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NEW DELHI: India on Friday sent humanitarian assistance to Cuba following the devastation caused by Hurricane Rafael. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that a consignment of essential medicines, including antibiotics, and painkillers has been dispatched to aid the people of Cuba in their recovery efforts. Sharing a post on X, the MEA spokesperson wrote, "Vishwabandhu Bharat: India sends Humanitarian Assistance for the people of Cuba." "In the aftermath of Hurricane Rafael, a consignment in the form of Essential Medicines comprising Antibiotics, Anti-pyretics, pain killers, ORS, muscle relaxants has departed for Cuba today," the post added. Notably, Hurricane Rafael made landfall in the western Cuban province of Artemisa as a Category 3 storm on the afternoon of November 6, 2024. The hurricane approached the island from the south, having skirted past Jamaica on November 5 as a tropical storm, according to NASA Earth Observatory. Approaching Cuba, it traversed warm waters and encountered light to moderate vertical wind shear--environmental conditions that helped the storm to strengthen into a major hurricane. Rafael's sustained wind speeds peaked at 185 kilometres per hour prior to landfall, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) had reported. It weakened slightly upon encountering land, downgrading to a Category 2 storm as it moved across Cuba and tracked northwest into the Gulf of Mexico. Citing news reports, the NASA Earth Observatory said that the Cuban government announced the hurricane had knocked out power across the entire island before landfall. Several airports had suspended flights. Western Cuba was expected to receive 100 to 200 millimetres of rainfall from the storm system, according to the NHC, with several inches also forecast for the Cayman Islands and Florida Keys. The NHC had also warned of strong storm surge that could raise water as much as four metres above normal levels along Cuba's southern coast.
NEW DELHI (AP) -- Cyclone Montha started making landfall along India's eastern coast, the weather office said late Tuesday, with the storm due to bring torrential rains and strong winds. Montha, swirling over the Bay of Bengal, intensified into a severe cyclonic storm that threatens flooding of low-lying areas in southern Andhra Pradesh and neighboring states through the night. "Latest observations indicate that the landfall process has commenced," the Indian Meteorological Department said in its latest bulletin. The process was expected to continue for the next three to four hours. The sto ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 26 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for several districts of Andhra Pradesh in view of the severe cyclonic storm expected to form in the Bay of Bengal. The storm is likely to bring heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated areas. A severe cyclonic storm named "Montha" with a maximum sustained wind speed of 90-100 kmph with gusts up to 110 kmph is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around Kakinada on the evening/night of October 28 if it continues its north-northwestwa ...Read More >
The depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal intensified into a deep depression and it is likely to intensify into cyclone Fengal on Wednesday moving north-northwestwards towards Tamil Nadu coast over the next two days, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned. The deep depression lay about 310 km southeast of Trincomalee, 590 km south-southeast of Nagappattinam, 710 km south-southeast of Puducherry and 800 km south-southeast of Chennai on Tuesday. "It is very likely to continue to move north-northwestwards and intensify further into a cyclonic storm on November 27. Thereafter, it wil ...Read More >
India on Tuesday dispatched 40 tonnes of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) material to Jamaica and Cuba in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, reaffirming New Delhi's commitment to stand by its Global South partners in times of crisis. An Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft carrying 20 tonnes each of relief supplies for the two Caribbean nations took off from New Delhi this morning. The consignment includes Aarogya Maitri BHISHM Cube field hospitals, food and daily utility items, m ...Read More >
"India sends Humanitarian Assistance to Jamaica. A consignment of approx 60 tons of emergency medical equipment, Gensets & other utilities has departed for Jamaica. This assistance will support health care needs and rehabilitation of medical infrastructure as well as strengthen the disaster preparedness of against Hurricanes," Jaiswal stated in a post on X. New Delhi: India has dispatched a fresh consignment of around 60 tons of emergency medical equipment, generators, and other utilities to Jamaica which will support the country's healthcare needs and enhance their disaster preparedness. Mi ...Read More >
Cyclone Montha is poised to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm, with landfall expected Tuesday, bringing heavy rains to Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Odisha. The World Meteorological Organization assigns names to cyclones to prevent confusion and aid disaster management. 'Montha,' meaning beautiful or fragrant flower, was contributed by Thailand. Cyclone Montha is set to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and make a landfall on Tuesday, bringing heavy rainfall over Andhra Pradesh, Tami ...Read More >
Panaji: The frequency of cyclones has shown significant variations, with four cyclones recorded in 2024 and two so far in 2025, reflecting the ongoing impact of increased atmospheric warming in the Indian Ocean. While the numbers have decreased from previous years, the intensity of cyclonic activity continues to affect various regions, particularly impacting states like Goa, Maharashtra, and Andhra Pradesh.Goa experienced severe effects from cyclone Asna and minor impact from Fengal in 2024. This year, cyclone Shakthi formed earlier this month, threatening Maharashtra and bringing light rain t ...Read More >
NEW DELHI - Cyclone Montha started making landfall along India's eastern coast, the weather office said late Tuesday, with the storm due to bring torrential rains and strong winds. Montha, swirling over the Bay of Bengal, intensified into a severe cyclonic storm that threatens flooding of low-lying areas in southern Andhra Pradesh and neighboring states through the night. Recommended Videos "Latest observations indicate that the landfall process has commenced," the Indian Meteorological Department said in its latest bulletin. The process was expected to continue for the next three to four h ...Read More >