Cyclone Phailin

Cyclone Biparjoy, packing maximum sustained winds with speeds of up to 145 kmph, is swirling towards the Gujarat coast and is expected to make landfall near Jakhau port in Kutch district.

Sunshine, clear sky and no rains just after a cyclone is not an indication that the storm has passed, a meteorologist today said, warning that the second arm of the cyclone is usually more destructive.

Gopalpur, the Odisha district which bore the brunt of severe cyclonic storm Phailin, is all set to get a doppler radar to boost the weather forecasting system on cyclone-prone east coast.

Both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana governments have declared loan waivers for the farmers hit by cyclone Phailin last year.

Precaution has become the prime concern for people of the seaside villages of Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur districts as they do not want to take chances for the incoming cyclone Hudhud.

Cyclone Hudhud has brought heavy rain and strong winds to Odisha. But in Ganjam, those who weathered the worst of Cyclone Phailin last year, are thanking their stars. Hudhud comes nowhere near, they say.

For Cyclone Hudhud, these villagers are bracing for the worst but say it can't be worse than Cyclone Phailin perhaps.

As the cyclonic storm approaches the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh coast and makes landfall on Sunday, the state government today set a "zero casualty" target, making preparation on par with that made to deal with Cyclone Phailin last year.

A year after the super cyclone Phailin hit shore, Odisha is bracing for another cyclonic storm, given the name Hudhud, and chief minister Naveen Patnaik says contingency plans are in place.

A group of students from Texas University, USA, have imparted training on computer operation, spoken English and skill development to youths and women of at least six Phailin-hit coastal fishermen villages, near Gopalpur in Odisha's Ganjam district.

Nine political parties, including the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), today demanded the Centre to immediately release Rs 5,000 crore for rehabilitation and restoration after Cyclone Phailin.

Andhra Pradesh escaped devastation as the cyclonic storm Lehar in the Bay of Bengal weakened before crossing its coast on Thursday.

An expert team of World Bank (WB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) visited different areas of cyclone-hit Ganjam district in Odisha to assess the damage.

Barely a week after being hit by cyclone Helen, Andhra Pradesh is now on alert for "very severe" cyclonic storm "Lehar" that is expected to make landfall in the state around Thursday afternoon, packed with wind speed reaching up to 170 kmph.

After cyclone Phailin and cyclone Helen last week, a new severe cyclonic storm, named cyclone Lehar is looming over the southeast Bay of Bengal and is expected to cross Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam near Kakinada a little after noon on Thursday.

Cyclone Biparjoy, packing maximum sustained winds with speeds of up to 145 kmph, is swirling towards the Gujarat coast and is expected to make landfall near Jakhau port in Kutch district.

Sunshine, clear sky and no rains just after a cyclone is not an indication that the storm has passed, a meteorologist today said, warning that the second arm of the cyclone is usually more destructive.

Gopalpur, the Odisha district which bore the brunt of severe cyclonic storm Phailin, is all set to get a doppler radar to boost the weather forecasting system on cyclone-prone east coast.

Both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana governments have declared loan waivers for the farmers hit by cyclone Phailin last year.

Precaution has become the prime concern for people of the seaside villages of Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur districts as they do not want to take chances for the incoming cyclone Hudhud.

Cyclone Hudhud has brought heavy rain and strong winds to Odisha. But in Ganjam, those who weathered the worst of Cyclone Phailin last year, are thanking their stars. Hudhud comes nowhere near, they say.

For Cyclone Hudhud, these villagers are bracing for the worst but say it can't be worse than Cyclone Phailin perhaps.

As the cyclonic storm approaches the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh coast and makes landfall on Sunday, the state government today set a "zero casualty" target, making preparation on par with that made to deal with Cyclone Phailin last year.

A year after the super cyclone Phailin hit shore, Odisha is bracing for another cyclonic storm, given the name Hudhud, and chief minister Naveen Patnaik says contingency plans are in place.

A group of students from Texas University, USA, have imparted training on computer operation, spoken English and skill development to youths and women of at least six Phailin-hit coastal fishermen villages, near Gopalpur in Odisha's Ganjam district.

Nine political parties, including the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), today demanded the Centre to immediately release Rs 5,000 crore for rehabilitation and restoration after Cyclone Phailin.

Andhra Pradesh escaped devastation as the cyclonic storm Lehar in the Bay of Bengal weakened before crossing its coast on Thursday.

An expert team of World Bank (WB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) visited different areas of cyclone-hit Ganjam district in Odisha to assess the damage.

Barely a week after being hit by cyclone Helen, Andhra Pradesh is now on alert for "very severe" cyclonic storm "Lehar" that is expected to make landfall in the state around Thursday afternoon, packed with wind speed reaching up to 170 kmph.

After cyclone Phailin and cyclone Helen last week, a new severe cyclonic storm, named cyclone Lehar is looming over the southeast Bay of Bengal and is expected to cross Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam near Kakinada a little after noon on Thursday.