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India contributes aid for rehabilitation work in cyclone-hit Tonga

The Government of India (GoI) has contributed $1 million aid for the rehabilitation efforts in kingdom of Tonga after the Tropical Cyclone Gita caused massive destruction in the...

February 23, 2018

Depression in Bay of Bengal named "Tropical Cyclone Maarutha"

A deep depression in Bay of Bengal has intensified into a tropical cyclone named Maarutha. This cyclone is expected to hit Myanmar on 17 April 2017 and bring...

April 16, 2017

Tropical Cyclonic Storm Vardah to hit Andhra Pradesh

The tropical cyclonic storm Vardah over southeast Bay of Bengal is expected to hit Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Kakinada. It is the third cyclonic storm of the...

December 9, 2016

Cyclonic storm ROANU hits eastern coast of India

Cyclonic Storm Roanu, an active tropical cyclone in the Bay of Bengal has hit the eastern coast of India. It is the first tropical cyclone of the annual...

May 20, 2016

Typhoon Melor hits central Philippines

Powerful Typhoon Melor (also known as Nona) has hit the central Philippines battering the coast with powerful winds with speed of 200 kph followed by intense rainfall. The...

December 15, 2015

Typhoon Haikui hits East Coast of China

Typhoon Haikui hit the east coast of China. The other two typhoons which hit China were Damrey and Saola. A severe typhoon generally has continuous maximum wind speed...

August 23, 2012

Western Japan hit by Typhoon “Talas”

Typhoon Talas slammed into western Japan, bringing heavy rains and fierce winds Talas made landfall on the island of Shikoku. Typhoon Talas (2011) A Part of the 2011...

November 5, 2011

Fact Box : Hurricane Irene

Hurricane Irene of 2011 was an Atlantic hurricane that left extensive flood and wind damage along its path through the Caribbean, the United States East Coast and as...

November 4, 2011

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