Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Monday chaired a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) to take stock of the cyclone 'Maha' situation over Gujarat, Maharashtra and Daman and Diu and the preparedness for rescue and relief operations.

Cabinet Secretary chairs NCMC meeting to review preparedness for Cyclone Maha

The India Meteorological Department in Gujarat has predicted on Friday that the severe cyclonic storm Maha is likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm within the next 12 hours.

Cyclona Maha to intensify: Indian Meteorological Department

Severe Cyclonic storm ‘Maha’ over Lakshadweep and adjoining southeast the Arabian Sea moved further north-northwestwards and lay centred over the east-central Arabian Sea and adjoining Lakshadweep area about 90 km north-northeast of Aminidivi (Lakshadweep), according to the Indian Meteorological Department.

Cyclone 'Maha' centred near Lakshadweep; depression likely to form near Andaman by November 4

Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) to review preparations for the cyclone over the Comorin and adjoining Lakshadweep Islands.

Cabinet Secretary chairs NCMC meet to review preparations for cyclone over Comorin, adjoining Lakshadweep Islands

Tamil Nadu and Puducherry will receive widespread rains in the next two days owing to a depression that lay off the Comorin area of the Indian Ocean. There is a possibility of it turning into a deep depression and form as a Cyclone, said Balachandran, South Zone Head of the Indian Meteorological Department in Chennai.

Tamil Nadu: Depression off Kanyakumari coast likely to turn into cyclone

Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday decided to provide essential commodities to all the 'eligible' cyclone-affected families in the 32 habitations of the Devipatnam Mandal and people facing water-scarcity in villages of East and West Godavari districts.

Andhra Pradesh government to provide essential commodities to cyclone, water-scarcity affected families

Cyclone Vayu has weakened and is likely to cross the Gujarat coast by Monday midnight as a "depression", the weatherman said. However, the Kutch district administration is on alert as the cyclone can cause heavy rainfall in the region.

Cyclone Vayu weakens, to cross Gujarat coast by night

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Friday said cyclonic storm Vayu no longer posed any threat to the state as it had moved away westward. Following a meeting with top officials in Gandhinagar, Rupani asked the authorities to let around 2.

Cyclone Vayu no more a threat, evacuees can return: Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani

Cyclone Vayu lay centred over the northeast and adjoining East Central Arabian Sea at 3:30 am on Friday, India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated. "It remains practically stationary in last one hour about 240 km West of Diu (Gujarat) and 130 km nearly South-West of Porbandar (Gujarat)," a statement from IMD said.

Cyclone Vayu remains practically stationary: IMD

Cyclone Vayu is likely to recurve, move towards Gujarat and hit Kutch as a cyclonic storm or deep depression, news agency PTI reported on Friday quoting officials.

Cyclone Vayu may recurve, hit Gujarat's Kutch: Officials

Cyclone Vayu is raging its way towards Gujarat's coastline and is expected to make landfall by today here. Its impact, however, is being felt in several other states with coastal areas of Maharashtra especially affected due to rain and high-speed winds.

Powerful Cyclone 'Vayu' approaches India; PM Modi closely monitoring situation

Gujarat government on Wednesday evacuated over 2.7 lakh people from 10 coastal districts as "very severe cyclonic storm" Vayu inched closer to the state coast and is expected to make landfall between Dwarka and Veraval on Thursday afternoon.

Gujarat braces for 'very severe cyclonic storm' Vayu; over 2.7 lakh evacuated

As very strong winds hit the region and the sea turned rough due to cyclone Vayu, the fishermen in Veraval coastal area of the district have claimed that at least 40 to 45 boats were damaged due to the impact of cyclone.

Cyclone Vayu: Fishermen in Gujarat claim heavy losses, seek government assistance

Mumbai and some neighbouring coastal areas of Maharashtra witnessed a windy Wednesday morning as cyclone 'Vayu' turned into a "very severe cyclonic storm", the weather department said.

Cyclone Vayu turns 'very severe', advances towards Gujarat

Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness of state and central agencies concerned to deal with the situation arising out of cyclonic storm 'Vayu'. Watch full video to know more.

Cyclone Vayu: Home Minister Amit Shah chairs high-level meeting to review preparedness

A deep depression over the east-central and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea has intensified into cyclonic storm Vayu and is likely hit the Gujarat coast by June 13, the India Meteorological Office (IMD) said on Tuesday.

Cyclonic storm Vayu to cross Gujarat coast on June 13: IMD

A day after parts of Delhi recorded an all-time high of 48 degrees Celsius, the region in and around the national capital witnessed a change in the weather on Tuesday.

Delhi-NCR may get respite from scorching heat in coming days: IMD

A severe cyclonic storm is likely to hit Gujarat on June 12 night with a wind speed of 130-140 kilometres per hour, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday night.

Severe cyclonic storm likely to hit Gujarat on June 12 night: India Meteorological Department

International donors pledged to contribute $1.2 billion to help rebuild areas and infrastructure destroyed by cyclones Kenneth and Idai in Mozambique, according to the United Nations, less than half the amount the government says is needed.

Donors pledge $1.2 billion to rebuild Mozambique after cyclones: UN

After cyclone Fani hit Odisha coast, a forest department's report brought to the light that around 20 lakh trees uprooted in the area, including the ecologically sensitive varieties of the trees.

Cyclone Fani: Around 20 lakh trees uprooted in Odisha

Unable to get power and water even nine days after Cyclone Fani ravaged coastal Odisha, angry people blocked roads at many places, including the state capital Bhubaneswar, on Sunday, demanding that the authorities address their problems quickly.

People protest as Odisha struggles to restore normalcy post cyclone 'Fani'

By Jennifer Fitchett The Indian Ocean has made its mark on the global news cycle this year. In March, tropical cyclone Idai made headlines as one of the most severe storms to have made landfall in Mozambique.

Why the Indian Ocean is spawning strong and deadly tropical cyclones

Cyclone Fani that hit the Odisha coast on May 3, 2019, was indeed an extremely severe cyclone — when a super cyclone had hit the state 20 years ago, it had witnessed a loss of life of over 10,000 people!

Going beyond Cyclone Fani: India needs to do a lot more to make recovery process less traumatic

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday conducted an aerial survey to assess the loss and destruction caused by Cyclone Fani in Odisha. PM Modi was received by Governor Ganeshi Lal and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on his arrival at the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneshwar.

Cyclone Fani: PM Modi conducts aerial survey of ravaged areas in Odisha

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