Dalit man turns toilet into home after cyclone razes house to ground
Rendered homeless, Khirod Jena (58), a landless daily wage earner in Raghudeipur village, has been living in 7 feet x 6 feet toilet along with spouse and two grown up daughters.
Cyclone ‘Fani’ to hit Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh on this date
The Indian Meteorological Department has issued red alert along the Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh border as the low pressure over the Bay of Bengal is growing into a cyclonic storm named 'Fani'.
Cyclone Gaja to hit TN on Nov 15; Rescue personnel on standby
There would be rough to very rough sea conditions along and off Tamil Nadu-south Andhra Pradesh coasts from Wednesday morning and high swelling sea during that night.
Cyclone Ockhi likely to make landfall in Gujarat on Tuesday midnight
Surat: Cyclone Ockhi, which has already caused huge destruction in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Lakshadweep, is expected to make landfall in Gujarat on Tuesday night. As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the cyclone which is 300 kms west of Mumbai’s coast, is expected to bring heavy rains to the poll-bound state and adjoining Maharashtra. …
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Indian Naval ship Sumitra rescues 18 people in cyclone hit Bangladesh
Cyclone Mora had earlier caused havoc in Sri Lanka, killing at least 180. "One of the rescued men had no pulse or heart beat but was revived and is currently on ventilator on board the ship," a Navy official said
5 killed as Cyclone Mora strikes Bangladesh
Dhaka: At least five persons were killed in Bangladesh after Cyclone Mora hit the country’s south-eastern coast on Tuesday with nearly 300,000 people from 10 coastal districts already evacuated. Two persons died after they were hit by falling trees in Cox’s Bazar district, bdnews24 reported. One child died in Bhola district while in Rangamati town, …
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