Simply Put: Cyclone & COVID-19
Cyclone Yaas weakens after landfall near Balasore
EXPECT VERY HEAVY RAINS IN ODISHA, BENGAL | STORM MAY REACH JHARKHAND TOMORROW MORNING
A new rights organisation brings focus back to climate-resilient development in Sunderbans
Better river dam, land lease documents, road connectivity and mitigation of problems of migrants were some of the demands raised at the 1st …
Simply Put: Emission causes cyclones
Cyclone Yaas may have caused jellyfish to wash up on Puri beach: Experts
Strong winds and high tidal waves under the influence of the cyclonic storm might have caused the jellyfish to be washed ashore
Cyclone Yaas, COVID-19 leave Odisha’s weavers in deep trouble
Hundreds of looms, yarn and spindles have been damaged in the cyclone and flood, as most weavers live in thatched houses
Cyclone Yaas: Acres of standing crop destroyed in Odisha’s ‘vegetable bowl’
Farmers fear further losses if rainwater is not flushed out from the fields
WATCH: How cyclones influence monsoon arrival
An early monsoon over Kerala is not indicative of the impact over rest of the country; monsoon rains may arrive over central India …
Cyclone Yaas: Fishing vessels return to shore as Odisha ramps up preparation
Special cyclone shelters are being set up for evacuues who test positive for COVID-19
A Super Cyclone ravaged Odisha 22 years ago on this day: Our learnings and way forward
There should be a proper audit and inspection of the cyclone shelters before the disaster season, among other measures
Odisha prepares for Cyclone Jawad predicted to make landfall December 4
Yeloow alert issued for several states for December 4 and orange for December 5
Barrier to cyclone storms: Odisha plans to plant mangroves along its coast
The proposal is to raise mangroves and casuarinas in around 109 and 4,000 hectares of land along the coastal belt
Cyclone Yaas: Landfall speed lower than predicted, but damage severe
At least 51 embankments in East Medinipur and 24 in South 24 Parganas were breached, CM Mamata Banerjee said
Cyclone Yaas aftermath: Bengal farmers worry on how to carry on
As rain water breached embankements, saline water entered the fields, destroying the standing crop
After Cyclone Yaas, Sunderbans brace for massive floods again
A low-pressure area brewing over north Bay of Bengal might coincide with spring tides on June 11 and prolong flooding
UN praises Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik again for saving lives during Cyclone Yaas
The UN had earlier praised Naveen Patnaik after Cyclone Phailin had hit Odisha in 2013
Months after forest fire, Cyclone Yaas threatens flooding in Similipal
Animals are being evacuated from the national park even as power and communication are disrupted
Odisha block offers glimpse into how state is tackling COVID-19, Yaas
Over 4,000 people have been successfully evacuated to 14 shelter homes in the Khunta block under Mayurbhanj district of Odisha
Cyclone Yaas is the 96th tropical cyclone to strike Odisha in 130 years
Balasore was the site for landfall for 28 cyclones in that period
Cyclone Yaas makes landfall: Houses blown away, families displaced in Odisha
The landfall started at 9 am and was accompanied by a wind speed of 140-160 kmph. Heavy rains continued to lash coastal districts
Odisha starts mass evacuation as Cyclone Yaas nears
A surge in COVID-19 cases has exacerbated fears regarding loss of lives and livelihood
How to manage disasters: Assam officials visit Odisha to learn
Three officials from Assam were recently in Kendrapara and Puri to know how Odisha managed its cyclones
COVID-19 and Cyclone Yaas: Double whammy for Jharkhand’s watermelon farmers
Unseasonal rainfall triggered by Cyclone Yaas, combined with COVID-19 restrictions, has led to few takers for the crop
Cyclones to heat waves to starvation deaths: The Odisha model for survival
It's important to remember what happens when a government lets people die in a disaster
Experts fear COVID-19 spread in Odisha’s districts affected by Cyclone Yaas
Many of those evacuated and housed at cyclone centres have been observed not adhering to COVID-19 protocol
