Cyclonic storm Montha over Bay likely to intensify
The cyclonic storm Montha over the Westcentral Bay and adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to move north-northwestwards and intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm...
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Bangladesh maritime ports advised to hoist signal no 2
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has advised maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox鈥檚 Bazar, Mongla and Payra to keep hoisted distant warning signal no 2 as cyclonic storm Montha over Southwest Bay and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal lies over Southwest and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal...
Deep depression over Southeast Bay intensifies into cyclonic storm Montha
The deep depression over Southeast Bay and adjoining area intensified into a cyclonic storm Montha over southwest Bay and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal at about 3:00am on Monday...
Rethinking cyclone response
WHEN a cyclone lashes a coastal district or floodwaters submerge the land, we tally houses destroyed, acres lost and embankments breached. Yet, the gravest damage often appears only after the waters recede: women with no safe place to...
Bangladesh needs to fund early action, not just response
ANYONE living in Bangladesh knows how disasters feel. The rivers swell, the winds rise, the water comes fast and heavy. Cyclones, floods, landslides, river erosion 鈥� they are part of life. Families flee with children on their shoulders. Fields go underwater. Homes are washed away. This is not a one-off event. It is a yearly pattern that鈥檚 only getting worse...
Cyclone, intense heatwaves likely in May: BMD
One or two depression may intensify into cyclones while multiple spells of heatwaves and nor鈥檞esters are also likely to sweep Bangladesh this months, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department...
Cyclone battering French island claims victim
Cyclone Garance killed a woman in La Reunion on Friday as fierce winds caused destruction across the French Indian Ocean territory, police said.
Strengthening cyclone preparedness
THE vulnerabilities of Bangladesh鈥檚 coastal infrastructure were again exposed during Cyclone Remal. Reports on Bagerhat revealed that, out of 338 kilometres of embankments, only 65 kilometres in Sarankhola and Morrelganj have been constructed sustainably. Alarmingly, 16 kilometres remain vulnerable, including 8 kilometres highly vulnerable...
Mayotte families left homeless by cyclone leave shelters
Two weeks after a devastating cyclone hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, the atmosphere at Le Manguier school in the capital Mamoudzou is tinged with sadness and resignation...
Saudi embassy inaugurates programme for flood, cyclone victims
The Saudi embassy in Dhaka organised an opening ceremony of the food basket distribution and shelter construction for flood and cyclone victims in Bangladesh programme on Wednesday...
Devastated Mayotte battles to recover from cyclone 鈥榮teamroller鈥�
The district of La Vigie on the French overseas territory of Mayotte was until last week a bustling hub of life. Now it no longer exists...
Red Cross loses contact with 350 of its people in cyclone-hit Mayotte
The French Red Cross said Tuesday it was out of contact with most of its people in France鈥檚 Indian Ocean territory Mayotte, days after Cyclone Chido ripped through the islands.
19 die in Sri Lanka, India in Cyclone Fengal
Cyclone Fengal killed at least 19 people in India and Sri Lanka and caused flooding in Tamil Nadu state and the Puducherry region after crossing India鈥檚 southern coast from the Bay of Bengal on Saturday, reports South China Morning Post...
Cyclone Fengal pummels India鈥檚 south after Sri Lanka
A cyclone that smashed into India鈥檚 southern coastline killed at least three people but otherwise did not cause widespread damage, officials said.
Cyclone Dana turns into land depression
Cyclone 鈥楧ana鈥� over North Odisha and adjoining area moved and weakened North-Northwestwards and now lies over the same area as a land depression...
Trees, power lines flattened as Cyclone Dana hits India
Cyclone Dana tore the roofs off homes and flattened trees and power lines after making landfall Friday on India鈥檚 east coast, but did not appear to have caused significant casualties.
鈥楧ana鈥� spares Bangladesh, lashes Odisha, West Bengal
The severe cyclonic storm 鈥楧ana鈥� over Northwest Bay and adjoining area moved North-Northwestwards, now lies over Northwest Bay and adjoining Odisha and West Bengal coasts on India.
Million Indians flee as cyclone approaches
At least 1.1 million people on India鈥檚 eastern coast hunkered down in storm shelters ahead of a powerful cyclone set to hammer the low-lying region early Friday morning.
Navy jetty destroyed in Cox鈥檚 Bazar
A Navy jetty at Inani Beach in Cox鈥檚 Bazar has been destroyed after being struck by a barge, driven by tidal surges caused by Cyclone Dana. The incident occurred late Wednesday night, but no casualties have been reported...
Cyclone Dana may drench parts of Bangladesh coast tonight
The severe cyclonic storm Dana over Eastcentral Bay and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal moved North-Northwestwards and now lies over Westcentral Bay of Bengal and adjoining Northwest Bay...
Maritime ports in Bangladesh asked to hoist local cautionary signal no 3
The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox鈥檚 Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist cautionary signal No 3 as the Cyclonic storm 鈥楧ana鈥� over Eastcentral Bay of Bengal and adjoining area moved West-Northwestwards.
Sweden provides $1.2m to Bangladesh鈥檚 Remal affected people
Sweden is providing USD 1.2 million or approximately Tk 14.5 crores of vital humanitarian assistance to communities affected by Cyclone Remal in southwestern Bangladesh....
Extent of losses caused by cyclone Remal estimated at Tk 7,000 crore
The government has so far estimated the losses caused by cyclone Remal at Tk聽7000 crore, said state minister for disaster management and relief Md Mohibur Rahman on Wednesday...
UK to provide 拢500,000 in humanitarian assistance to Bangladesh鈥檚 affected communities
The United Kingdom is providing 拢500,000 or Tk 7.5 crores of vital humanitarian assistance to communities affected by Cyclone Remal in southwestern Bangladesh....
Cyclone Remal losses in Bangladesh estimated at Tk 6,880cr: state minister
State minister for disaster management and relief Md Mohibur Rahman on Sunday said that the losses caused by cyclone Remal was estimated at 6,880 crore by his ministry...
3 Satkhira fishermen missing since Remal hit
Three fishermen have been missing in Satkhira since the day before cyclone Remal struck the coast on May 26, according to their family members.
Badly in need of timely, quality road repairs
PUBLIC sufferings during Eid holidays have always been a concern. It appears that the sufferings will be even graver this Eid-ul-Adha as about 83 kilometres of highway and road stretches have been damaged in areas that were hit by Cyclone Remal...
Animal death toll in Sunderbans during cyclone Remal rises to 100
The death toll of animals from the flooding in the Sunderbans has climbed to 100 after cyclone Remal hit the world鈥檚 largest mangrove forest on Sunday....
Remal affected areas of three upazilas in Khulna still under water
Four days after the cyclone Remal鈥檚 strike, several villages in coastal district of Khulna鈥檚 Koyra, Dacope and Paikgachha upazilas remain underwater, causing immense suffering to residents and damages of valuables.......
PM Hasina visits cyclone Remal affected areas in Patuakhali from helicopter
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday flew by a helicopter over Mathbaria and Pathorghata areas in Patuakhali district to get a bird鈥檚 eye view of the devastation caused by this week鈥檚 Cyclone Remal...
