Madagascar cyclone death toll rises to 40, water, power still outCyclone Gezani has claimed 40 lives in Madagascar. The storm caused widespread destruction, leaving many without power and water. Aid worke...
14 Feb, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
As Typhoon Kalmaegi wreaks havoc in Southeast Asia, scientists say rising temperatures are to blameTyphoon Kalmaegi caused widespread destruction in the Philippines and Vietnam. Scientists link such extreme weather to rising global temper...
10 Nov, 2025, 08.28 AM IST
Hong Kong's airlines evacuate planes as they wait out Typhoon RagasaTyphoon Ragasa disrupted Hong Kong's aviation. Airlines relocated approximately 80% of their aircraft. Flightradar24 data showed planes mov...
24 Sep, 2025, 11.51 AM IST
These two countries among 36 will be the hardest hit by climate change, says one of the world's largest insurance companies; do you reside in one of these nations?Climate change is not just an environmental crisis; it's an economic challenge too. A new report by the Swiss Re Institute reveals that the...
05 Dec, 2024, 09.23 AM IST
India estimated to have suffered average annual loss of USD 87 billion from extreme weather events: UNThe State of the Climate in Asia 2020 report by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), released on Tuesday, said that extreme weather...
27 Oct, 2021, 09.00 PM IST
One killed as cyclone Phethai barrels through coastal APEast Godavari district bore the brunt of the storm as it made landfall near Katrenikona in the afternoon, forcing evacuation of 20,000 peop...
17 Dec, 2018, 08.52 PM IST
Swiss Re puts India at No. 2 in worst catastrophe listWorldwide, the year 2016 saw 327 disaster events, of which 191 were natural catastrophes and 136 were man-made.
30 Mar, 2017, 11.57 AM IST
Cyclone Hudhud caused $ 11 billion worth of losses: UNThe 41 fatalities associated with the cyclone, a Category 4 storm that hit coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha in October, were considered "r...
26 Feb, 2015, 11.04 PM IST
Hudhud caused Rs 21,908 crore loss, agri sector worst hit: Andhra PradeshThe Hudhud cyclone that had hit Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh in October has caused a loss of Rs 21,908 crore.
19 Dec, 2014, 11.07 PM IST
Cyclone Hudhud: Prices rise and suppliers in the western region are getting more orders“This has happened because of Cyclone Hudhud which has affected the normal supply line,” Partha Mukherjee added.
16 Oct, 2014, 07.34 AM IST
G77 and China take the lead to address "loss and damage" during natural calamitiesThe developing countries have decided to force the hand of industrialised countries and put forward a plan for a mechanism to address loss ...
14 Nov, 2013, 06.33 PM IST
India among world economies at risk of climate change impact: StudyKolkata and Mumbai are among cities where economic exposure to the impacts of extreme climate related events will be highest over the next ...
30 Oct, 2013, 04.58 PM IST
India among world economies at risk of climate change impactIndia is among the "extreme risk" countries of the world where economic impacts of climate change will be most keenly felt by 2025, accordi...
30 Oct, 2013, 04.56 PM IST
Cyclone Phailin hits 90 lakh people, huge loss to crops, housesThe cyclone left a trail of destruction, hitting nearly 90 lakh people, damaging over 2.34 lakh houses and laying waste paddy crop worth ab...
13 Oct, 2013, 02.48 PM IST
Cyclone Phailin: Cargo ship feared sunk, search on for 20 crew membersMV Bingo cargo ship is believed to have sunk in the rough seas caused by cyclonic storm Phailin with its crew on a lifeboat
13 Oct, 2013, 12.01 PM IST
- India to repair Myanmar's most-revered shrine
India will repair Myanmar’s famous Shwedagon Pagoda, or Golden Pagoda, which was damaged by cyclone Nargis on May 3.
01 Jun, 2008, 06.50 AM IST
- ASEAN opens emergency meeting on Myanmar cyclone
Southeast Asian foreign ministers opened an emergency meetingto find ways of escalating delivery of foreign aid to cyclone victims in Myanm...
19 May, 2008, 04.23 PM IST