Annual climate summary 2023
The report discusses the climate condition over Indian region during the year 2023. Notably, global temperatures soared to exceptionally high levels during this period (WMO.No.1347). The India Meteorological
Cyclones
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10,000 shifted as Ganjam reels from flood threat
The Phailin wound barely healed, Ganjam district on Thursday was threatened by yet another natural calamity, that of flood. Almost all rivers were in spate, triggered by four days of unprecedented rain, forcing the government to evacuate people to safer places. "Over one lakh people were marooned as floodwaters from Rushikulya, Badanadi, Ghodahada and Bahuda rivers entered many villages. By evening, nearly 10,000 people had been evacuated. The communication network has been badly disrupted.
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Govt seeks aid to make Berhampur slum-free
The state government has started exploring assistance from the World Bank and the Centre to make Berhampur town slum free after 158 of the total 262 slums in southern Odisha town were devastated during
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10 killed in flash flood in eastern India
At least 10 people have been killed and 150,000 affected by flash flood in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, also known as Odisha, said local TV channel CNN- IBN Friday. The state was subject to a powerful
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Tornado lashes Faridpur, 33 villages affected
A tornado that swept in the evening of Sunday over two upazillas of this district left a trail of devastation in 33 villages of six unions causing damages to homesteads, trees and standing crops. According
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Rs 834.47 crore aid for school infrastructure
As cyclone Phailin and floods in North Odisha districts heavily damaged schools and related infrastructure, the School and Mass Education department has proposed sanction of Rs 834.47 crore special assistance
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Floodwater recedes, 16 die in Balasore
With water receding fast, flood situation in 12 blocks of Odisha's Balasore district is likely to improve. As the sun reappeared after a week and floodwater receded, people feel a sigh of relief expecting
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17 lakh people hit, forests washed away in Puri
According to the report submitted to State Government by District Magistrate on Monday, over 17 lakh people belonging to 1,706 villages were affected and 1,05,000 houses have been damaged in the cyclone.
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85 houses damaged as tornado lashes Faridpur
A tornado swept two upazilas of Faridpur district on Sunday evening, leaving a trail of devastation at 33 villages under six unions. According to upazila administration sources, the storm with high velocity
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Sanctuaries face towering problem in Odisha after Cyclone Phailin
BHUBANESWAR: As many as 20 VHF towers were damaged in the October 12 cyclone in different wildlife sanctuaries of the state, leading to disruption of communication. The wildlife authorities said they are
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Phailin contributed Nu 90M to DGPC
Cyclone: Rain triggered by cyclone Phailin may have destroyed harvested paddy in western Bhutan, but it also contributed Nu 90M to the government coffers. The Wangchu swelled by more than two metres from