The report discusses the climate condition over Indian region during the year 2023. Notably, global temperatures soared to exceptionally high levels during this period (WMO.No.1347). The India Meteorological Department continuously monitors weather and climate over Indian region. The annual mean land surface air temperature averaged over India during 2023 was …
Guwahati: With the situation slowly improving in the flooded districts of Assam, the fear of resurgence of Japanese Encephalitis hover over the affected areas. Over 295 JE positive cases have been reported from the state with 66 casualties so far. Health experts and specialists of vector-borne diseases have expressed concern …
Kishore, a resident of Ashwathnarayana Layout, rearranges the kitchen in his house which is flooded with rainwater for the past three days. DH photo Govt depts accuse one another of neglecting SWDs Lack of coordination among various government departments and poorly-maintained stormwater drains (SWDs) and culverts are said to be …
The record-breaking worldwide heat of the first six months of 2016 has turned to abnormally severe seasonal flooding across Asia with hundreds of people dying in China, India, Nepal and Pakistan and millions forced from their homes. In India, the Brahmaputra river, which is fed by Himalayan snowmelt and monsoon …
India's weather office on Monday retained its forecast for an above-average monsoon this year, boosting hopes of a rise in farm output and income after two years of drought. The June-September monsoon rains, crucial for India's farm sector, will be 106 percent of a long-period average, the weather office said. …
Heavy rainfall, high temperatures and major pest outbreaks have taken a heavy toll on Pakistan’s cotton growing districts of Punjab and Sindh province this year. Pakistan’s Ministry of Textile Industry has expressed concern over the 28 per cent drop in cotton production during 2015-16 caused by climate change-induced phenomena. Khalid …
Thousands of people have been rescued from flood-affected parts of the country, including Assam, the NDRF on Sunday said. “Fourty-four self-contained flood rescue teams of NDRF have been pre-positioned to assist the respective state administrations in rescue and relief work. 12 flood rescue teams are relentlessly engaged in relief and …
Condition of Kodichikkanahalli, after firemen drained out the water from the inundated streets, on Sunday The clear skies on Sunday brought much-needed relief to residents from inundated roads in the flood-affected areas of South East Bengaluru. Almost all residents spent their weekends cleaning their houses that were filled with rain …
Several rivers in spate; Toll stands at 26; Crops damaged in 3.39 lakh hectares of land The flood situation remained grim in 12 districts of Bihar where an estimated 27.50 lakh people were affected though no fresh casualty was reported, with the toll standing at 26. Ghaghra is flowing above …
Variations in seasonal rainfall are often related to weather in other parts of world, such as El Niño events in the Pacific Ocean As news both good and bad pours from across India, the monsoon is once again in the limelight. From farmers, scientists and economists to astrologers, the monsoon …
Why have successive Assam governments so far failed to minimize the perennial flood problem in the State in last 15 years? There could be many answers to this question. Forget big talk about implementation of other technologically advanced and long-term measures replacing existing/old ones to tackle floods in the State. …
178 Districts Have Received Scanty Or Deficient Rainfall The monsoon has been normal so far, with countrywide rainfall being 1% above the long-term average, as on Thursday . But this information alone doesn't provide the full picture. An analysis of the IMD's district-wise data reveals scanty or deficient rain in …
Mukul undertakes aerial survey of flood hit areas in Garo Hills Tura: Chief Minister Mukul Sangma carried out an aerial survey of the flood affected areas in the plains belt areas of West Garo Hills on Wednesday and announced gratuitous relief for 10 days for the affected population. Three local …
France will help grain farmers cope with an expected plunge in revenue after torrential rain and a lack of sunshine in late spring hit the country's cereal crops. First results of the still ongoing harvest point to a crop of soft wheat, the most cultivated cereal in France, at some …
BARIPADA: WITH incessant rains lashing the catchment area of Deo river for the last three days,Mayurbhanj district witnessed first flash flood of the season on Tuesday.Vehicular movement along Balasore-Udala and Baripada-Udala routes was disrupted as floodwater was flowing at least four feet above both the State highways at the two …
Incessant rain in Nepal have caused flood in eight north and eastern Bihar districts, claiming nine lives. The flood situation is likely to worsen as water resources department said there was forecast of heavy rain in Nepal over the next two days. As many as 2.92 lakh people living in …
Itanagar: The flood situation continued to be critical in Arunachal Pradesh as the overflowing Noa Dehing river on Monday submerged the National Highway-52 at Namsai district. More than 100 families at Lekang village in the district and Jairampur sub-division in Changlang district were rendered homeless in the fresh wave of …
Nearly 74,286 people of 139 villages under Dibrugarh East, Dibrugarh West , Chabua , Tengakhat , Moran ,Tingkhong and Naharkatia Revenue Circles of the district, are reported to have been severely affected by flood. Meanwhile, for 4,604 flood-hit people, the district administration has set up 51 relief camps. The district …
Maharashtra, including Mumbai, is set to get significantly warmer and wetter in the next few decades, according to projections by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), which could have profound implications for crop growth, water resources, and disease. Temperature is expected to rise by 2030. But there will also likely …
ZHENGZHOU -- Torrential rain since last week has left 18 dead and 10 missing in Central China's Anyang city, Henan province as of Sunday, the city government said on Monday. Heavy rain since last Monday has battered 71 county-level cities in Henan, and Anyang was the one of the worst-hit …
With the city witnessing three deaths from landslides so far this month, the Kamrup Metro district administration and the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) have now decided to enhance capacity building exercises amongst public and other stakeholders to prevent repeat of such incidents in future. In this regard, the administration …
