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Widespread falls of between 200 and 400mm hit Queensland's south-east in the 20 hours to 5am today, with a severe weather warning in place from Gympie to the NSW border, and west as far as ...
After finding multipurpose cyclone shelters failing to meet expectations during recent cyclone Dana, Odisha Government has decided to overhaul management of the critical infrastructure that ensure ...
Join Odisha as it marks 25 years since the Super Cyclone, celebrating its journey to becoming a resilient state in disaster management. The event will explore advancements and future strategies in ...
Sahu said the 1999 super cyclone, the most intense one to hit India for over last five decades, took a long time to make landfall because it became quasi-stationary over the coastal Jajpur area of ...
Duke University. "Mangrove Forests Save Lives In Storms, Study Of 1999 Super Cyclone Finds." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 21 April 2009. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2009 / 04 / 090414172924 ...
The Bay of Bengal on the eastern coast has a history of producing deadly tropical storms, with the 1999 super cyclone that hit Odisha killing more than 10,000 people.
Cyclone Fani hit the state of Odisha on India’s eastern coast on May 3. Since Fani had an average wind speed of 120 mph, the India Meteorological Department classified it as an “ extremely ...
BHUBANESHWAR: Acting tough against erring officials, Odisha government on Saturday suspended four officials for dereliction of duty during rescue and relief operations after severe cyclone Dana ...
Some of the deadliest tropical cyclones on record have occurred in the Bay of Bengal. A 1999 "super" cyclone killed around 10,000 people and devastated large parts of Odisha.
Cyclone Dana and subsequent flooding have impacted nearly 35.95 lakh people in Odisha, with 8,10,896 evacuated to relief centres. The most affected districts are Kendrapara, Balasore, and Bhadrak.