Cyclone Kyarr becomes first Super Cyclonic storm in Arabian Sea in last 12 years

Super Cyclonic Storm Kyarr, after a trail of destruction in Goa, moved away from the West Coast, with the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting reduction in the rainfall. It was an extremely powerful tropical cyclone that became the first Super Cyclonic Storm over the North Indian Ocean since Gonu in 2007.

Topics: Cyclone Gonu • In Iran • North Indian Ocean cyclone season • Tropical cyclones

Mrutyunjay Mahapatra appointed as Director General (DG) of India Meteorological Department (IMD)

Mrutyunjay Mahapatra, the renowned scientist and cyclone warning specialist, has been appointed as the chief of India Meteorological Department (IMD). Popularly known as the ‘Cyclone man of India’, he will take charge of his new assignment on August 1 for a period of five years. Mohapatra and his team at the Cyclone Warning Division (CWD) ..

Topics: Cyclone Hudhud • Cyclone Phailin • India Meteorological Department • Ministry of Earth Sciences • North Indian Ocean cyclone season • Tropical cyclone naming • Tropical cyclones

Cyclone ‘Fani’ Intensifies Over Bay of Bengal

By 30th April,  Cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ is likely to hit Coastal Andhra Pradesh as it intensified into a severe storm. The storm has trigger thunderstorms, gusty winds and moderate rains in coastal districts and some parts of Rayalaseema. ‘Fani’ currently lays over east Equatorial Indian Ocean and adjoining the southeast Bay of Bengal. The sea ..

Topics: North Indian Ocean cyclone season

Cyclone Trevor hits Australia

Trevor is categorised as Category four cyclonic storm. The officials have declared the state of emergency. Flash floods are expected after the storm. Also, the storm is huge that it is expected to bring a year’s rainfall in just 2 days. The winds are expected to lash the lands at 250 km per hour. There ..

Topics: Blizzards • Cyclone Gonu • Cyclone Nilofar • Ice storms • North Indian Ocean cyclone season • Storms • Tropical cyclones

Odisha state disaster management authority honoured with coveted SKOCH award 2018

The Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) has been honoured with the coveted SKOCH award for 2018 for its remarkable achievements in the field of disaster management at the 56th SKOTCH Summit at New Delhi on February 25, 2019. The Skoch award covers the best efforts in the areas of finance, governance, banking, disaster management, ..

Topics: Cyclone Phailin • North Indian Ocean cyclone season • Odisha State Disaster Management Authority • Tropical cyclones