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  Cyclone Nisarga: Do's and Don'ts for people in Mumbai and adjoining regions

  Fyi | June 02, 2020 15:08 IST

  The Maharashtra government has already sounded an alert in Mumbai and neighbouring districts in view of the cyclonic storm 'Nisarg', which is expected to hit the state's coast on Wednesday.

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  Maharashtra districts likely to be most affected by Cyclone Nisarga

  India | June 02, 2020 13:22 IST

  Nisarga Cyclone: Red alert in Mumbai Thane, Palghar, Raigad and neighbouring districts in view of the approaching cyclonic storm "Nisarg", which is expected to hit the state's coast on 3 June. There is a red alert for Palghar alone on Thursday as well. Here's a list of Maharashtra districts to be most affected by Cyclone Nisarga.

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  Cyclone Nisarga: Mumbai receives rain; landfall expected near Alibaug tomorrow | LIVE

  India | June 02, 2020 22:11 IST

  Cyclone Nisarga LIVE: The Indian Met Department has issued a storm surge warning for Mumbai and low-lying areas of Thane and Raigad districts. An astronomical tide of 1 to 2 metre in height is likely to inundate low lying areas of Thane, Mumbai and Raigad. Serious damage to Kucha roofs, trees and power and communication line is expected during the landfall.

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  IMD Alert! Cyclonic storm Nisarga to intensify into depression, to impact Mumbai

  India | June 01, 2020 12:02 IST

  The depression building in the Arabian Sea will intensify into a deep depression --- the third and fourth stage of any cyclone formation --- by this evening, IMD has said. It will intensify into a cyclonic storm by June 2, the Cyclone Warning Division of the met department warned.

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  Weather Alert! Cyclone formation over Arabian Sea to bring heavy rain in Mumbai, IMD warns

  India | May 28, 2020 13:36 IST

  The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that the cyclonic circulation is likely to develop over the Southwest Arabian sea and adjoining areas around May 31. While the first formation will not affect Mumbai, a second formation, which is expected around May 31 towards the southeast Arabian Sea, could bring rain to the coast.

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  Cyclone Amphan: 1.4 million people evacuated in Bangladesh

  World | May 20, 2020 15:50 IST

  At least 1.4 million people in the coastal areas of Bangladesh have taken refuge in storm shelters as super cyclone Amphan moved closer to the coast on Wednesday.

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  Video: Cyclone Amphan brings high tide in Digha, Purba Medinipur

  India | May 20, 2020 9:28 IST

  The super cyclonic storm Amphan on Wednesday triggered high tides in Digha and Purba Medinipur in West Bengal. The super cyclone, which has now weakened into an extremely severe cyclonic storm, is set to make landfall in Digha and Sunderbans area by today noon.

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  Cyclone Amphan: Assam issues 'high alert', sets up control room

  India | May 19, 2020 19:40 IST

  The Assam government on Tuesday issued a "high alert" over cyclone 'Amphan' and directed the state disaster management authority to set up a control room to deal with the situation.

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  Cyclone Amphan: PM Modi to chair meeting with MHA, NDMA today at 4 pm

  India | May 18, 2020 13:09 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will conduct a high-level meeting with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) over Cyclone Amphan on Monday. The meeting which is scheduled at 4 pm,  will review the arising cyclone situation in parts of the country. 

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  Amphan to intensify into Super Cyclone, wind speed upto 185 kmph expected

  India | May 18, 2020 11:50 IST

  The coastal districts in West Bengal and Odisha are bracing for heavy rains and wind speed up to 185 kmph as cyclonic storm Amphan is likely to intensify into Super Cyclone by this evening, the Home Ministry has warned. The MHA has issued an advisory to states as NDRF teams were deployed at several places to carry out evacuation process of almost 11 lakh people in the coastal areas of West Bengal and Odisha.

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  ALERT: Amphan intensifies into extremely severe cyclonic storm; NDRF on standby

  Fyi | May 18, 2020 11:27 IST

  Cyclonic storm Amphan, that has been brewing in the Bay of Bengal has intensified further into an extremely severe cyclonic storm and is likely to become Super Cyclone, India's Met Department (IMD) has warned. The cyclonic storm Amphan is likely to hit the coastal districts of West Bengal, Odisha and many parts of Bangladesh.

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  Cyclone alert for West Bengal, Odisha as 'Amphan' intensifies

  India | May 18, 2020 10:16 IST

  The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a cyclone alert for West Bengal and north Odisha coasts as an extremely severe cyclonic storm 'Amphan' was over the central parts of the South Bay of Bengal and adjoining central Bay of Bengal.

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  Patnaik sets zero casualty target for cyclone amidst COVID-19 battle

  India | May 17, 2020 8:18 IST

  A cyclonic storm brewing in the Bay of Bengal lay 1220 km south-southwest of Digha in West Bengal on Saturday and is likely to bring heavy to very heavy rain in the coastal districts of the state from May 19.

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  10 killed, over 21 lakh evacuated as Cyclone Bulbul wreaks havoc in Bangladesh: reports

  World | November 10, 2019 21:09 IST

  At least 10 people were killed as Cyclone Bulbul smashed into the low-lying areas of Bangladesh on Sunday, bringing in its wake torrential rains coupled with howling gales and ravaging the coastlines of West Bengal.

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  Bulbul Cyclone: Flight ops suspended at Kolkata Airport from 8pm today to 6am tomorrow

  India | November 09, 2019 16:54 IST

  The cyclone, which had developed over Bay of Bengal, has now intensified and is likely to cross the West Bengal coast by early Sunday morning. Heavy-to-extremely heavy rainfall, accompanied by winds reaching up to 110-120kmph and tidal waves up to 1.5 metres, are expected.

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  Bangladesh orders massive evacuation for Cyclone Bulbul

  India | November 09, 2019 15:30 IST

  Authorities in Bangladesh on Friday ordered the evacuation of about 18 lakh people from the low-lying coastal villages and islands as the country braced for a "very severe" cyclonic storm that is set to hit the country this evening.

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  Centre assures states all help to deal with cyclone 'Bulbul'

  India | November 07, 2019 17:21 IST

  The Centre on Thursday asked states to take all possible steps to deal with the cyclonic storm 'Bulbul' and ensure there are minimum casualties and loss of property.

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  Severe cyclonic storm 'Maha' to make landfall in Gujarat on November 6, IMD warns

  India | November 03, 2019 18:51 IST

  Severe cyclonic storm Maha is likely to make landfall along Gujarat coast between Dwarka and Diu on the night of November 6 and bring heavy to very heavy rains till the next day, the India Meteorological Department said on Sunday. It is likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm in the next six hours before making landfall, it added.

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  Cyclone damages houses, fells trees in Dakshina Kannada district

  India | October 25, 2019 21:45 IST

  The effects of cyclone Kyarr passing along the coast of Karnataka were felt in Dakshina Kannada district with the entire region experiencing heavy rains throughout Thursday night and intermittent rains on Friday.

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  Maharashtra: Cyclone 'Kyarr' may bring strong winds, heavy rains

  India | October 25, 2019 23:45 IST

  The cyclonic storm "Kyarr" is likely to bring very heavy to extremely heavy rains in coastal districts of Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra in the next 12 hours and also cause strong winds, the Met Office said on Friday.