Phailin

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  Weatherman Cautions Against Second Arm Of Cyclone

  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.

• Odisha Sets 'Zero Casualty' Target as Cyclone Hudhud Approaches Coast

  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.

• Texas Students Impart Training to Six Phailin-Hit Villages

  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.

• Parties demand Rs 5,000 crore as Phailin assistance to Odisha

  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.

• World Bank team visit Odisha's cyclone-hit areas to assess damage

  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.

• 'Very severe' cyclone Lehar to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday

  Barely a week after being hit by cyclone Helen, Andhra Pradesh is now bracing for "very severe" cyclonic storm "Lehar" that is expected to make landfall in the state on Thursday, packed with wind speed reaching up to 200 kmph.

• Andhra Pradesh braces for 'very severe cyclonic storm' Lehar

  The Andhra Pradesh government is gearing up to face the "very severe cyclonic storm" Lehar, which is expected to be almost same in intensity as cyclone Phailin.

• Cyclone Helen to make landfall shortly, heavy rains lash coastal Andhra Pradesh

  Heavy rains are lashing its coastal areas as Andhra Pradesh braced for severe cyclonic storm Helen which is expected to hit the state shortly. An alert has been sounded in the coastal districts, while authorities are taking precautionary measures to minimize the damage.

• Andhra Pradesh braces for Cyclone Helen; heavy rain predicted

  Andhra Pradesh is bracing for severe cyclonic storm, Helen, which is expected to hit the state's southern coast on Friday afternoon. This comes a little over a month after Cyclone Phailin lashed the state as well as neighbouring Odisha, causing widespread damage.

• Cyclone Helen likely to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh on Friday afternoon, massive evacuation underway

  Cyclone Helen: Severe cyclonic storm 'Helen', packed with wind speed reaching up to 120 kmph, is likely to cross southern Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machillipatnam, close to Ongole, on Friday afternoon, a latest report from the weather department has said.

• Cyclone 'Helen' to cross Andhra Pradesh coast on Friday morning

  Cyclone storm 'Helen' packing a wind speed reaching up to 120 kmph is expected to cross close to Ongole in Andhra Pradesh on Friday morning but its intensity would be much less than cyclone Phailin, Indian Meteorological Department said on Wednesday.

• International funding agencies assure over $300 mn aid for cyclone-hit Odisha

  International funding agencies, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, have assured a financial assistance of USD 313 mn to Odisha government for restoration and rehabilitation activities in cyclone Phailin hit areas.

• BJP alleges discrimination by Odisha government in distribution of relief material

  Accusing the Odisha government of discrimination in distribution of relief in cyclone and flood hit people in Ganjam district, BJP leaders have threatened to initiate legal action.

• Rural areas of cyclone-hit Odisha district still without power

  Darkness still grips several rural areas of cyclone-ravaged Ganjam district in Odisha even though exactly a month has passed since Phailin hit the district

• Cyclone Phailin: Prime Minister announces interim relief of Rs 1,000 crore

  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today announced an interim assistance of Rs 1,000 crore each for Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.