• Intense thunderstorms hit Odisha, India, leaving 2 dead, 67 injured and over 600 homes damaged

    Severe thunderstorms brought heavy rain and destructive hail to Odisha, India, on Saturday, March 22, 2025, leaving at least two dead and 67 injured across multiple districts. The storm caused significant damage to infrastructure and crops, displacing many residents and raising concerns about food insecurity for local farmers ahead of the harsh summer months.

  • Severe Cyclonic Storm “Dana” makes landfall in Odisha, India

    Tropical Cyclone “Dana” swept across the Odisha coast early Friday, October 25, 2024, after making landfall near Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamara, bringing intense winds of up to 120 km/h (75 mph) and rainfall across Odisha and West Bengal. Extremely heavy rainfall is forecast for several regions with Red, Yellow, and Orange warnings in effect for over 100 districts across Odisha, Jharkhand, and West Bengal.

  • 1.5 million evacuating ahead of Severe Cyclonic Storm “Dana” landfall in Odisha, India

    Severe Cyclonic Storm “Dana” has intensified and is expected to make landfall over the north Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar Island, close to Bhitarkanika and Dhamara, between 18:00 UTC on October 24 and 00:00 UTC on October 25, 2024, with a wind speed of 100 – 110 km/h (62 – 68 mph), gusting to 120 km/h (74.6 mph).

  • 17 dead, more than 10 000 houses damaged in Odisha floods, India

    At least 17 people died while more than 10 000 houses were damaged by floods in India's Odisha state as of Monday, August 31, 2020. Although the situation has improved, over 1.4 million people remain affected across 20 districts. The state saw days of heavy…