SAO PAULO—Authorities of the southern Brazil state of Rio Grande do Sul said Friday that three people died and 12 were missing after a winter storm swept through the region. Gov. Eduardo Leite said two people died in the city of Sao Leopoldo and one was killed in Maquine, on the state’s coast. “Our priority…
7 Die as Cyclone Barrels Towards Western India, Pakistan
AHMEDABAD/MUMBAI—Four boys drowned in rough seas off the western Indian financial hub of Mumbai on Tuesday as India and Pakistan began evacuating people from coastal areas, two days before a cyclone is expected to make landfall. Classified as a very severe cyclonic storm, Biparjoy is expected to land around Thursday evening between Mandvi in India’s…
India, Pakistan Brace for Severe Cyclone, Deploy Rescuers to Coastal Regions
BENGALURU, India—India and Pakistan braced for the first severe cyclone this year expected to hit their coastal regions later this week, as authorities on Monday halted fishing activities, deployed rescue personnel, and announced evacuation plans for those at risk. From the Arabian Sea, Cyclone Biparjoy is aiming at Pakistan’s southern Sindh Province and the coastline…
Scientists Identify Polar Cyclone Swirling on Mysterious Uranus
WASHINGTON—It is a world wrapped in mystery—the seventh planet from the sun, Uranus, seen up close just once nearly four decades ago by a passing NASA probe and still warily guarding its secrets. But new observations from a telescope located in New Mexico are providing a fuller understanding of its atmosphere, including the detection of…
Myanmar Says Official Death Toll From Cyclone Mocha at Least 145, Says Aid Is Being Provided
BANGKOK—The official death toll from the powerful cyclone that struck Myanmar has burgeoned to at least 145, including 117 members of the Muslim Rohingya minority, state television reported Friday. It said the figure applied to the western state of Rakhine, where Cyclone Mocha did the most damage, but did not say how many storm-related deaths…
Category 5 Cyclone Makes Landfall in Burma, Deaths Reported
Thousands of people hunkered down Sunday in monasteries, pagodas and schools, seeking shelter from a powerful storm that slammed into the coast of Burma, also known as Myanmar, tearing roofs off buildings and killing at least three people. Cyclone Mocha made landfall Sunday afternoon in Burma’s Rakhine state near Sittwe township with winds of up…
Powerful Cyclone Mocha Floods Homes, Cuts Communications in Western Burma, at Least 700 Injured
DHAKA, Bangladesh—Rescuers early Monday evacuated about 1,000 people trapped by seawater 3.6 meters (12 feet ) deep along western Burma’s coast after a powerful cyclone injured hundreds and cut off communications. Damage and at least five deaths have been reported, but the true impact was not yet clear in one of Asia’s least developed countries….
Flood Risk Remains for Northern Territory After Cyclone Ilsa Dissipates
Northern Territory outback communities have been warned of possible flooding, damaging winds and heavy rain from remnants of ex-cyclone Ilsa. A severe weather warning is in place for residents in southern parts of the territory as the risk of further damage persists. Ilsa damaged properties in Western Australia’s (WA) northwest after crossing the coast overnight…
Cyclone Ilsa Downgraded to Tropical Low, Moves East Across Australian Territory
Cyclone Ilsa has been downgraded to a tropical low but flash flooding and strong winds are still expected to lash parts of the Northern Territory (NT). Damaging 100 km/h winds are forecast to hit the Tanami and Lasseter districts on April 15 morning before moving to the Simpson and southern parts of the Barkly district. Up…
Cyclone Freddy Death Toll Jumps to Over 1,000, Malawi President Says
BLANTYRE—The death toll from Cyclone Freddy has risen sharply to more than 1,000 people, Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera said on Wednesday, as the southern African nation continues to recover from one of the deadliest storms to hit the continent in the last two decades. Cyclone Freddy left a trail of destruction in its wake after…
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