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India faced 117 cyclones from 1970-2019, over 40,000 lives lost: Study
“Overall, the analysis showed that the mortality rate associated with tropical cyclones decreased by almost 88 per cent in the last decade (2010–2019) in comparison to the earlier decade (2000–2009) despite the significant increasing trend of severe tropical cyclones during the post-monsoon season over Bay of Bengal,” the paper states.
India Meteorological Department Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra said the reasons for fatalities during cyclones have changed over the years with improvement in IMD’s forecast abilities.
One crore people affected, three lakh houses damaged due to cyclone: Bengal CM
Cyclone ‘Yaas’ made its landfall on Wednesday morning near Dhamra port in Odisha, at 130-140 kmph, gusting to 155 kmph, according to Doppler radar data.
Cyber crime is growing risk to bank ratings: S&P
Cyber attacks can harm credit ratings mainly through reputational damage and potential monetary losses, it said in a report titled ‘Cyber Risk In A New Era: The Effect On Bank Ratings.’
“Cyber attacks have had only a limited effect on bank ratings to date but can trigger more rating actions in the future as cyber incidents become more frequent and complex,” said Credit Analyst Irina Velieva.
More people displaced due to climate disasters than conflicts in 2020
People who migrated domestically due to extreme weather events rose to 30.7 million, or 75% of those uprooted within their borders, according to a report by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre.
Cyclone Yaas likely to make landfall near Odisha’s Dhamra port tom morning: Report
IMD Director General Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said that Cyclone Yaas is likely to intensify into a “Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS)” by Tuesday evening and Chandbali is likely to witness the maximum damage caused by it.
“Rain has already started and will continue. Wind speeds in Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur districts will reach around 80 kmph by midnight,” he said.
He said the impact will be severe for six hours before and after the landfall.
Yaas intensifies into very severe cyclonic storm: IMD; eastern states evacuate more than 12 lakh people
`Yaas’, which was positioned 160 km south-southeast of Paradip in Odisha and 240 km south-southeast of Digha in West Bengal over north-west and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal on Tuesday evening, is likely to gain a maximum speed of 155 kmph to 165 kmph gusting to 185 kmph during landfall, the Met department said.
Biden doubles U.S. spending on preparations for extreme weather
The $1 billion will help communities prepare for hurricanes, floods and wildfires, with a portion allotted specifically to disadvantaged communities, the White House said.
It said the United States had 22 separate weather- and climate-related disasters in 2020 costing a total of nearly $100 billion in losses.
Indian ports on east coast restrict activities ahead of cyclone
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that a “very severe cyclonic storm” would impact Indian states including Odisha and West Bengal, where key ports are located.
Macron calls for WHO powers to be boosted, Merkel backs call for pandemic treaty
Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in separate pre-recorded remarks to the WHO’s annual ministerial assembly, called for the U.N. agency’s funding to be improved and backed the idea of a new international treaty to prevent pandemics.
‘Yaas’ intensifies into cyclonic storm, likely to cross Odisha-Bengal coasts on May 26
The storm, brewing in the Bay of Bengal, will likely come ashore near the border between Odisha and West Bengal states early on Wednesday, accompanied by storm surge of around four metres (13 ft) that could reach up to 7 km (4 miles) inland, according to the IMD.