Hudhud causes heavy rains across Chhattisgarh

Extensive agricultural damage expected

Tribal villages in Visakhapatnam may face landslides

Many of these villages in Eastern Ghats are neglected by administration and not priority areas when it comes to disaster management

Mocha brings high humidity, heat-related illnesses for coastal Odisha residents

Low-level winds bringing in moisture from Bay of Bengal to blame

From sea to shining sea: Cyclone Gulab, born in Bay of Bengal, to re-emerge in Arabian Sea

Cyclone Gulab, which made landfall on India’s east coast, will now cross into the Arabian Sea near Surat and then skirt Saurashtra before …

Millions of displaced people face dual hardship of COVID-19: Report

Wars, conflict and natural disasters displaced 14.6 million people in 127 countries from January-June 2020

How a low pressure in the Arabian Sea can affect the monsoon

While the IMD has said the low pressure area will create favourable conditions for the monsoon’s advance, others are more skeptical 

This time, it’s Andhra Pradesh

State braces for severe cyclonic storm as Hudhud is expected to hit between Visakhapatnam and Srikakulam

Asia has faced more disasters than any other continent since 1970

A Centre for Science and Environment analysis shows that the number of natural disasters reported in developing countries has increased

Lehar to intensify into very severe cyclonic storm

High alert in Andhra Pradesh; preparations are in full-swing

Hudhud ravages Vizag, kills three in Andhra Pradesh

Evacuation of people to safer areas helped minimise casualty

Climate Crisis: Increased evidence of maladaptation, says IPCC Synthesis Report

India has many examples of maladaptation, making vulnerable communities becoming more helpless to climate impact

Cold waves to locust attack: How climate crisis impacted India in 2020

Delhi recorded its highest rainfall in 10 years for January 2020; There were 354 heavy rainfall events across India in March, April

Cyclone Nivar storm, rain may hit agriculture across south India

The cyclone’s approach has slowed, meaning it might travel much further inland causing destruction with winds and rain

Hudhud death toll mounts to 35

Almost 250,000 people affected; more than 144,000 hectares of crop damaged

No respite for Odisha and Andhra from extreme rains, floods

Ongole town in Andhra receives 34 cm rains in one day; 68 people die in flood fury in two states. Raghuram Puvvada reports from Hyderabad and …

Phailin impact: villages plunge into darkness

Officials promise to restore power in a week, but it may take much longer

‘Phailin’s wind speed exceeds that of 1999 super cyclone’

Where India Met office differs from private forecasters

PM Modi to visit cyclone-affected Visakhapatnam on Tuesday

Andhra chief minister asks the Centre to declare cyclone ‘national calamity’

Nilam effect: heavy crop loss in coastal Andhra districts

Kharif season started with drought and ended with floods

Hazards in waiting: Half the world still without early warning systems, flags UN report

Africa, South America, Arab countries, the Caribbean reported low coverage, UNDRR-WMO report finds

Cyclone Helen hits Andhra coast

Makes landfall close to Machillipatnam; people evacuated from vulnerable areas; 130 relief camps opened in Krishna district

Expect more ‘bomb cyclones’, courtesy climate change

Severe rain and snow lay seige to large parts of United States, Canada 

Cyclone Hudhud makes landfall on Andhra coast; three killed

People are warned to stay indoors as trees, poles and hoardings risk being uprooted

Phailin fallout: people face acute drinking water shortage

200 people in Ganjam get diarrhoea after drinking contaminated water

India this monsoon: 12% excess rainfall until now, distribution skewed

The North East, for example, is experiencing floods in some regions and below-normal rainfall in others