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Cyclone Nisarga made landfall Wednesday on a portion of the west coast of India rarely affected by tropical cyclones: near the megacity of Mumbai (metro area population, 20 million).
The last time Mumbai was hit by a tropical cyclone, in 1891, a young lawyer named Mohandas K. Gandhi was just arriving in the city – then known as Bombay — to set up a practice after studying ...
MUMBAI, India — A cyclone made landfall Wednesday south of India's financial capital of Mumbai, with storm surge threatening to flood beaches and low-lying slums as city authorities struggled to ...
Coronavirus patients were among more than 100,000 people evacuated from low-lying coastal areas in India’s western states as a cyclone made landfall near Mumbai on Wednesday.
The timing of the cyclone could not have come at a worse time for Mumbai. With over 40,000 cases, the densely packed city has emerged as the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Mumbai escaped the brunt of a cyclone on Wednesday after winds changed direction and the storm made landfall further south on India’s western coast than expected, ...
As Cyclone Nisarga moved closer to India Wednesday morning, Uddhav Thackeray, the chief minister of Maharashtra, ordered Mumbai’s residents to stay home for two days and the city’s airport was ...
Mumbai is expected to experience dry conditions, with a light rain warning issued for nearby areas like Raigad. Sushma Nair, scientist at IMD Mumbai said, “As of Thursday the cyclone has not ...
NEW DELHI – A cyclone in the Arabian Sea was barreling toward Mumbai in India Tuesday, threatening high winds and flooding in an area already struggling with the nation's highest number of ...
Mumbai woke up to a soaking start as intense early morning showers drenched parts of the city, including Bandra and Malabar Hill. With more heavy rain expected, an orange alert has been issued and ...
Tens of thousands of people are being evacuated as India and Pakistan brace for the impact of Cyclone Biparjoy, which is expected to make landfall in densely populated areas across the ...