Death of Kerala veterinary student: SFI lands in the eye of political storm

Death of Kerala veterinary student: SFI lands in the eye of political storm

The Students’ Federation of India (SFI) has found itself at the centre of a political storm in the aftermath of the suspected death by suicide of J.S. Sidharth, a second-year student at the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU) at Pookode in Wayanad district of Kerala. Sidharth’s death, allegedly due to ragging and assault … Read more

Typhoon Saola makes landfall in southern China after nearly 900,000 people moved to safety

Typhoon Saola makes landfall in southern China after nearly 900,000 people moved to safety

Typhoon Saola made landfall in southern China before dawn Saturday after nearly 900,000 people were moved to safety and most of Hong Kong and other parts of coastal southern China suspended business, transport and classes. Guangdong province’s meteorological bureau said the powerful storm churned into an outlying district of the city of Zhuhai, just south … Read more

Watch | What is a storm surge?

Watch | What is a storm surge?

Hurricane Ian has wreacked havoc in the United States. Following the hurricane, life-threatening storm surges were reported in Florida causing widespread destruction. Hurricane Ian made landfall as a Category 4 storm on Florida’s southwest coast on September 28, sweeping away homes and communities. Fort Myers Beach, a coastal city on a barrier island, is among … Read more

Lightning Fatalities on the Rise: How to Stay Safe in a Storm

Lightning Fatalities on the Rise: How to Stay Safe in a Storm

Sept. 22, 2022 — Sonia Chavez was on the balcony of her midrise Dallas apartment when the unthinkable happened: As she was filming a thunderstorm with her cellphone, lightning struck her in a flash of blinding light and searing heat that knocked her off her feet. The thunderbolt, which Chavez captured on film, damaged her … Read more

Cyclone Nivar makes landfall, weakens into severe cyclonic storm

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Chennai: Very severe cyclonic storm Nivar made landfall near Puducherry in the early hours of Thursday, bringing heavy rains to the union territory and neighbouring Tamil Nadu, India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials said. Nivar weakened into a severe cyclonic storm after it crossed coast near Puducherry, the IMD said. There were no reports of loss … Read more

Worst storm in decades: Central America reels as death toll shoots past 100

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GUATEMALA CITY/TEGUCIGALPA: The death toll from the calamitous storm Eta in Central America soared on Friday after the Guatemalan military reached a remote mountainous village where torrential rains had triggered devastating mudslides, killing about 100 people. Many of the dead were buried in their homes in the remote Queja village in central region of Alta … Read more

Climate Change Means Senior Health Could Suffer

By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Global warming may ultimately rain on everyone’s parade, but new research suggests that major thunderstorms are already wreaking some havoc on the respiratory health of seniors. That’s because atmospheric changes that precede storms increase the risk that older people with asthma … Read more