Two powerful cyclonic storms, Cyclone Senyar and Cyclone Ditwah, have caused widespread devastation across the Indian Ocean region, leaving over 1,000 people dead and displacing tens of thousands. The most affected countries include Indonesia,

In Indonesia's Sumatra, a week of heavy rains, worsened by the rare cyclone - Senyar - caused at least 500 deaths.

Sri Lanka is facing one of its worst flood disasters in two decades, with nearly one million people affected and more than 400 reported dead or missing after Cyclone Ditwah unleashed catastrophic flooding and landslides across the island.

Rescuers are hampered by damaged bridges and roads and a lack of heavy equipment after flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island that killed

Residents of the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion took stock of the damage Saturday after a devastating cyclone barrelled through the overseas French territory, killing four people. Local people expressed shock at the level of destruction after Cyclone ...

The Bureau of Meteorology says Tropical Cyclone Fina is expected to reach category four strength while still in Northern Territory waters.

A severe thunderstorm has left a trail of destruction across Bribie Island, bringing down large trees, ripping roofs from homes and caravans, and causing widespread power and mobile outages.

University of Birmingham provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. Bangor University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. When a major cyclone tears through an island nation, all efforts rightly focus on saving human ...