Cyclone Fani

Indian coast sees rise in cyclones; 2.9 mn vulnerable people in Andhra only

El Nino, Indian Ocean Dipole, and Madden-Julian Oscillationamong major reasons for rising cyclones

Research paper sees direct link between Cyclone Tauktae and climate change

Study says Bay of Bengal is usually warmer than Arabian Sea and so hosts more tropical storms; However, that scenario is now changing

Tracking Fani: When nation's worst cyclone in 20 years shook parts of India

Cyclone Fani is being seen as the most severe cyclonic storm over the east coast in nearly two decades

10 things that reminded us in 2019 it was time we acted on climate change

Amazon wildfire, cyclones, hurricanes, water crisis and rising pollution were only some of the many natural and man-made disasters we face last year

How L&T's early warning system helped evacuate 1.2 mn during Cyclone Fani

Developed by L&T's Smart World & Communication Unit, EWDS has a unique architecture.

Cyclones from silence

Cyclones have been common in Dash's native Odisha and they frequent his book as well

Cyclone Fani killed 64 people, affected 140,000 hectare crop area: Govt

In order to support the affected people of the states, central government has released in advance an assistance of Rs 1,086 crore

Kala Chaupal helps artisans rebuild lives in the aftermath of Cyclone Fani

Kala Chaupal plans to invite eminent artists to Raghurajpur in October to create art installations there

After Cyclone Fani, deer gradually return to Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary

Odisha bonds with start-ups to prepare itself for future disasters

A brainstorming session was recently conducted by Start-up Odisha to understand the strides made by start-ups in this space

Post Fani, Odisha proposes disaster immune mobile infra along coastal zones

Since conventional mobile towers are easily assailed by high-speed, cyclonic winds, the state govt is batting for towers that can withstand gusty winds with speeds of 200 kmph and beyond

Odisha estimates cyclone Fani loss at Rs 12,000 cr in a preliminary report

The loss to public properties was to the tune of Rs 5,175 cr, while expenditure towards relief and response stands at Rs 6,767.56 cr,

Cyclone Fani: Odisha teaches the world how to prepare for disasters

The United Nations office for Disaster Risk Deduction (UNISDR) and other organisations have hailed government and volunteer for their efforts.

From Fani to Idai: Why Indian Ocean is spawning deadly tropical cyclones

Increased frequency of high intensity storms in the Indian Ocean should be raising alarm bells because countries like India are not well equipped to handle the fallout

Cyclone Fani demolishes mobile infra, losses could touch Rs 800 cr

Operators asked to mobilise cell on wheels (CoW); state is providing them generators to run the services as power still eludes about half the consumers in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack

How do you save a million people from a cyclone? Odisha has the answer

Cyclone Fani slammed into Odisha on Friday morning with the force of a major hurricane, packing 120 mile per hour winds

Travel operators advise people to refrain from Odisha holiday

Tourism sector expected to recover in a month's time

Cyclone Fani to make a landfall in Odisha today; 800,000 being evacuated

25 teams of National Disaster Response Force have been deployed in the districts that will be affected

Cyclonic storm Fani to hit Odisha coast on Friday; 12 districts on alert

The storm is expected to cause heavy rains at isolated places in Odisha and West Bengal