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Explained: What Are Bomb Cyclones And How Do They Form?
A dangerous weather phenomenon called a bomb cyclone that occurs in mid-latitudes - between Earth's tropics and the polar regions - can bring strong and damaging winds, torrential rains, heavy snowfall, flooding and frigid temperatures.
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Video Shows Three Big Storms Swirl In The Pacific Ocean
Despite a late-season boost, the overall cyclone activity remains below historical averages, and direct hits on Hawaii are rare due to environmental factors.
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How Cyclones And Hurricanes Will Change As The Earth Warms Due To Climate Change
When Hurricane Beryl hit the Grenadine Islands on July 1, its 150-mph winds and awesome storm surge made it the earliest category 5 storm (the most destructive grade on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale) the tropical Atlantic has seen.
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Mauritius Hit By Heavy Flooding As Cyclone Belal Approaches
Heavy flooding hit Mauritius on Monday as a tropical cyclone closed in on the Indian Ocean island nation after battering the French overseas territory of Reunion.
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11 Killed, 25 Missing After Extra-Tropical Cyclone Hits Brazil
At least 11 people have been killed in Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul after an extra-tropical cyclone struck the region on Friday, according to the state's authorities.
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As Cyclone Mocha Approaches, Half-A-Million People Evacuated In Bangladesh
Authorities in Bangladesh on Saturday launched a massive evacuation campaign to relocate close to half a million people along the southeastern coastlines as a "very dangerous" tropical cyclone is expected to make landfall in the country.
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Explained: What Makes Tropical Cyclones So Dangerous
Five facts about tropical cyclones and storm surges ahead of powerful Cyclone Mocha, which is expected to hit Myanmar and Bangladesh on Sunday.
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Cyclone Hits Australia With 'Record-Breaking' Wind Speeds
A severe tropical cyclone lashed northwestern Australia Friday with the strongest sustained winds the country has ever recorded, but officials said towns and cities appeared to have escaped the worst of the storm.
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Cyclone Freddy Hits Mozambique For Second Time: 5 Points
After making landfall twice in a month, Cyclone Freddy pounded central Mozambique and Malawi on March 12, shattering records for the duration and strength of tropical storms in the southern hemisphere, as per news agency Reuters.
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Super Typhoon Hinnamnor: 5 Points On Strongest Storm Of 2022
Super Typhoon Hinnamnor is now charging towards the islands of Japan, packing winds of upto 150 miles per hour (241 kilometres per hour). This is the strongest tropical cyclone so far this year, according to weather.com.
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Explained: What Caused South Africa Floods That Killed More Than 440
South Africa, the continent's most industrialised country, has largely escaped the tropical cyclones that regularly hit its neighbours.
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Explained: How Cyclone Asani Was Named And Its Meaning
According to World Meteorological Organization, naming a cyclonic storm helps send out warning notifications to people living in affected areas.
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Deaths Rise To 92 In Madagascar Cyclone, 112,000 In Need Of Assistance
The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Batsirai has risen to 92 in Madagascar, authorities said Wednesday, as humanitarian organisations ramped up aid efforts with more than 110,000 people in need of emergency assistance.
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"City 95% Destroyed": 10 Killed, 48,000 Displaced In Madagascar Cyclone
Cyclone Batsirai killed at least 10 people and displaced nearly 48,000 when it struck Madagascar overnight, the national disaster management agency said on Sunday.
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India, China Suffered Most From Extreme Weather Events: UN Report
India is estimated to have suffered an average annual loss of about 87 billion dollars from extreme weather events such as tropical cyclones, floods and droughts, a report by the United Nations weather agency said.
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Explained: What Are Bomb Cyclones And How Do They Form?
A dangerous weather phenomenon called a bomb cyclone that occurs in mid-latitudes - between Earth's tropics and the polar regions - can bring strong and damaging winds, torrential rains, heavy snowfall, flooding and frigid temperatures.
-
Video Shows Three Big Storms Swirl In The Pacific Ocean
Despite a late-season boost, the overall cyclone activity remains below historical averages, and direct hits on Hawaii are rare due to environmental factors.
-
How Cyclones And Hurricanes Will Change As The Earth Warms Due To Climate Change
When Hurricane Beryl hit the Grenadine Islands on July 1, its 150-mph winds and awesome storm surge made it the earliest category 5 storm (the most destructive grade on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale) the tropical Atlantic has seen.
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Mauritius Hit By Heavy Flooding As Cyclone Belal Approaches
Heavy flooding hit Mauritius on Monday as a tropical cyclone closed in on the Indian Ocean island nation after battering the French overseas territory of Reunion.
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11 Killed, 25 Missing After Extra-Tropical Cyclone Hits Brazil
At least 11 people have been killed in Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul after an extra-tropical cyclone struck the region on Friday, according to the state's authorities.
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As Cyclone Mocha Approaches, Half-A-Million People Evacuated In Bangladesh
Authorities in Bangladesh on Saturday launched a massive evacuation campaign to relocate close to half a million people along the southeastern coastlines as a "very dangerous" tropical cyclone is expected to make landfall in the country.
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Explained: What Makes Tropical Cyclones So Dangerous
Five facts about tropical cyclones and storm surges ahead of powerful Cyclone Mocha, which is expected to hit Myanmar and Bangladesh on Sunday.
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Cyclone Hits Australia With 'Record-Breaking' Wind Speeds
A severe tropical cyclone lashed northwestern Australia Friday with the strongest sustained winds the country has ever recorded, but officials said towns and cities appeared to have escaped the worst of the storm.
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Cyclone Freddy Hits Mozambique For Second Time: 5 Points
After making landfall twice in a month, Cyclone Freddy pounded central Mozambique and Malawi on March 12, shattering records for the duration and strength of tropical storms in the southern hemisphere, as per news agency Reuters.
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Super Typhoon Hinnamnor: 5 Points On Strongest Storm Of 2022
Super Typhoon Hinnamnor is now charging towards the islands of Japan, packing winds of upto 150 miles per hour (241 kilometres per hour). This is the strongest tropical cyclone so far this year, according to weather.com.
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Explained: What Caused South Africa Floods That Killed More Than 440
South Africa, the continent's most industrialised country, has largely escaped the tropical cyclones that regularly hit its neighbours.
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Explained: How Cyclone Asani Was Named And Its Meaning
According to World Meteorological Organization, naming a cyclonic storm helps send out warning notifications to people living in affected areas.
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Deaths Rise To 92 In Madagascar Cyclone, 112,000 In Need Of Assistance
The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Batsirai has risen to 92 in Madagascar, authorities said Wednesday, as humanitarian organisations ramped up aid efforts with more than 110,000 people in need of emergency assistance.
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"City 95% Destroyed": 10 Killed, 48,000 Displaced In Madagascar Cyclone
Cyclone Batsirai killed at least 10 people and displaced nearly 48,000 when it struck Madagascar overnight, the national disaster management agency said on Sunday.
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India, China Suffered Most From Extreme Weather Events: UN Report
India is estimated to have suffered an average annual loss of about 87 billion dollars from extreme weather events such as tropical cyclones, floods and droughts, a report by the United Nations weather agency said.
