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At least two persons have died and several others have been injured during the storm in the Cooch Behar district of West Bengal. Rabindra Nath Ghosh of the Cooch Behar municipality noted that there have been two deaths in the storm in the Moamari Gram Panchayat. He also specified that 50 people have sustained injuries. In other news, 20 deaths have been reported from the recent storm in Assam.

Heavy-Tropical-Storm Kompasu swamped vast-areas of Luzon's most populated island on October 11. Authorities reported that nine people died and 11 went missing after torrential rains in the Philippines inundated communities and caused landslides. Four were killed in landslides in the landlocked mountainous-region of Benguet. One perished in coastal-region of Cagayan, while seven are missing. The storm exacerbated the southwest-monsoon, causing… read-more

The IMD has issued a red alert in five northern districts of Kerala - Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod. The development came after continuous strong winds resulted in cracks on the Valiyathura, the oldest sea bridge. IMD warned the people to be vigilant as water is rising in rivers Meenachil, Achankovil, and Manimala. Proactively, the authorities have also shifted people to relief camps after several houses were damaged… read-more

The National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said that the tropical storm 'Sally' has become a category 2 hurricane bringing dangerous storms and high winds in the U.S. Gulf Coast after hitting Florida. The storm has destroyed the oil production in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. According to the NHC Miami, the hurricane will approach the north-central Gulf Coast on September 14 or 15.