Tropical Cyclone Freddy left over 300 people dead after it ripped through southeastern Africa's Malawi, CNN reported citing the landlocked country's Department of Disaster Management Affairs.
Malawi Ministry of Natural Resources and Climate Change on Tuesday said the cyclone is "weakening but will continue to cause torrential rains associated with windy conditions in most parts of Southern Malawi districts.
A warming climate will increase the number of tropical cyclones and their intensity in the North Atlantic, potentially creating more and stronger hurricanes, according to simulations using a high-resolution, global climate model.
"Today I inspected South Chennai Kottivakkam, Injambakkam areas. I spoke with fishermen community and distributed relief materials. Now I have come to North Chennai Kasimedu", Stalin said.
Ottawa [Canada], September 24 (ANI): Cyclone Fiona struck Maritime Canada early Saturday morning with hurricane-force winds, heavy rain and large surf. Cape Breton was among the areas expected to take the brunt of the storm.
Antananarivo [Madagascar], February 11 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll from the intense tropical cyclone Batsirai in Madagascar has risen to 111, the country's Disaster Risk Management Office (BNGRC) reported Friday.
New York [US], February 8 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations and partners delivered initial aid to the victims of Tropical Cyclone Batsirai in Madagascar while the organization's Humanitarian Air Service conducted needs assessment, a UN spokesman said on Monday.
Antananarivo [Madagascar], February 7 (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 20 deaths were recorded Monday in Madagascar by the Office of Risk and Disaster Management, following the passage of intense tropical cyclone Batsirai on Saturday and Sunday.
Lilongwe [Malawi], January 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Malawi has recorded at least 32 deaths caused by the Tropical Cyclone Ana which tore across the country on Tuesday, the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) said in a statement Sunday.
Berlin [Germany], October 3 (ANI): A new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research found that increasing global warming from currently one to two degrees Celsius by mid-century might lead to about 25 per cent more people being put at risk by tropical cyclones.
Islamabad [Pakistan] October 1 (ANI): Pakistan authorities are unable to track at least 70 boats after all fishing boats sailing from karachi were recalled in view of a potential tropical cyclone.