Cyclone Alert
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Cyclone Jawad: IMD predicts heavy rains in Odisha, Andhra; NDRF prepares for evacuation | Top points
India | Dec 02, 2021, 12:02 PM ISTCyclone Jawad in the Bay of Bengal region is likely to affect Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal.
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Cyclone Jawad likely to reach Odisha coast on December 4, evacuation efforts underway
India | Dec 02, 2021, 11:50 AM ISTThe IMD said that the low-pressure area brewing over the south Andaman Sea and the adjoining area will intensify into a depression and take the shape of a cyclonic storm around December 3.
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Deep depression intensifies into Cyclone Shaheen; to move away from Indian coast: IMD
India | Oct 01, 2021, 01:47 PM ISTIt is a rare instance that one cyclone that formed over the Bay of Bengal has traversed the breadth of the country to reach the west coast and again intensify into a cyclone.
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IMD forecasts cyclonic storm off Gujarat coast, asks fishermen not to venture into sea till Oct 2
India | Sep 29, 2021, 02:47 PM ISTSeveral parts of south Gujarat and Saurashtra region received heavy rainfall on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted more widespread showers in the state in the next two days.
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Cyclone Gulab to hit West Bengal coast on September 29
India | Sep 26, 2021, 09:29 AM ISTWarnings have been issued in parts of southern Odisha that are likely to be heavily affected by the cyclonic storm Gulab.
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Cyclone Gulab takes shape, likely to make landfall on Sunday
India | Sep 25, 2021, 11:03 PM ISTThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a cyclone warning for north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha coasts.
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Cyclone Gulab: Odisha on high alert as IMD issues cyclonic storm warning, rescue teams deployed
India | Sep 25, 2021, 04:26 PM ISTThe district administrations of Gajapati and Koraput have cancelled holidays and leaves on September 25 and 26. Collectors have directed government officials and employees to be on their toes at their respective headquarters to meet any exigency.
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Cyclone warning in Odisha amid low pressure formation in North Bay of Bengal
India | Jun 11, 2021, 11:45 AM ISTThe Odisha government on Wednesday asked district collectors and municipal commissioners to set up 24x7 control rooms to deal with floods and possible landslides in hilly areas.
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Central team to review damage caused by cyclone Yaas in Bengal
India | Jun 05, 2021, 11:57 AM ISTA seven-member central team will arrive in West Bengal on a three-day visit to make an on-spot assessment of the damage caused by cyclone Yaas.
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Cyclone Yaas: Indian Navy relief teams scale up efforts in affected areas of Odisha's Balasore
India | May 29, 2021, 07:12 AM ISTIndian Navy relief teams deployed at Odisha's Balasore scaled up their efforts on Friday in coordination with the state authorities.
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Yaas: Mamata conducts aerial survey of cyclone-hit areas in Bengal
India | May 28, 2021, 01:31 PM ISTWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday conducted an aerial survey of cyclone-hit areas in North 24 Parganas district, officials said.
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Jagdeep Dhankhar to attend Modi-Mamata meeting to review Yaas devastation
India | May 28, 2021, 10:42 AM ISTWest Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar will attend a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to review the devastation caused by cyclone Yaas.
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Cyclone Tauktae: Power supply yet to be restored in Gujarat’s 450 villages
India | May 26, 2021, 08:40 PM ISTCyclone Tauktae made landfall in Gir-Somnath district on the night of May 17 and affected several parts of Gujarat for over 24 hours before moving towards Rajasthan.
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High alert in Jharkhand, evacuation on amid cyclone threat
India | May 26, 2021, 01:38 PM ISTOperations are being executed on war-footing in the vulnerable areas in East and West Singhbhum, besides some other districts, in view of the very severe cyclonic storm Yaas, Disaster Management Secretary Amitabh Kaushal told PTI.
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Cyclone Yaas wreaks havoc across Odisha, Bengal | In Pics
India | May 26, 2021, 08:43 PM ISTPeople in Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand woke up to strong winds and heavy rain on Wednesday morning as cyclone Yaas landfall began near Dhamra port in Odisha at 9.15 am. A massive evacuation drive was undertaken in Odisha where lakhs of people were moved to safety. 'Yaas' is the second cyclonic storm to hit India within a week after 'Tauktae' tore into its western coast, causing deaths and destruction.
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Cyclone Yaas: 38 long-distance South-bound and Kolkata-bound passenger trains cancelled
India | May 26, 2021, 08:19 AM ISTThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted that the cyclone Yaas is going to intensity into a 'very severe cyclonic storm' in the next 12 hours.
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Cyclone Yaas to make landfall near Bhadrak coast tomorrow afternoon, red alert in Odisha districts
India | May 25, 2021, 08:13 PM ISTCyclonic Yaas will make landfall near Dhamra Port in Odisha’s Bhadrak district on Wednesday morning.
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Odisha, Bengal brace for Cyclone Yaas; to intensify into 'very severe cyclonic storm' in next 12 hrs
India | May 25, 2021, 09:05 AM ISTThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted that the cyclonic storm Yaas is going to intensity into a 'very severe cyclonic storm' in the next 12 hours.
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Cyclone Yaas: Calcutta High Court cancels all matters listed for May 26-27
India | May 25, 2021, 07:41 AM ISTCalcutta High Court on Monday informed that it has canceled the hearing of all matters listed for May 26 and 27, in view of the warning issued by IMD for Cyclone Yaas.
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Yaas intensifies into cyclonic storm, to cross Odisha-Bengal coasts on Wednesday; NDRF deployed
India | May 24, 2021, 01:31 PM ISTA deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into cyclonic storm 'Yaas' and is likely to cross the Odisha-West Bengal coasts onMay 26 after turning into a very severe cyclonic storm, the MeT Department said