Gopalpur

The latest press release of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) brought huge relief to people in Odisha, who were in a state of panic to greet Cyclone Hudhud. The cyclonic storm, which is now stationed around 720 km from Gopalpur in…

Even as the Odisha Government has cancelled the holidays of all government officials and put 16 districts in the state on high alert, the Cyclone Hudhud has taken the shape of a cyclonic storm now. It would intensify further to become a…

Ganjam suffered the most during the Cyclone Phailin on October 12-13, 2013. The destruction and devastation caused huge loss across the district. The restoration of power services remain a big challenge, while communication and transport…

The Cyclone Phailin, which hit the Gopalpur Coast at a wind speed of 220 km per hour on October 12, completely ravaged the Ganjam district, resulting in the death of 18 people and damaging 2.40 lakh homes. Most parts of the Ganjam district…

Press Release, Bhubaneswar, 13th Oct, 2013: The cyclone Phailin hit Odisha Coast at about 8.30 to 9PM on 12th October near Gopalpur in the district of Ganjam. Before hitting of cyclone all people from vulnerable areas were evacuated for…

The Cyclone Phailin, which played havoc and triggered widespread devastation across the Odisha Coast, including Gopalpur, Berhampur, Nayagarh, Puri, Khordha, Kendrapara, Paradip, Jagatsinghpur and Bhubaneswar, has weakened further this…

As Cyclone Phailin made the landfall in Gopalpur at around 9:15 PM IST with a wind speed of 200 km/hour and may cause havoc for another four hours or so, widespread devastation has been reported from Ganjam district, including Berhampur and…

Breaking News! After a long wait, the Cyclone Phailin finally hit the Gopalpur Coast in Odisha at around 9:15 PM. The wind speed has crossed 200 km/hour in Gopalpur, while it is around 180 km per hour in Puri. The Cyclone has slowed down a…

Heavy rains triggered by strong winds, have lashed Bhubaneswar, as the Cyclone Phailin is approaching the Odisha Coast at Gopalpur faster than expected. Normal life has come to a standstill in the capital city with people keeping themselves…

The 'Very Severe' Cyclone Phailin, which is now centred at 260 km away from the Gopalpur Coast, will hit the land by this evening. The landfall has already begun in Ganjam, Puri, Gajapati, Khordha, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur district.…