State of the Climate in Asia 2024
<p>The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing
Floods
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Flood situation improves as major rivers recede
GUWAHATI, Sept 7
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GMC bracing up to clear Bharalu riverfront
Correspondent GUWAHATI, Sept 7
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Bihar roads in troubled waters, 2,000 km damaged
Anubhuti Vishnoi New Delhi, September 7: Receding floodwaters have prompted the authorities to assess the extent of damage done by the Kosi and the figures trickling in suggests it would be long before Bihar
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Assam floods: 14 lakh affected, prices soar
Samudra Gupta Kashyap GUWAHATI, SEPTEMBER 7: With the rain gods taking a holiday on Sunday after a gap of nearly a month, the overall flood situation in Assam looked slightly better though nearly 14 lakh people across the state continued to reel under water, with the Brahmaputra and several of its tributaries flowing above the red mark at several points. 33,700 people altogether, have been evacuated to safer places by the authorities with the Army providing vital back-up with manpower and equipment, while 20,350 people continued to be accommodated in 134 relief camps across the state.
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Financial aid distributed among Narayanpur flood, erosion-hit
NARAYANPUR, Sept 7
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Rage of the river
This is a region where, if you have survived the night, you are not likely to get your morning cup of tea because all milk-producing livestock is dead
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Flood Warning System fails
The Flood Warning System installed at Rawal Town Municipal Administration (RTMA) offices three months ago by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) went out of order during heavy rain on Friday. According to the sources, the equipment was provided by the JICA to record water flow at Leh Nullah and set off alarm if the water level reached dangerous level, but on Friday, the system failed to record flow of water due to software problem. When contacted, District Emergency Officer Dr Tanveer said the system was fully functional at RTMA offices.
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Floods major rhino killer in Kaziranga
Guwahati: After poachers, floods have turned out to be a major killer of one-horned rhinos at the famed Kaziranga National Park, a world heritage site located on the southern banks of the Brahmaputra in Assam. Altogether 168 rhinos have died due to floods between 1974 and 2007. During the period, 385 rhinos were gunned down by poachers in the park, while 210 pachyderms fell to pit poaching.
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Flood situation grim: Army deployed to rescue marooned
A quarter of the country
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When Kosi did the unexpected
Manisha Jha and Sandeep Dikshit HANDS THAT SPEAK: Flood-affected people reach out for food packets distributed by a relief agency at Raghunathpur in Bihar's Madhepura district on Friday. Rescue workers have taken over 8 lakh people to safety, but tens of thousands are still believed to be trapped.