Such events led to 3,238 deaths, damage to 3.2 million hectares of crops & 2,35,000 houses, & loss of 9,457 livestock. But numbers, particularly for property & crop damage, may be underreported.
The National Disaster Management Authority in Pakistan has also put those concerned on high alert as the cyclone is likely to affect Sindh’s coastal region on 13 June.
WMO's Early Warnings For All plan helps us in ensuring timely response to natural hazards, Yadav said. He also spoke about India's green hydrogen mission on sidelines of COP27.
Warmer waters of Bay of Bengal are typically more prone to cyclones than cooler Arabian Sea. But there is now a visibly increasing trend of more frequent, intense storms on west coast.
Study by Ministry of Earth Sciences and the India Meteorological Department also notes despite a rise in extreme weather events, there was a decrease in mortality rate by 44.6%.
A hurricane can result in thousands of insurance claims. But claims adjusters may not want to check damage in dozens of homes & run the risk of infection.
Alibaug, a tehsil in the Raigad district that has 215 villages lined with sprawling beaches, is where Mumbai’s rich and famous own bungalow and luxurious villas.
With Cyclone Nisarga expected to make landfall in 12 hours, Maharashtra is working to ensure people in low-lying areas and make-shift Covid facilities are moved to safer locations.
Thousands of people in Bengal's coastal belt have been evacuated, but it has been made tougher by social-distancing guidelines warranted by coronavirus.
On 29 May 1951, Jawaharlal Nehru defended adding 'reasonable restrictions' to Article 19, arguing that free speech must be balanced with national security and unity.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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