Why did I survive?” she asked. As Odisha (then Orissa) gears up to face Cyclone Dana, it’s perhaps time to remember how in ...

The need arose after Super Cyclone hit the coastal Odisha in 1999 resulting in loss of thousands of lives. In order to streamline and improve the quality of management, upkeeping and maintenance ...

T wenty-five years after the devastating super-cyclone of October 29-30, 1999, which tore through coastal Odisha, most survivors have managed to rebuild their lives despite the challenges of ...

Over 11,000 people died from the disaster, and thousands more went missing. The Odisha Cyclone (1999) — At least 10,000 people This massive cyclone swept through the eastern Indian state of ...

Cyclone Phailin killed at least 18 people in Orissa last year and more than 8,000 people were killed in the state in a cyclone in 1999.

In October last year, officials in Orissa evacuated hundreds of ... The state's most deadly cyclone on record took place in 1999, killing almost 10,000 people. India's electoral commission has ...

As a precautionary measure, the Odisha government had evacuated ... as bio-shields in past six cyclones that formed after 1999 Super Cyclone. To ensure stable mobile connectivity, Intra Circle ...

The award has been given in recognition of Mohapatra’s contribution to tropical cyclone prediction and warning systems in the Indian Ocean region through exceptional leadership ...