Cyclone Sitrang: Expect it to intensify day after Diwali

Storm seems to be moving towards the West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts after skirting the Odisha coast by October 25

Cyclone Gulaab: Heavy rain lashes West Bengal, 2 dead

Large swathes of land in Murshidabad, Nadia, Birbhum, Bankura and the coastal areas inundated

Cyclone Gulab: Excess rainfall, landslides in Odisha; national highways blocked

Possibility of floods have been ruled out; more rainfall predicted as cylone moves towards Chhatisgarh

Cyclone Gulab: Landfall process starts

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik keeping close watch on situation; over 20,000 people evacuated from areas in Gulab’s path

Cyclone Amphan: Building back with resilient infrastructure and community engagement

Transitional shelters have proven to be cost-effective over time if implemented correctly

Cyclone Nivar isn't over but is Tamil Nadu in for another one?

The state was last hit by back-to-back cyclones, Nada and Vardah, in December 2016

Cyclone Nivar: Chennai shut as rains cause flooding in several parts

Around 0.1 million people, including 28,161 children, were evacuated to 1,694 relief camps across Tamil Nadu from low-lying areas  

Cyclone Nivar may hit harder than we think. Here’s why

IMD has upgraded the storm to a ‘very severe’ one; expect it to rapidly intensify

COVID-19, Cyclone Amphan show how sex workers remain at receiving end

People tend to believe ‘other’ bodies, particularly of specific caste, class and religion, to be the source of risks. The story, …

Cyclone Amphan: How brick homes, Aila embankments saved the day at Sundarbans village

The embankments made in the aftermath of Cylone Aila of 2009 stood firm against the disaster, claimed officials

COVID-19 and Cyclone Amphan: Malda’s Mango growers bear the brunt

Livelihood of at least 0.4 mln people dependent on mango trade has been badly affected in Malda 

Cyclone Amphan and high tide: A 1 hour gap saved Sundarbans from an even bigger disaster

Experts say Aila was worse; that, however, is little consolation to the thousands who have lost home and hearth

Cyclone Amphan’s damage to Sundarbans’ wildlife not known yet

People dependent on the mangrove forest such as honey collectors and fishermen will be affected too

South Bengal ravaged by Cyclone Amphan

Around 10-12 people may have died and property worth a lakh crore rupees destroyed, Mamata Banerjee tells reporters 

Cyclone Amphan: Discrepancy in wind speed data of US agency, IMD

US Joint Typhoon Centre recorded 270 km / hr peak wind speed, while IMD recorded 240 km / hr 

Amphan now strongest-ever cyclone recorded in Bay of Bengal: US agency

Down To Earth could not directly verify this fact as the Joint Typhoon Centre in Hawaii keeps updating its warning and older reports are …

Cyclone Amphan may batter Sundarbans. How ready is Bengal

State govt plans to evacuate at least 0.2 mln people from three districts in the region  

A warming Bay of Bengal may have turned Amphan into super cyclone: Experts

Storms will rapidly intensify more frequently in the Indian Ocean, making prediction methods less accurate

Odisha gears up to face Amphan, second pre-monsoon cyclone in 2 yrs

Round-the-clock control room to monitor developments open at Odisha’s Disaster Management Authority office

Deficit rainfall strikes Kerala and Northeast India, despite monsoon 2024 arriving 12 days ago

Following heavy pre-monsoon rains from cyclone Remal, early monsoon showers fail to meet expectations

चक्रवात 'रेमल' से पश्चिम बंगाल में तबाही, पेड़ उखड़े, बिजली गुल, हजारों लोग हुए विस्थापित

तूफान के शुरू में उत्तर-उत्तर-पूर्व की ओर बढ़ने, बाद में उत्तर-पूर्व की ओर बढ़कर धीरे-धीरे कमजोर पड़ने की संभावना है।

Vessel overloaded with people capsizes near Bangladesh’s Mongla, as Remal hurtles towards coast

Monsoon circulation adding to cyclone system & expanding Remal’s diameter; Red alert in Kolkata  

26 मई को पश्चिम बंगाल और बांग्लादेश के तटों पर टकरा सकता है भीषण चक्रवात 'रेमल'

आज, 24 मई को मध्य बंगाल की खाड़ी में 50 से 60 किमी प्रति घंटे की दर से चलने वाली तूफानी हवाओं के और ...

रेमल चक्रवात: बंगाल की खाड़ी के ऊपर बन रहे दबाव के कारण कोलकाता समेत इन हिस्सों में भारी बारिश

कम दबाव प्रणाली के असर से मॉनसून की गतिविधि बढ़ने की संभावना जताई गई है, जिससे मॉनसून अंडमान और निकोबार द्वीप समूह और दक्षिण ...

How can early warnings for cyclones be improved

Forecasting cyclone tracks, speed & accompanying rainfall becomes challenging due to data gaps and rapidly warming oceans