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Jul 29, 2019
Floods in Assam, Bihar echo in Parliament: Five Indians died per day in rain-related accidents over past 3 years
As many as 6,585 people lost their lives due to rain-related natural calamities — such as cyclone, floods and landslides — in India over three years ending July 18, 2019, a government reply to the Lok Sabha said on 23 July, 2019. This amounts to nearly 2,000 deaths every year, on average. -
Jun 14, 2019
Cyclone Vayu may recurve and hit Kutch, says official hours after Gujarat govt says storm is no more a threat
A top Ministry of Earth Sciences official Friday said Cyclone Vayu is likely to recurve and hit Kutch on 17-18 June, hours after Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani announced that the storm posed no threat to the state as it had moved westward. -
Jun 13, 2019
Cyclone Vayu changes course, skirts Gujarat's Saurashtra coast; state to remain on high alert for next 24 hours
At 7.30 pm on Thursday, the IMD said Cyclone Vayu is very likely to move north-northwestwards for some time and then northwestwards, skirting the Saurashtra coast, affecting Gir Somnath, Diu, Junagarh, Porbandar and Devbhoomi Dwarka during the next 12 hours. -
Jun 13, 2019
Cyclone Vayu will make landfall in Gujarat today: Officials brace for storm, hold massive evacuation exercise
According to the India Meterological Department (IMD), Cyclone Vayu will cross Gujarat coast between Dwarka and Veraval as a 'very severe cyclonic storm' with wind speed 155-165 kilometres per hour around Thursday afternoon. -
Jun 12, 2019
Lakhs evacuated, defence and disaster relief forces put on alert as Cyclone Vayu nears Gujarat coast
As Gujarat and Diu are braving to face very severe cyclone Vayu, Home Minister Amit Shah said authorities have evacuated about 3.1 lakh people living in the low-lying areas -
Jun 12, 2019
Cyclone Vayu: WR cancels 70 trains plying to disaster-prone areas, runs special trains to evacuate people from five coastal districts
The Western Railway has decided to short-terminate or cancel 21 of its trains passing through areas of Gujarat that are likely to be affected by cyclone 'Vayu' -
Jun 12, 2019
Cyclone Vayu Updates: AAI to suspend flight operations in five Gujarat airports for 24 hours from midnight
Cyclone Vayu LIVE Updates: The Airports Authority of India said flight operations at airports in Porbandar, Diu, Bhavnagar, Keshod, Kandla will be suspended for 24 hours from midnight in view of Cyclone Vayu. -
Jun 12, 2019
Cyclone Fani's unseen cost: Communities that suffered its ravages have taken a mental health hit
Cyclone Fani survivors battle severe mental health problems. A growing body of research has pointed to linkages between mental health and environmental stressors exacerbated by climate change. -
Jun 11, 2019
Amit Shah reviews preparations for Cyclone Vayu, directs officials to ensure maintenance of essential services
Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday reviewed the preparations for Cyclone Vayu, which is expected to make landfall in Gujarat, and directed officials to ensure all possible steps for the safety of people, officials said. -
Jun 11, 2019
Firstpost Editor's Picks: Cyclone Vayu, Arvind Subramanian's GDP remarks, Humorously Yours season 2 review; today's must-read stories
Early hints of a storm that formed over the Arabian Sea is expected to develop into severe cyclonic storm Cyclone Vayu by morning on 12 June, Wednesday.
