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Cyclone 06B over Sri Lanka and India
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Cyclone 06B over Sri Lanka and India

Cyclone 06B was poised over northern Sri Lanka and southern India on November 26, 2008.

Published Nov 26, 2008

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Cyclone Jal
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Cyclone Jal

Acquired November 7, 2010, this natural-color image shows Jal along the coast of India.

Published Nov 8, 2010

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Tropical Cyclone Laila
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Tropical Cyclone Laila

Acquired May 19, 2010, this natural-color image shows Tropical Cyclone Laila hovering over the eastern coastline of India.

Published May 19, 2010

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The Monsoon Inundates Sri Lanka
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The Monsoon Inundates Sri Lanka

Flood water submerged low-lying areas around the Nilwala Ganga River.

Published Sep 19, 2017

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Tsunami Strikes Sri Lanka
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Tsunami Strikes Sri Lanka

On December 26, 2004, tsunamis swept across the Indian Ocean, spawned by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the coast of Sumatra.

Published Dec 30, 2004

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Tropical Cyclone Thane
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Tropical Cyclone Thane

Thane heads for the coast of India in this natural-color image acquired December 29, 2011.

Published Jan 3, 2012

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Heavy Rains in Sri Lanka
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Heavy Rains in Sri Lanka

This color-coded image shows rainfall amounts over Sri Lanka and the Bay of Bengal January 3–9, 2011.

Published Jan 10, 2011

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Amphan Batters India, Bangladesh
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Amphan Batters India, Bangladesh

The first tropical cyclone of the 2020 season in the North Indian basin made landfall, delivering substantial storm surge to coastal areas.

Published May 20, 2020

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Tropical Cyclone Sidr
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Tropical Cyclone Sidr

Published Nov 12, 2007

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Spate of Cyclones in the North Indian Ocean
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Spate of Cyclones in the North Indian Ocean

A series of strong tropical cyclones spun up this year in an area that typically doesn’t see many.

Published Nov 6, 2019

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Tropical Cyclone Laila Soaks India
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Tropical Cyclone Laila Soaks India

This color-coded image shows estimated rainfall amounts from Tropical Storm Laila from May 17 through May 19, 2010, and the storm track from May 17 to May 20, 2010.

Published May 21, 2010

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