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| Feb.19 |
New Zealand |
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Ex-Cyclone Gita: Christchurch declares state of emergency Christchurch and two other districts on New Zealand's South Island have declared a state of emergency as former cyclone Gita hit the country
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| May.29 |
Bangladesh |
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Cyclone Mora hits Bangladesh with heavy wind and rain Map of Chittagong Bangladesh The powerful storm made landfall on Tuesday morning between the fishing port of Cox's Bazar and the city of Chittagong, with winds of up to 117 km/h
| Apr.12 |
New Zealand |
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Cyclone Cook: New Zealanders flee ahead of huge storm
| Mar.29 |
Queensland |
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Ex-Cyclone Debbie forces mass closure of Queensland schools
| Mar.27 |
Queensland |
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Cyclone Debbie: 'Monster' storm makes landfall Map of Bowen Queensland Australia A powerful cyclone, a category four storm, carrying winds of up to 263km/h (163 mph) has made landfall in Queensland
Cyclone Debbie has left at least 45,000 homes without power and damaged buildings
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| Mar.26 |
Queensland |
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Cyclone Debbie: More than 3,500 evacuate
| Mar.10 |
Madagascar |
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Cyclone Enawo: Madagascar death toll rises to 38
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| May.21 |
Bangladesh |
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Cyclone Roanu: Half a million flee in Bangladesh |
| Feb.21 |
Fiji |
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Cyclone Winston wreaks destruction in Fiji Map of Viti Levu Fiji Authorities in Fiji are assessing the damage after the most powerful storm left at least five people dead
| Feb.20 |
Fiji |
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Cyclone Winston hits Fiji's main island Viti Levu |
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| Nov.2 |
Yemen |
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Cyclone Chapala bears down on mainland Yemen |
| Nov.1 |
Yemen |
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Yemen's Socotra Island hit by rare cyclone |
| Mar.16 |
Melanesia |
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UN confirms 24 dead in Vanuatu after Cyclone Pam |
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Melanesia |
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Cyclone Pam: Vanuatu 'needs food'
| Mar.15 |
Melanesia |
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Pam 'wiped out' Vanuatu development Cyclone Pam has 'wiped out' development in Vanuatu, its president said, amid ongoing concern over residents of the Pacific nation's outlying...
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Melanesia |
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Devastated Vanuatu starts to get aid |
| Mar.14 |
Melanesia |
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Race to aid Vanuatu cyclone victims Aid agencies are stepping up efforts to reach remote communities hit by Cyclone Pam which tore through the Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu
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Melanesia |
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Vanuatu president calls for help after cyclone destruction
| Mar.13 |
Melanesia |
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Dozens feared dead after Cyclone Pam hits Vanuatu Map of Vanuatu Melanesia The death toll from a category five tropical storm that has hit islands in the South Pacific could run into the dozens, the UN's relief agency says | |
| Mar.12 |
Melanesia |
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Vanuatu urges people to take shelter as Category-5 Cyclone Pam nears |
| Feb.19 |
Queensland |
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Tropical Cyclone Marcia weakens
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| Oct.12 |
India |
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Cyclone Hudhud: Indian relief effort begins Map of Andhra Pradesh India Indian disaster teams have begun a relief operation after Hudhud pounded the eastern coast, forcing as many as 400,000 people to flee
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India |
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6 die as Cyclone Hudhud uproots trees and light poles Hudhud's sustained winds of 205 kilometers per hour (127 miles per hour) made it a category 3 storm at landfall
| Oct.11 |
India |
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Cyclone Hudhud sweeps towards Indian coast
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India |
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Eastern India braces for powerful Cyclone Hudhud
| Aug.7 |
Hawaii |
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Hurricane Iselle to hit Hawaii on Thursday Hawaiians are bracing for a rare direct tropical cyclone hit as Hurricane Iselle threatens the US island chain | |
| Apr.22 |
Western Australia |
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Cyclone hits hunt for missing plane A tropical cyclone halted the aerial search for a missing Malaysia Airlines plane on Tuesday. Up to 10 military planes had been due to scour...
| Apr.11 |
Queensland |
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Queensland surveys Cyclone Ita harm Map of Cape Flattery Australia Residents in northern Queensland are waking up to survey the damage after Cyclone Ita brought winds of up to 230km/h to parts of Australia | |
| Apr.10 |
Queensland |
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Queensland braces for Cyclone Ita Map of Cape York Australia The Australian state of Queensland is bracing for the arrival of Cyclone Ita, a category five storm set to hit its far north coast | |
| Mar.13 |
Melanesia |
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Cyclone leaves 3 dead, 6 missing in Vanuatu Map of Vanuatu Melanesia Authorities are flying over the affected northern islands to assess the damage. Cyclone Lusi struck Monday and lasted through Wednesday | |
| Jan.10 |
Tonga |
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Tonga in South Pacific lashed by powerful cyclone Category-5 storm Cyclone Ian is destroying homes and ripping roofs from churches and other public buildings in the populous northern islands | |
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| Nov.18 |
Southern Italy |
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Deadly cyclone strikes Sardinia Map of Olbia Sardinia Italy At least nine people have been killed as storms and floods caused by Cyclone Cleopatra tore through the Italian island of Sardinia, officials say | |
| Oct.14 |
India |
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India relieved at low cyclone death toll Map of Odisha India At least 21 were killed as a direct result of the cyclone Phailin. The last time a storm as powerful struck, 10,000 people died
| Oct.13 |
India |
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At least 17 killed, thousands of homes destroyed as cyclone hits India
| Oct.12 |
India |
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Massive Indian cyclone races inland
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India |
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Huge cyclone batters eastern India Map of Gopalpur Orissa India A huge cyclone Phailin that has forced as many as 500,000 people to flee their homes has made landfall in eastern India
| Oct.11 |
India |
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Cyclone Phailin: Mass evacuations in eastern India
| Oct.10 |
Southern India |
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Eastern India braces for impact of major cyclone |
| May.15 |
Bangladesh |
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Cyclone Mahasen hits Bangladesh Map of Patuakhali Bangladesh Cyclone Mahasen has begun crossing Bangladesh's southern coast, as people packed into evacuation shelters | |
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Bangladesh |
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Cyclone bears down on Bay of Bengal Map of Bay of Bengal Bangladesh Cyclone Mahasen is bearing down on the Bay of Bengal, with thousands of people ordered to evacuate low-lying areas in Bangladesh and Burma
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Bangladesh |
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Bay of Bengal braces for large cyclone Map of Bay of Bengal Bangladesh Residents of coastal areas in Bangladesh and Myanmar are preparing for the arrival of a large storm that is rumbling toward them across the Bay of Bengal | |
| May.11 |
Myanmar |
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Myanmar issues cyclone warning Myanmar's government is warning that a cyclone barreling north in the Bay of Bengal could slam into the country's coast next week | |
| Feb.26 |
Australia |
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Cyclone Rusty closes in on Australia Map of Port Hedland Australia Australia's north-west coast is being buffeted by high winds, hours before a powerful cyclone is expected to make landfall as a category four storm | |
| Jan.26 |
Queensland |
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State of Queensland braces for flooding The Australian state of Queensland is on alert for flooding in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Oswald | |
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| Dec.17 |
Fiji |
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Cyclone Evan leaves trail of destruction in Fiji The biggest cyclone to hit Fiji in 20 years has caused havoc after battering the Pacific nation with winds topping 200km/h | |
| Dec.13 |
Samoa |
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Cyclone Evan rips through Samoa |
| Nov.4 |
Southern India |
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Twenty two killed in India rains Map of Andhra Pradesh India At least 22 people have been killed by heavy rains in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, say state media, days after a cyclone hit | |
| Nov.1 |
Southern India |
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Cyclone tears into south Indian coast
| Oct.31 |
Southern India |
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India evacuates 5,000 ahead of cyclone Map of Tamil Nadu India At least 5,000 people were evacuated from India's southern coast Wednesday as powerful Cyclone Nilam surged in | |
| Jan.11 |
Western Australia |
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Cyclone prompts ports and oil fields to close Map of Port Hedland Australia A tropical cyclone barreling toward Australia prompted several major ports and oil fields to shut down in anticipation of tidal surges | |
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| Dec.31 |
Southern India |
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Death toll climbs in wake of Cyclone Thane Map of Tamil Nadu India The death toll from a storm that has pummeled India's southeastern coastline rose to 27, with thousands forced to seek refuge in emergency shelters | |
| Dec.30 |
Southern India |
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Cyclone pummels India's coast, kills 19 Map of Tamil Nadu India Lashing winds and heavy rain pummeled India's southeastern coastline Friday as Cyclone Thane roared onshore killing at least 19 people
| Feb.3 |
Queensland |
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Queensland battles cyclone debris |
| Feb.2 |
Queensland |
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Queensland survives Cyclone Yasi |
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Queensland |
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Powerful cyclone slams into Queensland More than 170,000 homes are without power after a massive cyclone slammed into the already flood-ravaged northern Australian state
| Feb.1 |
Queensland |
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Evacuations urged ahead of Cyclone Yasi
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Queensland |
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Cyclone poses 'serious threat to life' |
| Jan.31 |
Queensland |
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149-mph cyclone could hit Australia Many are concerned that Yasi could mean setbacks for the coal-mining sector of the region, which was socked by recent massive flooding | |
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| Oct.22 |
Myanmar |
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Powerful cyclone slams into Myanmar Map of Sittwe Myanmar An overpowering tropical cyclone Giri that intensified rapidly has made landfall in western Myanmar | |
| Jun.6 |
Karachi |
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7 electrocuted as Cyclone Phet strikes Heavy storms that hit the port city of Karachi after Cyclone Phet battered parts of southern Pakistan | |
| Jun.4 |
Oman |
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Cyclone Phet batters coastal Oman Phet weakened as it churned along coastal Oman, dumping up to 25 centimeters (10 inches) of rain on the region | |
| Jun.3 |
Karachi |
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Pakistan alerts fishermen about cyclone
| Jun.2 |
Oman |
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Cyclone threatens Oman, Pakistan Torrential rain and hurricane force winds were forecast for the coast of Oman as Phet, a Category 4 storm bore down on the sultanate’s coast | |
| Mar.21 |
Queensland |
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Cyclone makes landfall |
| Mar.20 |
Queensland |
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Australia braces for cyclone Australia declared a disaster situation along the country's eastern coast ahead of the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Ului | |
| Mar.16 |
Fiji |
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Fiji damage 'overwhelming,' PM says
| Mar.14 |
Fiji |
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Tropical Cyclone Tomas slams Fiji The powerful storm roared into the chain's northern islands. Tomas was packing winds of 185 km/hr, with gusts to 235 km/hr | |
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| May.1 |
Myanmar |
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UN warning over Burma cyclone aid Hundreds of thousands of people in Irrawaddy Delta still need assistance, a year after a deadly cyclone | |
| Mar.13 |
Queensland |
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Australia declares oil spill disaster The Pacific Adventurer sustained damage when Cyclone Hamish struck the waters. The ship lost 30 of its 50 containers of ammonium nitrate
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| Jun.8 |
Myanmar |
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Cyclone dead will 'never' be identified Tens of thousands of people may never be identified because their bodies have decomposed so badly and many ended up far from home | |
| Jun.7 |
Myanmar |
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Monsoon brings more suffering A severe shortage of housing has left hundreds of thousands of cyclone survivors exposed to heavy rain as the monsoon season begins
| Jun.4 |
Myanmar |
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U.S. ships to abort Myanmar mission
| May.30 |
Myanmar |
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UN condemns Burma 'camp closures' A senior UN official Skavdal has said that any coercion of Burmese cyclone victims to return home is completely unacceptable | |
| May.24 |
Myanmar |
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Burma seeks crucial aid donations Map of Rangoon Myanmar Dozens of international delegates are to meet in Rangoon to pledge money for recovery after the devastating Cyclone Nargis, which killed 78,000 | |
| May.23 |
Myanmar |
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Myanmar to admit all aid workers U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon: Ruling junta agreed to 'allow all aid workers regardless of nationalities' into the country to help cyclone...
| May.21 |
Myanmar |
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U.N. chief: focus now reconstruction Ban Ki-moon: Asian nations are beginning to focus on the reconstruction needs of Myanmar, devastated by Cyclone Nargis
| May.19 |
Myanmar |
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Myanmar agrees to regional cyclone aid
| May.18 |
Singapore |
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Burma neighbours in cyclone talks
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Myanmar |
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Junta leader visits cyclone refugees 2 weeks after Cyclone Nargis, the country's reclusive junta leader Than Shwe visited a refugee camp outside Yangon
| May.17 |
Myanmar |
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UN to press Burma on aid access A humanitarian envoy is due in Burma to try to persuade the junta to grant more access to UN workers to help with the cyclone relief efforts | |
| May.16 |
Myanmar |
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Junta: Almost 78,000 dead in cyclone Another 56,000 people remain missing two weeks after the storm
| May.15 |
Myanmar |
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Storm aid frustrations grow Top aid envoys are ramping up pressure on Burma, as reports suggest aid is still not reaching the region worst hit by Cyclone Nargis | |
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Myanmar |
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Junta denies misusing cyclone aid The ruling junta has denied claims that the military is holding back the best foreign aid and distributing low-quality supplies to survivors | |
| May.14 |
Myanmar |
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UN raises Burma cyclone estimate
| May.13 |
Myanmar |
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Myanmar allows more U.S. aid flights The government of Myanmar authorized five more U.S. flights to land in the country with needed aid for survivors of the cyclone | |
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Myanmar |
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Junta lacking in cyclone response The government seems unaware of the scope of the death and destruction Cyclone Nargis wrought on the country more than a week ago
| May.11 |
Myanmar |
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Relief boat sinks, leaving aid in river A Red Cross boat delivering supplies to help 1,000 victims of cyclone sank Sunday when it hit debris in the Irrawaddy Delta region | |
| May.10 |
Myanmar |
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Cyclone aid used to entice voters
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Myanmar |
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Cyclone overshadows referendum
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Myanmar |
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Sporadic aid trickles into Burma Deliveries of aid to help cyclone victims are arriving sporadically, as aid agencies continue to face obstacles set by the regime | |
| May.9 |
Myanmar |
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Burma warned over cyclone delays |
| May.8 |
Myanmar |
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Rotting corpses pile up
| May.7 |
Myanmar |
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Fears storm toll could soar  5 days after a devastating cyclone struck, the UN has urged Burma to open its doors to foreign aid and staff | |
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Myanmar |
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Cyclone victims 'storm' reopened shops  Hungry crowds of survivors have stormed reopened shops in devastated Irrawaddy delta as aid groups grew frustrated by their lack of access
Foreign aid is beginning to arrive in Burma
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| May.6 |
Myanmar |
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Relief groups scramble to aid Myanmar The United Nations and international relief organizations are saying the cyclone was the worst disaster the country had suffered in years | |
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Myanmar |
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Cyclone death toll jumps to 22,000  41,000 missing after the catastrophic cyclone that battered the country. The U.N. estimated up to a million could be homeless
Aid agencies begin what they expect to be a major relief operation to help tens of thousands left without clean water and shelter. Up to 1.5 million people may have been affected by Cyclone Nargis, which devastated the Irrawaddy Delta region
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| May.5 |
Myanmar |
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Death toll from cyclone more than 15,000
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Myanmar |
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Myanmar death toll 'could reach 10,000' Almost 4,000 people have died and another 3,000 remain missing as a result of this weekend's devastating cyclone
| May.4 |
Myanmar |
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Burma 'must allow aid workers in' The exiles are urging the country's military rulers to allow aid agencies to operate freely inside the country in the wake of Tropical Cyclone...
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Myanmar |
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Hundreds feared dead in cyclone
| May.3 |
Myanmar |
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78,000 dead in cyclone, 56,000 missing Map of Myaungmya Myanmar Burma has declared 5 disaster areas, including Rangoon, after a large tropical cyclone hit the states of Irrawaddy, Bago, Karen and Mon. As aid groups struggled to distribute supplies despite government obstacles, Myanmar TV was urging people to vote 'yes' in a refe... | |
| Feb.18 |
Madagascar |
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Cyclone besieges Madagascar A cyclone with sustained winds of 69 mph is knocking out power in some areas and making damage assessment difficult | |
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| Nov.24 |
Bangladesh |
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Bridge collapse causes more miser Map of Patuakhali Bangladesh A section of a bridge collapsed as thousands of hungry cyclone victims stampeded toward aid workers delivering rice | |
| Nov.21 |
Bangladesh |
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Struggle to help cyclone survivors Overburdened relief centers scrambled to help tens of thousands, and fist fights broke out among victims waiting for rice | |
| Nov.20 |
Bangladesh |
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Villagers dispute cyclone death toll |
| Nov.18 |
Bangladesh |
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Cyclone death toll surpasses 3,000 The number of dead killed from Cyclone Sidr is expected to rise as the country continues to assess the damage
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Bangladesh |
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Cyclone death toll hits 2,000
| Nov.17 |
Bangladesh |
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Cyclone death toll hits 1,700 As flood waters recede, aid workers expect to find scores more bodies when remote villages are reached and the counting is done
| Nov.16 |
Bangladesh |
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Cyclone rescue effort under way Aid workers are struggling to reach hundreds of thousands of survivors from a cyclone that ripped through southern and central Bangladesh
| Nov.15 |
Bangladesh |
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Cyclone hits: More than 200 dead Cyclone Sidr packing 150 mph winds slammed southeast coast, forcing hundreds of thousands from their homes
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Bangladesh |
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Millions to evacuate as cyclone slams A powerful cyclone is tearing down flimsy houses, toppling trees and power poles, and forcing
hundreds of thousands to flee their homes | |
| Nov.14 |
Bangladesh |
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Bangladesh braces for cyclone Map of Chittagong Bangladesh Volunteers helped evacuate thousands of people from southern coast and the government warned ships to seek shelter | |
| Jun.26 |
Pakistan |
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10 drown as cyclone hits Thousands fled to higher ground as a tropical cyclone lashed coastline with heavy rains and high winds | |
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Karachi |
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Thousands flee cyclone
| Jun.8 |
Oman |
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Cyclone death toll reaches 35 |
| Jun.7 |
Oman |
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Cyclone pounds Mideast oil region Cyclone Gonu battered coast with fierce winds and torrential rains, forcing thousands from their homes and shutting down oil installations
| Jun.5 |
Oman |
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Thousands flee as cyclone closes Thousands of people fled low-lying areas as the strongest cyclone to threaten the Arabian Peninsula in 60 years barreled toward the Gulf | |
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| Mar.30 |
Australia |
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Cyclone Glenda hits Australia A tropical cyclone gathered speed before it crossed the remote northwest coast with winds of up to 155 mph | |
| Mar.21 |
Queensland |
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Cyclone cleanup begins After their town was torn apart by a terrifying cyclone the people of Innisfail start to barbecue | |
| Mar.20 |
Australia |
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Thousands homeless after cyclone Troops began moving aid to the town of Innisfail on Tuesday as streets littered with rubble and mangled roofs | |
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Australia |
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Cyclone 'like atom bomb'
| Mar.19 |
Queensland |
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Massive cyclone hits Australia
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Australia |
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Australia faces Katrina-type cyclone Residents along northeastern coast were ordered out of their homes as the cyclone is packing damaging winds | |
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| Oct.28 |
Southern India |
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Indians flee approaching cyclone Thousands in low-lying areas have been evacuated ahead of a cyclone that is expected to make landfall | |
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| Sep.6 |
Florida |
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Frances heads for second landfall Floridians are bracing for a rejuvenated cyclone to make landfall, after its lumbering 30-hour creep across the state | |
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| Nov.16 |
Iraq |
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US turns heat on insurgents Operation Ivy Cyclone Two in north-central Iraq is backed by hi-tech missiles, fighter jets and attack helicopters | |
| Jan.4 |
Solomon Islands |
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Pacific islanders survive fury of cyclone When their solar-powered radio told them about cyclone the residents of Tikopia headed for the hills to find shelter | |
| Jan.2 |
Solomon Islands |
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Cyclone sweeps away island homes Hundreds of homes on the island of Tikopia have been swept out to sea or buried by sand
| Jan.1 |
Solomon Islands |
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Cyclone Zoe wrecks islands
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| Dec.31 |
Solomon Islands |
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Aid boat to cyclone-hit islands delayed Departure of a boat carrying shelter and medicines has been delayed until the government pays for supplies | |
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| Nov.29 |
Southern India |
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43 fishermen missing after cyclone Storm moved inland from the Bay of Bengal, ripping up trees and roofs
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Southern India |
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Cyclone lashes coast Several mud huts have been washed away and people trying to build embankments | |
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| Nov. 13, 1970 |
Bangladesh |
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1970 Bhola cyclone Map of Ganges Delta Bangladesh A devastating tropical cyclone that struck East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and India's West Bengal. Up to 500,000 people lost their lives | |
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