Cyclone Fani, one of the most severe storms to hit the region in recent years, made landfall at 08:00 local time (02:30 GMT) on Friday. More than one million people have been evacuated from the ...

Having hit land, tropical cyclone Fani had lost some of its power and was downgraded to a 'Deep Depression' by the Indian Meteorological Department. A storm surge still breached embankments to ...

The name of the Cyclone ‘Fani’, pronounced as ‘Foni’ was suggested by Bangladesh. It means ‘Snake’ or ‘hood of snake’. The practice of naming the cyclones began when authorities ...

With what is said to be India's strongest tropical cyclone in 20 years, Cyclone Fani made landfall on the eastern coast of Odisha on Friday morning. Wind speed touched nearly 200kmph, wreaking ...

Landfall is when the eye of the cyclone move to land after being on the water A landfall often carries heavy winds, lashing rains, increasing sea level that can pose threat to people living in the ...

Raghurajpur, about 10 kilometer away from Puri, will bask in the VVIP glow for some time now with the visits of several ...

The award has been given in recognition of Mohapatra’s contribution to tropical cyclone prediction and warning systems in the ...