CYCLONE MORA
Assam prepares for Cyclone Remal's impact
Government of Assam has taken extensive measures to ensure the safety and well-being of its citizens in light of the impending increase in rainfall and wind speeds due to Cyclone Remal, which will make landfall on May 26 at West Bengal and Bangladesh and move northwards towards the Northeast.
Scientists devise novel method for early detection of tropical cyclones
So far, remote sensing techniques have detected them the earliest. However, this detection was possible only after system developed as a well-marked low-pressure system over the warm ocean surface.
Indian Navy rescues 27 Bangladeshi nationals after Cyclone Mora
At least six persons were killed as Cyclone Mora made landfall in Bangladesh yesterday, damaging several houses, with over half a million people evacuated.
Countries in Indian Ocean responsible for its stability:Sushma Swaraj
Swaraj said that if the revitalised maritime economy of the Indian Ocean region is to be a force for global economic growth, it is essential that the waters remain peaceful, stable and secure.
2017 costliest year ever for weather, climate disasters: WMO report
Weather and climate-related events cost countries some USD 320 billion. More than 1,200 deaths were reported in India, Bangladesh and Nepal.
Kiren Rijiju to lead central team to assess flood damage in Northeast
During the three-day tour, beginning tomorrow, the central delegation will visit Assam, Arunachal and Manipur, where more than 15 lakh people were marooned by flood water.
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Landslides kill 144 in Bangladesh after heavy rain
The landslides it hilly districts in the southeast, killing 10 people in one village, eight in another and seven in a third, said police official Rafiq Ullah.
Facts about Cyclone 'Mora' that struck Bangladesh
A cyclone named Mora hit the coastal areas of Southern Bangladesh on Tuesday morning. The Northeast Indian region as well as Myanmar came under the influence of this cyclone. It caused lashing rains near the southeastern tourist city of Cox’s Bazar and the seaport city of Chittagong. Here are five facts you need to know about cyclone Mora:
Cyclone Mora damages houses, triggers landslides in Mizoram
Around 20 houses were partially damaged at Khawbung village bordering Myanmar while the roof of a district hospital ward was blown away in Siaha district.
Monsoon keeps date with Kerala
The IMD had predicted advance onset of monsoon in Kerala this year on May 30.
What changed your market overnight while you were sleeping
Nifty50 futures on the Singapore Stock Exchange were trading 1 point, or 0.01 per cent, higher at 9,621, indicating a flat opening for the domestic market.
Cyclone Mora: Fishermen asked not to venture into sea in Odisha
The system is very likely to continue to move north-northeastwards towards northeastern states and weaken into a cyclonic storm and then into a deep depression.
Sri Lanka struggles with paucity of clean water; toll rises to 183
Lanka's water supply minister Rauf Hakeem said 40 per cent of those affected did not have access to piped drinking water, and there was an urgent need to clean contaminated wells in flood-affected areas.
Monsoon arrives in Kerala, North East simultaneously
Monsoon's early push into the northeast, where the rain system normally arrives a few days after its onset over Kerala, is being aided by cyclone Mora.
What changed your market while you were sleeping
Nifty50 futures on the Singapore Stock Exchange were trading 17 points, or 0.18 per cent, lower at 9,600, indicating a negative opening for the domestic market.
Cyclonic storm 'Mora' may trigger rain in Odisha
The storm 'Mora' moved from the east central Bay of Bengal to the north-northeastward and lay centred about 610 km near the south east of Paradip this morning, the MeT office said.
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