Odisha Cyclone
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Cyclone Montha: Evacuations on as Andhra Pradesh, Odisha remain on alert; landfall today | Updates
India | Oct 28, 2025, 07:27 AM ISTThe India Meteorological Department has issued an orange warning, forecasting that the storm will strengthen into a severe cyclonic storm before making landfall between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam, near Kakinada.
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Cyclone Dana hits Odisha's Dhamra: Gusty winds and heavy rain impact the region
News | Oct 25, 2024, 07:12 PM ISTGusty winds and rain continue in parts of Dhamra as the landfall process of Cyclone Dana began on October 25. Watch to know more!
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Cyclone warning! Odisha sounds alert, 18 districts asked to take measures | Details Inside
India | May 06, 2022, 10:19 AM ISTSpecial Relief Commissioner asked district collectors to regularly watch IMD forecasts and warnings and directed the authorities to send a compliance report on the recommended measures.
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Odisha sets ‘zero casualty’ target as cyclone ‘Gulab’ approaches, evacuation drive underway
India | Sep 26, 2021, 04:22 PM ISTThe cyclone, the second to hit the state in four months after ‘Yaas’ wreaked havoc in May, is likely to make landfall between Gopalpur and Kalingapatanam in Andhra Pradesh around midnight, the India Meteorological Department said.
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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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Yaas Cyclone: Rain and gusty winds hit Odisha's Balasore district
News | May 26, 2021, 09:54 AM ISTCyclone Yaas intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm on Tuesday evening, India Meteorological Department Director General M Mohapatra said, even as the states of West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand aggressively evacuated over 12 lakh people to storm shelters by late evening. The IMD also issued a red-coded warning alert to the Odisha and West Bengal coasts. "The severe cyclonic storm 'Yaas' (pronounced as 'Yass') over northwest and Bay of Bengal intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm," Mohapatra said.
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Odisha woman delivers baby in fire service vehicle during cyclone Amphan
India | May 20, 2020, 05:39 PM ISTA woman gave birth to a girl inside a fire service vehicle in Odisha's Kendrapara district amidst gusty winds and heavy rainfall during cyclone Amphan on Wednesday, said an official.
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Cyclone 'Amphan': NDRF deploys 17 teams in Odisha, West Bengal
India | May 17, 2020, 03:14 PM ISTSeventeen teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed in Odisha and West Bengal in view of the approaching cyclone 'Amphan', the chief of the force said on Sunday.
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Low pressure over Bay of Bengal intensifies into depression: MeT
India | May 16, 2020, 02:16 PM ISTThe well-marked low-pressure area over southeast Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression on Saturday morning, laying centred around 1,100 km south of Paradip in Odisha, the MeT department said.
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Cyclone Amphan: 12 Odisha districts on storm alert
India | May 15, 2020, 03:57 PM ISTThe Odisha government on Friday asked 12 district collectors in the coastal region to remain prepared as a cyclonic storm 'Amphan' is brewing over the Bay of Bengal. Chief secretary Asit Tripathy on Friday held a review meeting to ensure all precautionary measures are in place to face any eventuality that may arise due to the cyclone.
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Hong Kong grants over 7 million dollars for cyclone Fani victims
World | Jul 06, 2019, 08:11 AM ISTCyclone Fani: Three grants totalling 7.032 million Hong Kong dollars (about $902,278) from Hong Kong's Disaster Relief Fund have been approved for cyclone Fani victims in Odisha, the Special Administrative Region (SAR) government said in Hong Kong.
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Cyclone Fani causes loss of over Rs 9,000 cr to Odisha
India | Jun 07, 2019, 10:19 AM ISTThe cyclone that made landfall at a wind speed of about 200 kmph near Puri affected 14 districts involving 20,367 villages. It affected 1.6 crore people and 1.88 lakh hectare of crop areas.
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Furious winds, heavy rains hit Odisha's Puri, villages submerged
India | May 03, 2019, 12:04 PM ISTThe extremely severe cyclonic storm made landfall at around 8 a.m. in Puri but thanks to enough advance warning, about 11 lakh people had already been evacuated from vulnerable and low-lying areas of at least 11 coastal districts by Thursday.
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Three naval warships to be first responders to Fani
India | May 03, 2019, 10:13 AM ISTThe ship sailed south of the cyclone to be able to start rescue operations even as other naval vessels remain on standby at Vishakhapattanam. Naval divers teams have also moved to Odisha from Vishakhapattanam.
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Cyclone Fani reaches 80 km from Puri
India | May 03, 2019, 08:59 AM ISTThe Cyclone Warning Division of the India Meteorological Department said the wind speed of the Extremely Severe Cyclone Fani could reach 200-230 kilometres when it makes the landfall.
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Cyclone Titli hits coastal areas of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh; no casualty reported
India | Oct 11, 2018, 02:41 PM ISTCyclone Titli hit the Gopalpur coast of Odhisha and it was accompanied by winds blowing at a speed of 140-160 km/hr.
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IMD alert | Cyclon to hit Odisha and AP coast tonight; here's a list of dos and don'ts
India | Sep 20, 2018, 08:10 PM ISTThe advisory said the sea will be very rough over central and north Bay of Bengal and off the Odisha, West Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh coasts.
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700 Didayi tribals evacuated to safety in Malkangiri
India | Oct 11, 2014, 09:50 PM ISTMalkangiri: With cyclone Hudhud all set to hit the coast tomorrow, Malkangiri district administration in Odisha today evacuated over 700 members of endangered Didayi tribe to a relief shelter.The tribals, residing in inaccessible forests in
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Cyclone 'Hudhud' likely to hit Andhra, Odisha coasts tomorrow
India | Oct 11, 2014, 06:56 PM ISTHyderabad/Bhubaneswar: With Cyclone ‘Hudhud' expected to hit the Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts by tomorrow, state authorities today evacuated thousands of people in vulnerable areas to safer places.The cyclone is expected to make a landfall
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Cyclone Hudhud: Odisha begins evacuation, flights, train cancelled
India | Oct 11, 2014, 04:52 PM ISTBhubaneswar: With Cyclone Hudhud roaring towards the Odisha coast, the state government today began evacuating people from vulnerable areas to minimise casualties even as two flights and 39 trains on the route were cancelled. “The