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India's Odisha alerts of possible cyclone over Bay of Bengal
The government of the eastern Indian state of Odisha today sounded an alert of a possible cyclone over the Bay of Bengal as a cyclonic circulation over South Andaman Sea and neighbourhood persisted and could result in a depression with a wind speed of up to 75km per hour by May 8.
Preparations underway at Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar to tackle Cyclone Asani
Cox's Bazar District Administration has taken preparations in advance to ensure safety of Rohingyas in the refugee camps in Ukhiya and Teknaf upazilas of Cox's Bazar as there is a forecast of cyclone "Asani" under the influence of low pressure in the Bay of Bengal.
India's Odisha alerts of possible cyclone over Bay of Bengal
The government of the eastern Indian state of Odisha today sounded an alert of a possible cyclone over the Bay of Bengal as a cyclonic circulation over South Andaman Sea and neighbourhood persisted and could result in a depression with a wind speed of up to 75km per hour by May 8.
‘Fani’ more furious now
“Fani”, now classified as a “very severe cyclonic storm”, intensified further, the Met office said yesterday afternoon.
Cyclone Fani likely to intensify
Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted distant warning signal-2 as the cyclonic storm “Fani” over the southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas is likely to intensify further and move in the northwesterly direction.
Depression over Indian Ocean
The low over equatorial Indian Ocean and adjoining South Bay intensified into a depression over the same area since yesterday noon.
Cyclone kills 33 in India with thousands in relief camps
A powerful cyclone in southern India has killed at least 33 people, caused massive damage to homes and roads and drove tens of thousands of people into relief camps, officials say.
When zakat can break the cycle of poverty
It was tropical cyclones, starvation and loans that shaped the lives of 450 families of fishermen of Mohora fishing village three years ago.
Vardah disrupts Chennai prep
The England and Indian training sessions were cancelled Wednesday owing to unfit ground conditions at the MA Chidambaram stadium in cyclone-battered Chennai which hosts the fifth and final Test from Friday.
Cyclone: ‘Tk 200cr damage in Kutubdia,’ relief sought
Cyclone Roanu that struck the Chittagong-Noakhali coast last Saturday caused Tk 200 crore in damages in Kutubdia of Cox's Bazar, local leaders claim calling for emergency relief for the area.
Roanu-marooned people in misery
Several thousand cyclone stricken people in Tajumuddin upazila of Bhola are passing miserable days under the open sky.