Tag: cyclone

Mysterious, slow-spinning cloud ‘cyclone’ hugs the Iberian coast

quick facts Where is it? The west coast of the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal). What’s in the photo? A spiraling cloud front hugging the coastline. What took the photo? NASA’s Terra satellite. When was it taken? July 16, 2017. This striking photo shows an unusual cloud spiral nestled perfectly along the west coast of […]

Cyclone Remal kills four, snaps power links to millions in India, Bangladesh

By Mohammad Ponir Hossain, Ruma Paul and Subrata Nag Choudhury SATKHIRA, Bangladesh (Reuters) -Strong gales and heavy rain brought by cyclone Remal lashed the coastlines of India and Bangladesh on Monday, killing at least four people and cutting electricity supply to millions before losing intensity. The year’s first cyclone in the region is the latest […]

Two dead as cyclone Remal hits Bangladesh coast

At least two people have died after a powerful tropical cyclone in the Bay of Bengal pounded the coastline of Bangladesh and neighbouring India. The cyclone, named Remal, had now crossed the coast and was weakening gradually, Bangladesh’s meteorological department said on Monday. The cyclone, which lashed the coastline with wind speeds of up to […]

Bangladesh evacuates hundreds of thousands as a severe cyclone approaches

Bangladesh has evacuated nearly 800,000 people from vulnerable areas as the country and neighbouring India awaited the arrival of a severe cyclone that has formed over the Bay of Bengal. The storm is expected to cross Bangladesh and India’s West Bengal coasts around midnight on Sunday. The India Meteorological Department said it is expected to […]

Cyclone Hidaya weakens as it moves toward Tanzania’s coastline

Cyclone Hidaya has significantly weakened as it approaches Tanzania’s coastline, the country’s meteorology department said. Officials warned residents to remain cautious, however, as the cyclone will bring heavy rain and strong winds to the country until Sunday. The meteorology department did not say what the cyclone’s updated maximum wind speeds were. A major blackout hit […]

Nairobi homes demolished as Cyclone Hidaya approaches

Twisted scraps of metal, large splinters of wood and misplaced mattresses are all that remains of what were once people’s homes in Mukuru Wa Reuben slum in the Kenyan capital. Across the wider Nairobi County, hundreds of people have also seen their homes knocked down. The demolitions follow a government order for anyone living near […]

A tropical cyclone makes landfall in northern Madagascar, killing 18 people

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — A tropical cyclone that swept across Madagascar has killed 18 people and left four missing after making landfall on the north of the Indian Ocean island nation earlier this week, authorities said on Friday. The storm has also caused severe flooding that partly submerged entire villages, displaced or affected some 47,000 […]