Hudhud

AP's disaster management through Facebook during Hudhud cited as best practice

March 11, 2015 12:00 am

The Facebook app geo-tagged the photos and provided a big picture to the government about the cyclone damages and prepare a response accordingly.

YSR Congress activist held for Facebook post on cyclone Hudhud

October 29, 2014 5:31 pm

Officials informed that he posted 'irresponsible', 'anti-people' comments on Facebook after the natural disaster hit the region.

Cyclone Hudhud: Power, water supply improve, relief works on brisk pace in AP

October 17, 2014 3:07 pm

More than 1.35 lakh people are taking shelter in 223 relief camps, where food is being provided to 6.85 lakh persons.

Cyclone Hudhud: Work on to get Vizag harbour fully functional at earliest

October 16, 2014 4:32 pm

The cyclone claimed eight lives and forced over seven lakh people to take shelter in camps.

Cyclone Hudhud: Radio helped reach remote areas of Odisha district

October 16, 2014 2:47 pm

"For lack of power supply, people who never listened to radio tuned into it," said Station Director.

Letters to the editor

October 16, 2014 1:02 am

Weathering the storm

October 16, 2014 12:59 am

Most coastal cities are becoming boom towns and the resultant pressure on land and infrastructure could lead to unplanned urbanisation.

Cyclone Hudhud: Andhra Pradesh airlifts vegetables from Delhi; water supply restored in Vizag

October 15, 2014 2:42 pm

The shortage of vegetables in the cyclone affected area has pushed up the prices.

Cyclone Hudhud: Visakhapatnam IT park in a bad shape

October 15, 2014 9:08 am

The IT park on hill number 2 and 3 of Rushikonda is totally destroyed.

Few deaths but fishermen hit the hardest

October 15, 2014 2:27 am

Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has announced compensation of Rs 5,000 for nets and Rs 10,000 for boats for each of the families.