As trees crash, some areas face long power cuts Following a heavy thunderstorm on Sunday, Bengaluru witnessed long power cuts and roadblocks. Heavy rain and gusty winds led to uprooting of trees and snapping of cables and wires across the city. The Bengaluru weather office has issued a warning of heavy rain in north and […]
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The Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS) Yaas is likely to weaken during the next six hours, IMD said. It made landfall around 8:30 A.M. today, on 26th May, about 40 km South-Southeast of Balasore, Odisha, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Around 5,76,288 people have been evacuated in Odisha so far, with 60 ODRAF […]
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Around 20,000 people have already been evacuated in Odisha and the government is hiking payments for restoration work post the cyclone. Cuttack, Kolkata: A storm is coming. Within a year of the cyclone Amphan, another cyclone called Cyclone Yaas will make landfall on Odisha and West Bengal within the next 12 hours. While the state […]
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Residents of coastal areas in Kerala’s Chellanam district are hesitant to move to relief camps fearing contracting coronavirus. Kerala: The relief camps set up by the Kerala Government sheltered more than 2000 people when Cyclone Tauktae wreaked havoc on the State. However, many residents were hesitant about accepting help and moving into relief camps as […]
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The evacuation process is expected to start today. Bengaluru: Disaster response teams equipped with boats, tree-cutters, and telecom equipment have been deployed in five states and union territories in view of Cyclone Yaas. Odisha is setting up cyclone shelters and temporary medical centres for relocating people who will be evacuated today. In Jagatshinghpur district alone, […]
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