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Cyclone Vayu may hit Thatta in Sindh province of Pakistan
India | Jun 13, 2019, 11:13 AM ISTIn India, Cyclone Vayu has changed its course and is unlikely to make landfall in Gujarat, but it will cause heavy rain in several coastal districts of the state, officials said on Thursday.
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Cyclone Vayu: NDRF team on standby at Chowpatty beach, likely to have effect on coastal districts
News | Jun 13, 2019, 09:47 AM ISTCyclone Vayu: NDRF team on standby at Chowpatty beach, likely to have effect on coastal districts
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PM Modi urges people to follow real-time updates on cyclone 'Vayu' to stay safe
News | Jun 13, 2019, 09:22 AM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday advised people to follow real-time information being provided by local agencies to stay safe.
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Cyclone Vayu will not hit Gujarat: IMD
India | Jun 13, 2019, 09:09 AM IST"Cyclone Vayu will pass nearby from Veraval, Porbandar, Dwarka. Its effect will be seen on the coastal regions as there will be heavy wind speed and heavy rain as well," said Manorama Mohanty, scientist at IMD, Ahmedabad.
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Cyclone Vayu: Ships deployed for rescue operations on western coast, lakhs of people evacuated
News | Jun 13, 2019, 06:40 AM ISTCyclone Vayu: Ships deployed for rescue operations on western coast, lakh people evacuated from low-lying areas
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Gujarat gears up for severe Cyclone Vayu, 52 NDRF teams on alert
News | Jun 13, 2019, 06:40 AM ISTCyclone Vayu will hit the coast near Veraval in Gujarat Thursday afternoon. While NDRF has pre-positioned 52 teams, Indian Coast Guard, Navy, Army and the Air Force are kept on standby.
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Cyclone Vayu: List of trains cancelled in Gujarat
India | Jun 12, 2019, 09:13 PM ISTAhead of Cyclone Vayu in Gujarat, the Western Railway has decided to fully cancel operation of 15 mainline trains, while 16 other mainline trains will be short terminated with partial cancellation as a precautionary measure. The move comes as the state management is bracing up to deal with Cyclone Vayu.
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Cyclone Vayu: Evacuation begins in Gujarat as storm inches closer, Mumbai braces for gusty winds
News | Jun 12, 2019, 12:24 PM ISTCyclone Vayu: Evacuation begins in Gujarat as storm inches closer, Mumbai braces for gusty winds
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Cyclone Vayu: Indian Navy on standby notice
India | Jun 12, 2019, 12:01 PM ISTHumanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) bricks and relief material have been embarked on board nominated ships of the Command and are ready to be deployed at short notice.
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Gujarat braces up as Cyclone Vayu inches closer | Top developments of June 12
India | Jun 12, 2019, 11:52 PM ISTThe 'very severe cyclonic storm' Vayu is approaching India's western coast with easch passin moment. Cyclone Vayu currently lays centred 470 km from Goa, 240 km from Veraval in Gujarat. India Meterological Department has said that Cyclone Vayu is likely to make landfall between Porbandar and Mahuva in Gujarat on June 13.
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Cyclonic Storm Vayu likely to intensify into Severe Cyclonic Storm in next 12 hours
News | Jun 11, 2019, 05:08 PM ISTCyclonic Storm Vayu likely to intensify into Severe Cyclonic Storm in next 12 hours
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Cyclone Vayu to hit Gujarat on Thursday, NDRF teams on alert
India | Jun 11, 2019, 08:57 PM ISTCyclone Vayu: A deep depression over the Arabian Sea which brewed over the past two days has intensified into a cyclonic storm and is likely to hit the Gujarat coast on June 13 morning, the India Meteorological Department said. Cyclone 'Vayu' is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm in the next 24 hours.
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Mumbai rains to get intense as cyclone nears; alert issued for next 48 hours
India | Jun 11, 2019, 12:03 PM ISTAll flight operations were suspended due to low visibility at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport at around 10 p.m. and efforts were on to resume traffic from the alternative runway.
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Cyclone Vayu may hit Gujarat coast on June 12-13, IMD puts state on alert
India | Jun 10, 2019, 10:20 PM ISTThe Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has put Gujarat on alert with likely Cyclone Vayu closing in on the Arabian Sea coast bringing heavy rains and winds sweeping across parts of the state at speed ranging from 75 km per hour to a maximum of 135 km.
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Odisha cyclone: Centre and global agencies extend support
India | May 16, 2019, 07:26 AM ISTPromises of help poured in from the central government as well as international agencies, including the United Nations, for speedy restoration work in cyclone-ravaged Odisha as the state Wednesday estimated a tentative loss of Rs 12,000 crore due to Cyclone Fani.
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Post Fani, Odisha should be considered for Special Category status: Naveen Patnaik
India | May 12, 2019, 04:48 PM ISTIn his first interview since Cyclone Fani that ravaged the coastal districts killing 41 people, Naveen Patnaik said special category status is the need of the hour due to the massive loss to infrastructure which may stall growth of the state.
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Opinion | Mamata should avoid politics over cyclone issue
May 07, 2019, 02:38 PM ISTMamata Banerjee is a good political fighter, no doubt. She knows how to respond to political attacks, but in times of natural disaster, when the common man is facing crisis, it is not proper to bring political rivalry to a personal level.
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Cyclone Fani: Odisha CM donates one year's salary | 10 points
India | May 07, 2019, 07:24 AM IST"We have set global standards in saving people's lives, now we should start working for setting global standards in making coastal Odisha disaster resilient," said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
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Life remains paralysed as ferocious winds leave trail of destruction in Odisha
News | May 06, 2019, 11:23 PM ISTLife remains paralysed as ferocious winds leave trail of destruction in Odisha
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Death toll in Cyclone Fani rises to 34 in Odisha, Modi conducts aerial survey of cyclone affected areas
News | May 06, 2019, 06:45 PM ISTDeath toll in Cyclone Fani rises to 34 in Odisha, over 1 crore people effected. Modi conducts aerial survey of cyclone Fani-affected areas