Nigeria annual flood outlook 2024
The 2024 Flood Outlook report offers a comprehensive assessment of flood risk across the country, highlighting critical areas of concern and strategic recommendations for mitigation and preparedness. Through
The 2024 Flood Outlook report offers a comprehensive assessment of flood risk across the country, highlighting critical areas of concern and strategic recommendations for mitigation and preparedness. Through
<p>Visakhapatnam, June 15: The district administration has asked public and private sector undertakings to take part in the em-ergency response system at the time of natural calamities.<br />
Massive landslides triggered by overnight torrential rains killed 53 persons, burying some alive in Bangladesh's sea resort town of Cox's Bazar flattening shanties and makeshift structures. Four separate landslides hit Cox's Bazar and Bandarban areas burying a number of people and leaving scores of others missing as heavy rains hamperered rescue efforts, the police said.
Thiruvananthapuram, 15 June: This monsoon 3,000 families from the fishing community, residing in a 10-km stretch between Poonthura and Shanghmugham near Thiruvananthapuram, left their homes with few personal belongings.
BHUBANESWAR: The award of the Thirteenth Finance Commission (TFC) for the calamity relief fund (CRF) for the next five years will go a long way in tackling the shortage of funds for relief and rehabilitation measures after natural calamities.
Mumbai: Heavy rains coupled with strong winds today lashed the city and its suburbs, disrupting air and rail traffic and leading to water logging in many areas. The city received 60.77 mm rainfall since yesterday. Colaba in south Mumbai received 78.6 mm and suburban Santacruz received 95.0 mm, the MET department said.
The erosion and flood-hit citizens of the districts of Dibrugarh and Tinsukia have decided to drag the State government to Court if the former failed to respond with immediate remedial measures.
Chennai/New Delhi: A string of earthquakes jolted the Andaman and Nicobar Islands over a 12-hour period on Sunday. The tremors were also felt in southern and eastern India. There was some panic but no casualties or property damage anywhere, officials said. By Sunday evening, life returned to normal in the islands.
KALAHANDI: The rapidly eroding bank of the River Hati has been giving sleepless nights to people living in Kalampur block under Kalahandi district. Inhabitants of Temra, Darlipada, Khangarguda, Biripur, Matikhal, Balichada, Khandi-Dangriguda and Bankapala are the worst affected as the river has been menacingly advancing into the villages.
BHUBANESWAR: Ending days of expectations of millions of farmers, the southwest monsoon on Sunday advanced into Orissa bringing with it incessant showers over coastal pockets.
BHUBANESWAR: At about 12.53 am on Sunday, denizens of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack woke up with a start. A mild tremor had shaken them out of their slumber, sending a chill down the spines. For it was the third tremor people have felt in the last one month.