2023 07:17 AM IST | Chennai | Agencies
'Cyclones in the North Indian Ocean are gaining intensity and that too rapidly'

'Cyclones in the North Indian Ocean are gaining intensity and that too rapidly'

Mumbai-based climate scientist Sridhar Balasubramanian observes that cyclones such as Tauktae cannot be stopped so the focus should be on reducing the impact. For the future, there is a need to preserve our ecosystem and create a robust climate-resilience framework

22 March,2023 05:20 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
Cyclone Yaas begins landfall in Odisha with wind speed of 130-140 kmph

Cyclone Yaas begins landfall in Odisha with wind speed of 130-140 kmph

The wind speed during landfall was at 130-140 kmph, gusting to 155 kmph, as per Doppler radar data.

25 November,2021 10:06 AM IST | Digha | PTI
Eye of the storm

Eye of the storm

Bad weather makes for not-so-bad photos. On the heels of Tauktae and Yaas, we got storm chasers and weather photographers to say why they made nature their most elusive muse

20 June,2021 09:08 AM IST | Mumbai | Anju Maskeri
Odisha demands long term solutions, West Bengal seeks 20,000 crore relief aid

Odisha demands long term solutions, West Bengal seeks 20,000 crore relief aid

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee submitted a report to the PM on the damages caused by ‘Yaas’ in the state, and sought a Rs 20,000-crore package for redevelopment of the worst-affected areas.

29 May,2021 08:28 AM IST | Bhubaneswar/Kolkata | Agencies
Number of Indian districts affected by cyclones tripled after 2005: CEEW study

Number of Indian districts affected by cyclones tripled after 2005: CEEW study

On the back of recent cyclone, Yaas hitting the eastern coast, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) has done an independent analysis in West Bengal and Odisha.

28 May,2021 11:11 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Two killed as heavy rain lashes Jharkhand

Two killed as heavy rain lashes Jharkhand

Several houses and shops in the coastal town of Digha, West Bengal, have been completely damaged in the cyclonic storm.

28 May,2021 08:10 AM IST | Ranchi | Agencies
Odisha: Over 300 babies born amid cyclone, many named 'Yaas'

Odisha: Over 300 babies born amid cyclone, many named 'Yaas'

Sonali Maiti, a resident of Parakhi area in Balasore, said she couldn't have thought of a better name than 'Yaas' for his boy, whose birth marked the advent of the cyclone

27 May,2021 12:00 AM IST | Bhubaneswar | PTI
Cyclone Yaas ravages Bengal, Odisha as over 20 lakh evacuated; four dead

Cyclone Yaas ravages Bengal, Odisha as over 20 lakh evacuated; four dead

Thick sheets of rain blurred the vast coastline, as the cyclone made landfall around 9 am near Dhamra port in Odisha

26 May,2021 12:00 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Cyclone Yaas weakens after pounding Odisha-Bengal coasts

Cyclone Yaas weakens after pounding Odisha-Bengal coasts

Seawater entered several villages in Bahanaga and Remuna blocks in the Balasore district, and Dhamra and Basudevpur in the Bhadrak district, Odisha's Special Relief Commissioner PK Jena said

26 May,2021 12:00 AM IST | Balasore | PTI

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