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Topic: Cyclones

India sees surge in extreme weather events, 93% days in 1st nine months of 2024 affected—CSE report

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.

As ‘Biparjoy’ approaches Gujarat coast, here’s a look at some of India’s deadliest cyclones

Cyclones that have hit India recently has led to an increased focus on disaster preparedness in the country.

Orange alert for Gujarat coast as cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ approaches, PM holds meet

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.

COP27: Bhupender Yadav showcases India’s disaster preparedness at launch of early warning system

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.

What Cyclone Tauktae tells us about Arabian Sea & why the coast is seeing more severe cyclones

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.

In last 20 years, death rate due to heatwaves increased by 62% in India, IMD study says

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%.

As tropical storms become common, Covid-19 is changing how insurance claims are handled

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.

Cyclone Nisarga hits Alibaug, ‘Mumbai’s Hamptons’ — home to Shah Rukh, Ratan Tata, Godrejs

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.

Mumbai, struggling with Covid crisis, braces for its first cyclone as IMD tracks Nisarga

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.

With PPE kits and masks, Mamata govt gets ready to face ‘super cyclone’ Amphan

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 Camera

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.