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  2. 1964 Rameswaram cyclone - Wikipedia

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    The 1964 Rameswaram cyclone (also known as the Dhanushkodi cyclone) was regarded as one of the most powerful storms to ever strike India on record. [1] The system was first identified as an area of low pressure over the Andaman Sea on December 15. Following interaction with a tropical wave, it began to develop and became a depression by ...

  3. List of Horn of Africa tropical cyclones - Wikipedia

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    The Horn of Africa has experienced the effects of 14 North Indian Ocean tropical cyclones since 1984, resulting in at least 108 fatalities. All but two of the storms struck Somalia from the east. The other two – a storm in May 1984 and Cyclone Sagar in May 2018 – traversed the Gulf of Aden and struck northern Somalia.

  4. Tropical cyclones in 2024 - Wikipedia

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    Severe Tropical Cyclone Neville formed north of the Cocos Islands [71] on 1 March and left the basin 20 days later. [72] Severe Tropical Cyclone Megan formed on 13 March from a tropical low over the coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria. [73] Short-lived Tropical Low 10U formed and weakened within the same day of 14 March. [74]

  5. Cyclone Freddy: Flood risk lingers for southern Africa as ...

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    The storm, which is one of the longest-lasting tropical cyclones ever, is also one of the deadliest in Africa in recent years Cyclone Freddy: Flood risk lingers for southern Africa as death toll ...

  6. Cyclone Giri - Wikipedia

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    Cyclone Giri was first identified by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) as an area of low pressure over the Bay of Bengal on October 19. Early on October 20, the system was classified as a depression and given the name BOB 04; and at that time, the system was situated roughly 250 km (155 mi) southwest of Sittwe, Myanmar. [1]

  7. Families scramble to help after deadly cyclone rips through ...

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    The cyclone on Saturday was the deadliest storm to strike the territory in nearly a century. It devastated entire neighborhoods on the collection of islands with winds that exceeded 220 kph (136 mph), according to the French weather service. Many people had ignored cyclone warnings, thinking the storm would not be so extreme.

  8. Tropical cyclones in Southern Africa - Wikipedia

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    February 15, 1950 - After crossing Madagascar, a cyclone struck eastern Mozambique and moved across much of Africa, eventually reaching northern Namibia. [3] [4]April 15, 1952 - A cyclone moved ashore southeastern Tanzania near Lindi with maximum sustained winds estimated at 180 km/h (110 mph); this made the cyclone the strongest on record to strike the country. [5]

  9. UN weather agency says Tropical Cyclone Freddy that hit ...

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    UN weather agency says Tropical Cyclone Freddy that hit eastern Africa last year was longest ever 07/02/2024 10:00 -0400 GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. weather agency said Tuesday that Tropical Cyclone Freddy, a deadly Indian Ocean storm that lashed eastern Africa last year , was confirmed to be the longest-lasting cyclone ever recorded at 36 days.