At least 242 million students in 85 countries had their schooling disrupted by extreme climate events in 2024, including heatwaves, tropical cyclones, storms, floods, and droughts, exacerbating an existing learning crisis, according to a new UNICEF analysis released today. Heatwaves were the predominant climate hazard shuttering schools last year, with …
Andhra Pradesh Government is contemplating levying ‘Green cess’ for the overall improvement in the forest cover and greenery to reduce impact of climate change and cyclones. The proposal is under the consideration for generating dedicated fund for greenery on the lines of road cess, said Forest Minister Bojjala Gopala Krishna …
A preliminary damage assessment report by the state agriculture department has pegged the crop loss at Rs 23.77 cr The very severe cyclonic storm Hudhud has impacted 247,558 hectares (ha) of agricultural land in Odisha of which 40,484.5 ha have sustained crop loss of over 50 per cent. A preliminary …
There are 7.5 million poultry birds, including layers, broilers and breeder, spread over in the three cyclone-hit districts The poultry industry in north coastal Andhra Pradesh has lost about Rs 500 crore due to the cyclone. According to preliminary estimates, more than Rs 500 crore worth of property was damaged …
Vijayawada: Krishna district forest department has finalised a plan to plant five lakh trees along the district’s coast, mostly in Machilipatnam area. Earlier, the forest department had failed to implement the Coastal Regulation Zone rules, right from Tada to Ichapuram. As per CRZ rules, no construction activity, including roads, is …
Visakhapatnam: Five days after Cyclone Hudhud wrecked havoc, relief and restoration works are still underway and Vizag is still reeling under darkness due to power blackout. The death toll rose to 38. On Thursday, power was restored in areas like Pendurthy, Anakapalle, Tarluvada and Araku and electricity department officials are …
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday wrote to prime minister Narendra Modi seeking an assistance of Rs 500 crore from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) towards damages caused in the state by Cyclone Hudhud. Extensive damages to infrastructure, agriculture and houses in the state due to Cyclone Hudhud were …
The cyclone Hudhud has caused more than 20 landslides in 14 blocks of Koraput district. Of these, 14 landslides have occurred in Pottangi block alone, reports said. The Kotiya gram panchayat along the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border has suffered the maximum damage. While road communication in Galigabadar, Ranasingh, Kumbhiguda, Talapaniki, Uppara …
Hyderabad: District authorities on Wednesday reported nine more death cases in the wake of the devastation caused by cyclone Hudhud even as the worst-hit Visakhapatnam city was limping back to normalcy with adequate supplies of essential commodities. The State Disaster Management Authority this evening put the death toll due to …
Visakhapatnam: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said the exact financial loss caused by Cyclone Hudhud is yet to be calculated even as initial estimates indicate that it can go up to Rs 70,000 crore. The situation in north coastal districts is still grim and all efforts are being …
The Odisha state government will submit a detailed report to the Union Government by October 16 on the losses due to cyclone Hudhud. This was informed by Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra on Tuesday. Accordingly, the Collectors of the concerned districts have been asked to send their reports …
More than 100 migratory birds, Asian Open Bill Stork were found dead at Korba's prominent wetland of Kanki region, located about 20km from Korba city. Officials said this may have happened owing to the strong winds that came with Huhhud. The region witnesses flocks of over 1,000 birds. About four …
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 …
Climate Change 2014: Impacts,Adaptation, and Vulnerability is the second volume of the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) — Climate Change 2013/2014 — and was prepared by its Working Group II. The volume focuses on why climate change matters and is organized into two …
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, …
