Page-3 of Tropical cyclones
India contributes aid for rehabilitation work in cyclone-hit Tonga
The Government of India (GoI) has contributed $1 million aid for the rehabilitation efforts in kingdom of Tonga after the Tropical Cyclone Gita caused massive destruction in the Pacific island nation. India has allocated $500,000 in the India-UN Development Partnership ..
Depression in Bay of Bengal named "Tropical Cyclone Maarutha"
A deep depression in Bay of Bengal has intensified into a tropical cyclone named Maarutha. This cyclone is expected to hit Myanmar on 17 April 2017 and bring heavy rains in parts of that country. Tropical Cyclone Maarutha is the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Tropical Cyclonic Storm Vardah to hit Andhra Pradesh
The tropical cyclonic storm Vardah over southeast Bay of Bengal is expected to hit Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Kakinada. It is the third cyclonic storm of the season after Cyclone Kyant and Nada, that were formed during the Northeast ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Cyclonic storm ROANU hits eastern coast of India
Cyclonic Storm Roanu, an active tropical cyclone in the Bay of Bengal has hit the eastern coast of India. It is the first tropical cyclone of the annual cyclone season. Roanu originated from a deep depression (low pressure) area that ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
Typhoon Melor hits central Philippines
Powerful Typhoon Melor (also known as Nona) has hit the central Philippines battering the coast with powerful winds with speed of 200 kph followed by intense rainfall. The eye of tropical cyclone (typhoon) Melor made its landfall over the northern ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Typhoon Haikui hits East Coast of China
Typhoon Haikui hit the east coast of China. The other two typhoons which hit China were Damrey and Saola. A severe typhoon generally has continuous maximum wind speed of b/w 150 and 184 km/h (93 and 114 mph). A typhoon ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Western Japan hit by Typhoon “Talas”
Typhoon Talas slammed into western Japan, bringing heavy rains and fierce winds Talas made landfall on the island of Shikoku. Typhoon Talas (2011) A Part of the 2011 Pacific typhoon season Formed:August 23, 2011 Dissipated:September 5, 2011 Highest winds 10-minute ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Fact Box : Hurricane Irene
Hurricane Irene of 2011 was an Atlantic hurricane that left extensive flood and wind damage along its path through the Caribbean, the United States East Coast and as far north as Atlantic Canada. The ninth named storm, first hurricane and ..