This report documents good practices and identifies various issues which may need to be considered for effective and coordinated response for cyclone disaster risk management. It takes into account the efforts made by the States of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha in managing Cyclone Hudhud in 2014. The findings and recommendations …
In its annual report on disasters, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) warned that the outlook was bleak."Climate change is leading to damaged livelihoods and increased vulnerabilities. Natural hazards are also becoming more frequent and extreme," said IFRC head Elhadj As Sy."The resulting stresses on …
Beaches Failed To Bear Mindless Exploitation To Set Up Plush Establishments In less than 24 hours, Visakhapatnam lost a sizeable chunk of its beaches to the speeding Cyclone Hudhud that rampaged through the Port City on Sunday. This ruthless devastation, environmentalists point out, has largely been a result of the …
“It is imperative to assess sea level rise, storm surge and cyclones” A devastated Vishakapatnam has brought home the need for coastal cities to be climate resilient in terms of extreme events with respect to preparation and infrastructure. Recent studies indicate that there is a long way to go in …
Visakhapatnam: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in cyclone-hit Visakhapatnam on Tuesday afternoon to take review damage, rescue and relief operations in the city. Andhra Pradesh Governor ESL Narasimhan, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu, Civil Aviation Minister P Ashok Gajapathi Raju, BJP MP from …
Visakhapatnam: Five members of a family were buried alive at a village near Araku, of Visakhapatnam rural district, as their house got caught in a mudslide due to Cyclone Hudhud. Though the incident took place on the evening of October 12, officials came to know about it on the night …
Cyclone Hudhud created the feeling of winter as heavy rains lashed eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh accompanied by strong winds. Gorakhpur, Allahabad witnessed gutsy winds along with very heavy rains while the state capital saw a downpour all through Monday night and Tuesday morning. The good news is that the …
Unexpected rain occurred in many places in the state on Monday evening as an effect of cyclone Hudhud, which hit the eastern coast of the country earlier. The rain brought some respite from the prolonged heat conditions. According to Jaipur Met office, scattered rain will occur at many places in …
Death toll in Hudhud cyclonic storm that struck the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh on Monday rose to 21, with sixteen more people reported to have died, authorities said. “Fifteen deaths were reported from Visakhapatnam district, five in Vizianagaram and one in Srikakulam,” Special Commissioner in State Disaster Management Authority, …
Preliminary assessment by the state government suggests at least 80,000 houses were damaged in the state under the impact of cyclone Hudhud. Standing crops suffered extensive loss in Gajapati and Koraput districts, official sources said. Special relief commissioner Pradipta Mohapatra said over 25,000 houses were damaged in Koraput, 15,000 in …
The Southern parts of Chhattisgarh continued to witness heavy rains, accompanied by gusty winds, for the second day on Monday morning due to the impact of the cyclonic storm Hudhud that continues to batter the coastal Andhra Pradesh. Even the state capital, Raipur, has been witnessing incessant rains since late …
The maddening velocity of Cyclone Hudhud, apart from destroying the properties of thousands of residents, almost entirely stripped Visakhapatnam of its green cover, sucked it dry of its rich wealth of birds and eroded its picturesque beaches. Such was the cyclone's intensity that about 75-80% of the city's trees were …
A day after cyclone Hudhud hit the coast and then made its way to four districts in Orissa, the state government assessed that about 48,000 kutcha houses, 24 transformers, 600 electric poles and 75 km electric wires have been damaged. Overall, the cyclone appeared to have spared the state, with …
Nellore: Much to the relief of officials and general public, there is hardly any impact because of Hudhud cyclone in SPSR Nellore district. Except for rough sea and partly cloudy sky, the climate was as usual in Nellore on Sunday. A sea surge of 20 metres was witnessed at Kottakoduru …
In view of the cyclone hurling towards the state, the government evacuated about 1.50 lakh people from 400 villages in 63 mandals from north coastal Andhra and two Godavari districts till late on Saturday night. They were shifted to 250 relief camps. Authorities have identified a total of 500 vulnerable …
* 3.5 lakh people evacuated * 200 kmph winds slam Visakhapatnam * PM promises help Eight persons were killed as “very severe cyclonic storm” Hudhud battered coastal Andhra Pradesh and parts of Odisha today, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. More than 3.5 lakh people — 2.5 lakh …
Visakhapatnam: While Vizag’s greenery is one of its most prized possessions, however it turned a curse for the city on Sunday as the cyclone Hudhud thrashed Vizag with all its might.Main roads and streets across the entire city were left choking with uprooted huge trees making commutation through almost impossible. …
6 dead in two states; Naidu wants it to be declared national calamity Although there was no major damage in Odisha from Cyclone Hudhud on Sunday, the threat of large-scale flooding loomed large in the southern Odisha districts of Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal, with major rivers in spate following incessant …
The Deep Depression over South Chhattisgarh & neighbourhood moved northwards and lay centered at 11 30 hours IST of 13 th October 2014 near Lat. 2 0.7 °N and Long. 81.5 °E, 50 kms south of Raipur . It would move northwards for next 12 hours and then north - …
HYDERABAD: Reclassified as a "very severe cyclonic storm" by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Hudhud continued to gather force ahead of reaching Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh by Sunday. The cyclone will persist for nearly six hours post-landfall in the morning and peak by noon. It is expected to subsequently weaken …
More than 1.5 lakh evacuated in four districts of Andhra Pradesh Ahead of Cyclone Hudhud, classified as very severe, more than 1.5 lakh people have been evacuated to 370 relief camps and shelters from four frontline districts of Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and East Godavari of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday. With …
