Over 700 deaths have been reported in an African cyclone around the Southern Africa that had left people stranded on the rooftop and trees due to flood in the region.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis also declared a state of emergency due to the storm and said that he has put security guards on alarm to ensure quick response in case of emergency and rescue operation.

A massive 'bomb cyclone' is unleashing the U.S. Rocky Mountain and Plains states leading to high winds and drifting snow that stranded motorists. Following the extreme weather condition, more than 1,300 airline flights has been cancelled.

The death toll due to the severe cyclone Gaja that devastated several districts in Tamil Nadu two days ago has risen to 45 and damaged 117,624 houses, Chief Minister K. Palaniswami said in Sunday.

The devastating cyclonic storm Gaja thrashed the Tamil Nadu coast, killing more than 13 people and leaving behind the trials of destruction in several districts.

The Tamil Nadu government has announced that all schools and colleges in six districts should remain close on November 15 due to cyclone 'Gaja'. It is likely that there may be landfall said RB Udhayakumar, Revenue Minister, here on Wednesday.

Heavy rains have been forecast for Karnataka over the weekend due to a low pressure trough that is expected to form over Arabian Sea, an official from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday.

In the wake of loss of around 370 human lives and widespread destruction due to torrential rains in Kerala and parts of Karnataka, the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences on Tuesday proposed to set up a cyclone warning centre in Thiruvananthapuram.

Cyclone Mekunu will be 'extremely severe' when it makes a landfall in Oman this weekend, said meteorologists.

Cyclonic turbulence is expected to increase in the Arabian Sea over the coming years, a scientist warned on Friday.