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November 1, 2025 9:42 AM

Melissa dissipates, leaves destruction and at least 50 dead in Caribbean

Melissa, one of the strongest storms on record to make landfall in the Caribbean, began to dissipate on Friday after sowing devastation across much of Jamaica, cutting off communities in Cuba, drenching Haiti and leaving at least 50 dead. Melissa wa...

October 30, 2025 11:04 AM

Cyclone Montha: Andhra CM Naidu visits affected areas in Konaseema district

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday visited cyclone-affected areas in Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district. CM Naidu also conducted an aerial survey of the areas in Amaravathi affected by Cyclone Montha. Meanwhile, reacting ...

October 30, 2025 10:38 AM

Cyclone Montha damages crops over 2.14 lakh acres, 2,294 km of roads in Andhra

Cyclone Montha which crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast in the early hours of Wednesday, affected nearly 18 lakh people, damaged crops spread over 2.14 lakh acres, and caused destruction to 2,294 km of roads maintained by the Roads and Buildings Depart...

October 30, 2025 9:02 AM

Hurricane Melissa: 25 dead in Haiti after river burst banks

At least 25 people were killed in southern Haiti after a river burst its banks due to heavy rainfall triggered by Hurricane Melissa, CNN reported, citing local authorities. CNN reports indicate that only one official from Haiti's Civil Protection Ag...

October 29, 2025 11:06 AM

Cyclone Montha weakens after landfall in Andhra Pradesh, heavy rains lash eastern states

Cyclone Montha, which made landfall around midnight bringing heavy rains and strong winds, has weakened from a severe cyclonic storm to a cyclonic storm over coastal Andhra Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. The sy...

October 29, 2025 10:52 AM

Odisha is not at risk, teams prepared for every situation”: CM Majhi chairs review meeting on Cyclone ‘Montha’ preparedness

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi visited the control room at the Special Relief Commissioner's office to review the situation ahead of the landfall of Cyclone Montha. Majhi reiterated the state government's preparedness in view of Cyclone Montha, s...

October 29, 2025 10:43 AM

IMD issues yellow alert for multiple districts in Maharashtra

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a Yellow Warning for light spells of rain very likely over the next three hours across multiple districts in Maharashtra. The nowcast warning, issued at 0700 hrs IST on Wednesday, and valid for th...

October 29, 2025 10:29 AM

Cyclone ‘Montha’ makes landfall near Kakinada; TN to experience rain for six days

Cyclone Montha made landfall near Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh early on Wednesday morning, unleashing heavy rains and strong winds across the coastal districts. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed that the cyclone, which had formed over...

October 28, 2025 5:00 PM

Window for fast marathons closing because of climate change, report finds

Climate change is narrowing the window for record-breaking performances at the world's top marathons, according to new research released ahead of Sunday's New York City Marathon. Concerned elite athletes say rising temperatures are reshaping the spo...

October 28, 2025 4:51 PM

Scientists run climate ‘time machine’ in Amazon as Brazil preps for COP30

Deep in Brazil's Amazon, scientists have built a "time machine" pumping carbon dioxide into the rainforest canopy to simulate atmospheric conditions predicted for the future to gauge how the biome adapts - an open question to be discussed at the COP3...

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