MUMBAI—A cyclonic storm killed at least four people in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu on Saturday, the top state official said, as heavy rain and strong winds buffeted several districts damaging property and causing power outages. Cyclone Mandous, which made landfall late Friday night, damaged 185 houses and huts, Tamil Nadu’s chief minister,…
Tropical Storm Ma-on Barrels Toward Hong Kong, Guangdong Province
BEIJING—Several cities in southern China raised their cyclone warning signals on Wednesday, bracing for Tropical Storm Ma-on, which is expected to make landfall along the coast of Guangdong province on Thursday. At 12:40 p.m. (04:40 GMT), the Hong Kong Observatory issued a strong wind advisory, with speeds up to 62 kph (39 mph) expected. The…
US NHC Says 70 Percent Chance of Cyclone Forming Over Southwestern Gulf of Mexico
A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Gulf coast of Mexico from Boca de Catan north to the mouth of the Rio Grande river as a system over it has a 70 percent chance of developing into a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Saturday….
Australia’s Top End On Cyclone Alert
Cyclone warnings have been issued for The Top End of Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) and the Kimberly region of Western Australia as a tropical low pressure system intensifies to the west of Darwin. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has been monitoring a mass of clouds over the Timor Sea around 320km west of Darwin, which…
‘We Need Help’: Another Cyclone Batters Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar—Cyclone Emnati crashed into the southeastern coast of Madagascar in the early hours of Wednesday, ripping roofs off houses and raising fears of flooding and food shortages in a region still recovering from the destruction inflicted by another tropical storm just weeks ago. More than 30,000 people were moved to safe accommodation before Emnati…
Madagascar Braces for Next Cyclone as at Least 14 Killed by Storm
ANTANANARIVO—At least 14 people were killed in Madagascar this week by tropical storm Dumako, the state disaster relief agency said, as the island braces for another cyclone due to hit on Tuesday. Some 4,323 were displaced when Dumako made landfall in the east of the country on Tuesday, the disaster relief agency said late on…
Madagascar Death Toll From Cyclone Batsirai Rises to 92: State Agency
ANTANANARIVO—The death toll in Madagascar from Cyclone Batsirai rose to 92, the state disaster relief agency said on Wednesday, as information continued to filter in from areas of the country that were badly affected. The cyclone slammed into the Indian Ocean island late on Saturday, knocking down houses and electricity lines as it battered the…
Madagascar Cyclone Kills 21, Leaves Homes and Lives in Ruins
MANANJARY, Madagascar—Residents of a coastal town in Madagascar that was battered by Cyclone Batsirai over the weekend were left picking through the wreckage of their homes on Monday, collecting soaking wet clothing and anything else worth salvaging. The cyclone killed 21 people and displaced more than 60,000 after it slammed into the Indian Ocean island…
Cyclone Kills at Least 10 in Madagascar, Destroying Homes and Cutting Power
ANTANANARIVO—A cyclone killed at least 10 people in southeastern Madagascar, the second to hit the Indian Ocean island in just two weeks, triggering floods, bringing down buildings, and cutting power, officials said on Sunday. One of the worst-hit towns was Nosy Varika on the east coast where almost 95 percent of buildings were destroyed “as…
Cyclone Batsirai Blows Across Indian Ocean Toward Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar—The full force of Cyclone Batsirai is forecast to hit Madagascar Saturday evening, according to weather officials. The cyclone is gaining strength as it blows across the Indian Ocean, with gale-force winds reaching peaks of 235 kilometers (145 miles) per hour, according to the island’s meteorology department. “Following its slow and quite variable movement,…
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