Since then, Odisha has faced nine cyclones successfully. And since then the state’s per capita income has increased almost 10 times from ₹ 15,100 in 1999-2000 to ₹ 1.61 lakh in 2023-24. Yet ...

Twenty-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 ...

On the 25th anniversary of the Super Cyclone that devastated Odisha in 1999, survivors share their heartbreaking tales of loss, resilience, and the ongoing impact of the disaster that took nearly ...

The 1999 Odisha (then Orissa) Super Cyclone, designated as BOB 06 by the India Meteorological Department ... The Super Cyclone of 1999 left an indelible mark on Odisha’s landscape and psyche.

Odisha marks 25 years since the devastating Super Cyclone of 1999, transforming its disaster response strategy through education, preparedness, and innovative training programs for students to ...

Odisha recalls 1999 Super Cyclone, state observes Disaster Preparedness Day in wake of Dana Recalling the experience, Giridhar Gamang, the then chief minister, told The Telegraph, 'We did not have the ...

According to official figures, nearly 10,000 people perished in the cyclone that struck the coastal state of Odisha in 1999, leaving behind a trail of devastation that the state endured for years.

Dark memories of 1999 super cyclone: Two days atop tree as 14 of family died ... 51 Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force teams, 220 fire brigade teams and 157 police platoons had been deployed in ...

Odisha’s worst cyclone in recent years was in 1999, which raged for 30 hours and killed 10,000 people. At least 16 people were killed when a cyclone lashed India and Bangladesh in May, packing ...

As Odisha (then Orissa) gears up to face Cyclone Dana, it’s perhaps time to remember how in 1999, the worst ever storm of the country in over five decades ripped through the riparian state of ...