COVID-19: Lessons for disaster management

Good governance, responsive administration and coordination should be non-negotiable in a process driven by transparency and accountability

WMO report flags heatwave, cyclone conditions in India

India was severely affected by delayed monsoons, floods, according to the report

Pandakudia slum shows 'smart city' Bhubaneswar has a long way to go

Informal settlements in Odisha capital lack toilets, running water & power; situation worsens during rains and natural disasters; women …

There’s need for city-level climate actions

Indian cities need climate action plans that are implementable and have necessary financial, institutional and policy support

Monsoon advances, but in deficit

Reasons for delay: Weak El Nino conditions, very severe Cyclone Vayu

Why the heatwave? Blame Cyclone Vayu, El Niño

Experts believe if monsoon rains would have reached central India by June 10, it would not have been this hot

Cyclone Fani: Women were left with just one cloth to cover body, manage menstruation

In the absence of gender-sensitive disaster response mechanism, women in a Puri village tore the only cloth they had after the disaster …

Evacuation of 450,000 people on in coastal Andhra

Officials say people from 500 villages will be moved to safer areas by evening

COVID-19 pulls fishermen back to Bengal, Amphan forces them to reconsider

Several fishermen in West Bengal have begun weighing options to go back to fishing harbours in other states where they worked

How Phailin was different from super cyclone 1999

Improvements in weather forecasting and disaster preparedness, and lessons learnt from 1999, made all the difference

Andhra buckles up; Hudhud just 20 km away

Army, navy and air force on stand-by for emergency rescue and relief

Andhra Pradesh braces for Helen

Cyclone expected to hit close to Ongole on November 22 in the afternoon

Has Cyclone Jawad fizzled out? Yes, says IMD

Cyclone Jawad is likely to turn into a deep depression as it reaches the Puri coast, the IMD has said

What is so strange about Cyclone Gulaab?

Why did Cyclone Gulaab form over both Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea?

Cyclone Gulab likely to make landfall September 26

Cyclone Gulab quickly intensified from a low pressure area on the morning of September 24 to a cyclone by the evening of September 25

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 

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

Cyclone Yaas: Heavy rains may spell doom for maize farmers of Bihar

Bihar is likely to witness moderate to heavy rains along with high-velocity winds May 27 and 28

Cyclone Yaas: Landfall in Odisha but flood scares in Bengal

Cyclone Yaas’ landfall will overlap with the high tide and could inundate inland areas

Cyclone Tauktae can be among the ‘strongest’ on India’s west coast in 2 decades

Two of south Asia’s megapolises, Mumbai and Karachi lie in the path of Cyclone Tauktae

Intensity of tropical cyclones to increase next century due to climate change: Study

There could be a 5% increase in maximum cyclonic wind speeds if the world warmed by 2°C by 2100

Cyclone Nivar may hit Tamil Nadu Wednesday: IMD

Possible landfall between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram; southern states may get rainfall

Amphan causes heavy damage in coastal Odisha’s districts

The districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapara were the worst-affected due to the cyclone

Cyclone Gaja: 11 people killed, 82,000 evacuated

Nagapattinam has borne the brunt of the damage caused by the cyclone which made landfall at 2am

Cylone Gaja to make landfall further south: IMD

The forecasted track of the cyclone would now take it between the towns of Cuddalore and Pamban