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Saudi Arabia has been unanimously elected to chair the UN panel tasked with monitoring cyclones in the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, the Kingdom’s meteorology office said on Wednesday. The appointment is to the 13-nation World…
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Authorities in southern Yemen have declared a state of emergency, suspended schools and told fishermen stay home as the country braces for Cyclone Tej with torrential rain, high seas and wind speeds of up to 110 km per hour. The India…
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The death toll in cyclone-hit villages of Myanmar’s Rakhine state rose to at least 41 on Tuesday, local leaders said. Packing winds of up to 195 kilometers (120 miles) per hour, Mocha made landfall on Sunday, downing power pylons and…
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Australia’s most powerful tropical cyclone in eight years lashed the nation’s sparsely populated northwest coast with winds gusting to 289 kilometers (180 miles) per hour Friday but was weakening fast and no injuries were immediately…
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A strong tropical cyclone hurtled toward Western Australia on Thursday, triggering evacuations as authorities warned violent winds could toss caravans, tear down trees and turn debris into “missiles.” Tropical Cyclone Ilsa gathered…
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Weeks after massive Cyclone Freddy hit Mozambique for a second time, the still-flooded country is facing a spiraling cholera outbreak that threatens to add to the devastation. There were over 19,000 confirmed cases of cholera across…
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The South Pacific Ocean nation of Vanuatu was under a state of emergency on Friday after being hit by a succession of earthquakes and cyclones. An initial 6.5-magnitude quake struck at 1804 GMT off the island of Espiritu Santo in the…
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New Zealand warned on Monday the final cost of the devastating Cyclone Gabrielle, which has left at least 11 people dead, could rise above $8 billion as authorities announced emergency funding to help in the recovery efforts. The cyclone…
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Strong winds and strong waves pushed a gold-colored chariot believed to be from a neighboring country to the beaches of India's southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh last week. The mysterious golden wagon, believed to be from one of…
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Cyclone "Imnati" has killed at least 4 people and displaced tens of thousands of people in Madagascar, local authorities said Friday. And the National Office of Risk Management issued a non-final report stating that "4 deaths were recorded…
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