NEW DELHI: Six people have been killed as cyclone ‘Fani’ made a landfall in Puri…
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Cyclone ‘Gaja’ leaves trail of destruction in Tamil Nadu
CHENNAI: Cyclone ‘Gaja’ made a landfall between Nagapattinam and Vedaranyam in Tamil Nadu on November 16, 2018. As per the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), cyclone ‘Gaja’ claimed 35 lives. Around 82,000 people…
Tamil Nadu all geared up to face cyclone ‘Gaja’
CHENNAI: RB Udhayakumar, MLA, Tirumangalam constituency, said that with eight national disaster response force teams…
CM direct authorities to stay on high alert
AMARAVATI: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has instructed district authorities to be on high alert…
Cyclone ‘Titli’ killed two in Andhra Pradesh
SRIKAKULAM: As cyclone ‘Titli’ made a landfall, two people were killed in Srikakulam district of Andhra…
Hurricane Michael, deadly storm to hit Florida in 100 years
FLORIDA, USA: Hurricane Michael unleashed a furious destructive attack on Florida’s Panhandle on Wednesday. cyclone is…
Cyclone ‘Titli’ makes a landfall at Gopalpur early morning
ODISHA: Cyclone ‘Titli’ made a landfall in the beach town of Gopalpur between 4:30 and…
Are we ready?
68% of India’s land is prone to drought, 60% to earthquakes, 12% to floods and 8% to cyclones, which makes our country one of the most disaster prone countries in the world, according to statistics. But the question that come up is in a country where less than 50% of our cities have storm water drainage facilities, are we ready for major calamities