Category Damage Reports

Indian state estimates $1.4 billion damage from Cyclone

Cyclone Tauktae caused an estimated 100 billion Indian rupees ($1.4 billion) worth of damage in the Indian state of Gujarat after making landfall on May 17, Times of India reported. Agriculture, energy and housing sectors have recorded the highest losses.…

Back-to-back Tornadoes Kill 12 in China; More Than 300 Injured

Photo Illustration Back-to-back tornadoes killed 12 people in central and eastern China and left more than 300 others injured, authorities said Saturday. Eight people died in the inland city of Wuhan on Friday night and four others in the town…

India lashed by strongest cyclone to ever hit west coast as it reels from Covid disaster

India was slammed on Monday by the strongest storm on record to reach its west coast, hampering authorities’ response to the Covid-19 crisis in some of the country’s hardest hit regions. Tropical Cyclone Tauktae, a storm with wind speeds equivalent…

Cyclone Seroja destroys homes, cuts power to 31,500 on Australia’s west coast

A tropical cyclone on Australia’s west coast destroyed several homes and cut electricity to tens of thousands of people overnight before weakening on Monday morning. Officials said around 70% of the structures in the coastal town of Kalbarri, about 500…