Cyclone Hudhud Live updates
Cyclone Hudhud pounded the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha with heavy rain and winds of almost 200 kmph on Sunday.
Cyclone Hudhud pounds India’s Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
Cyclone Hudhud is pounding the eastern Indian coast, causing extensive damage and prompting the evacuation of some 350,000 people. It is feared a storm surge of up to two metres could inundate low-lying areas and hundreds of relief centres have been opened.
The $9.7 Trillion Problem: Cyclones and Climate Change
Roughly 35 percent of the world’s 7 billion people are in the path of cyclones and coastal populations are expected to swell in the coming century. To understand the future damage that cyclones could inflict on ever-growing coastal cities, two researchers looked at 60 years of cyclone and economic datain a recent National Bureau of Economic Research study.
Evacuations As Cyclone Hudhud Approaches Indian Coast
A mass evacuation is taking place in India’s south-eastern coast a day before Cyclone Hudhud is expected to hit land.
Powerful Typhoon Churns Toward Okinawa With Strong Winds
Typhoon Vongfong, Japan’s strongest storm this year, moved slowly towards Japan’s Okinawa island chain on Saturday, packing heavy winds that disrupted flights and knocked out power.
Rapid Response for a New Wind Instrument
The new instrument will contribute to global monitoring of ocean winds. The data can be used to improve weather and marine forecasting and climate modeling.
22 Million Displaced By Natural Disasters In 2013, UN-backed Report Reveals
A new United Nations-backed report launched today reveals that 22 million people worldwide were displaced in 2013 by disasters sparked largely by earthquakes or climate- and weather-related events – almost three times more than by conflict in the same year.
Powerful Hurricane Odile lashes Mexico’s Baja Peninsula
Hurricane Odile roared into Baja California on Sunday night, bringing howling winds and rough surf and knocking out power in the luxury resort area that is home to Cabo San Lucas. Earlier Sunday, authorities evacuated residents in costal areas of the Mexican peninsula ahead of the storm and opened shelters.
Typhoon Slams Into Northeastern Philippines
Fast-moving Typhoon Kalmaegi slammed into the northeastern Philippines on Sunday, sparking warnings of possible landslides, flash floods and storm surges.