Cyclone Storm Helen

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  "Fani" Means Snake's Hood. Here's How Cyclones Are Named

  Cyclone Fani: Mala, Helen, Nargis and Nilofer may sound like the names of yesteryear Bollywood actors, but they are, in fact, lethal cyclones that have brought violent winds, heavy rains and wreaked destruction.

• Andhra Pradesh escapes devastation as cyclone weakens

  Andhra Pradesh escaped devastation as the cyclonic storm Lehar in the Bay of Bengal weakened before crossing its coast on Thursday.

• Andhra Pradesh on alert for 'very severe' Cyclone Lehar, landfall expected on Thursday

  Barely a week after being hit by cyclone Helen, Andhra Pradesh is now on alert for "very severe" cyclonic storm "Lehar" that is expected to make landfall in the state around Thursday afternoon, packed with wind speed reaching up to 170 kmph.

• Cyclone Lehar to cross Andhra Pradesh coast on Thursday

  After cyclone Phailin and cyclone Helen last week, a new severe cyclonic storm, named cyclone Lehar is looming over the southeast Bay of Bengal and is expected to cross Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam near Kakinada a little after noon on Thursday.

• 'Very severe' cyclone Lehar to hit Andhra Pradesh on Thursday

  Barely a week after being hit by cyclone Helen, Andhra Pradesh is now bracing for "very severe" cyclonic storm "Lehar" that is expected to make landfall in the state on Thursday, packed with wind speed of up to 200 kmph.

• 'Very severe' cyclone Lehar to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday

  Barely a week after being hit by cyclone Helen, Andhra Pradesh is now bracing for "very severe" cyclonic storm "Lehar" that is expected to make landfall in the state on Thursday, packed with wind speed reaching up to 200 kmph.

• Cyclone Helen makes landfall in coastal Andhra Pradesh, at least two dead

  Cyclone Helen has hit the north-eastern coast of Andhra Pradesh, where local authorities have evacuated nearly 11,000 people.

• Cyclone Helen to make landfall shortly, heavy rains lash coastal Andhra Pradesh

  Heavy rains are lashing its coastal areas as Andhra Pradesh braced for severe cyclonic storm Helen which is expected to hit the state shortly. An alert has been sounded in the coastal districts, while authorities are taking precautionary measures to minimize the damage.

• Andhra Pradesh braces for Cyclone Helen; heavy rain predicted

  Andhra Pradesh is bracing for severe cyclonic storm, Helen, which is expected to hit the state's southern coast on Friday afternoon. This comes a little over a month after Cyclone Phailin lashed the state as well as neighbouring Odisha, causing widespread damage.

• Odisha alerts fishermen over cyclone Helen

  Fishermen in southern Odisha were on Thursday warned against venturing out into the sea due to formation of severe cyclonic storm Helen over the Bay of Bengal.

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  Cyclone Helen photographed by newly-launched satellite Mangalyaan

  Severe cyclonic storm 'Helen', which is likely to hit southern Andhra Pradesh coast on Friday afternoon, has been photographed by India's Mars Orbiter, Mangalyaan. This is the first image of India captured by the satellite.

• Cyclone Helen to trigger heavy rains in Odisha

  Severe cyclonic storm 'Helen' over West Central Bay of Bengal is likely to trigger heavy rains together with strong surface wind in some places of Odisha during next two days.

• Cyclone Helen to hit Andhra Pradesh coast on Friday: 10 latest developments

  Severe cyclonic storm 'Helen', packed with wind speed reaching up to 120 kmph, is likely to hit southern Andhra Pradesh coast on Friday afternoon, the weather department has warned. The alert comes even as the state is yet to recover from the damages caused by cyclone 'Phailin' and heavy rain last month.

• Cyclone Helen likely to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh on Friday afternoon, massive evacuation underway

  Cyclone Helen: Severe cyclonic storm 'Helen', packed with wind speed reaching up to 120 kmph, is likely to cross southern Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machillipatnam, close to Ongole, on Friday afternoon, a latest report from the weather department has said.

• Cyclone Helen makes landfall in Andhra Pradesh

  Cyclone storm 'Helen' packing a wind speed reaching up to 120 kmph is expected to cross close to Ongole in Andhra Pradesh on Friday morning