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 …
BONNGAIGAON, Flash flood has affected 22,000 people in 30 villages in Srijangram and 29,901 people in 16 villages in Bijni Revenue Circle in Bongaigaon district. At least 3,245 hectares of crop area has been affected in both the revenue circles in the district. Four boats in Bijni and five boats …
Kolhapur: The water resources department (WRD) of Maharashtra is in touch with its Karnataka counterpart to ensure there is adequate water release from Almatti dam to avoid flooding in Kolhapur and Sangli. Almatti is one of the largest dams over the Krishna river in Karnataka's Bijapur district. A high-level meeting …
BEIJING – Provincial authorities in northern China said Sunday that they have suspended four local officials for inadequately responding to floods over the past week that killed 114 people and left 111 others missing. The Hebei provincial government said on its official microblog account that it was suspending the head …
NONGSTOIN: Following incessant rains for almost a week, West Khasi Hills district was hit by a flash flood on Thursday, the worst of its kind in a while, with Nongstoin being the most affected. While no casualties have been reported so far, as many as six persons including a one …
RAINSTORMS have left 42 people dead and another 74 missing across north and central China since Wednesday morning, in addition to traffic chaos and the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of citizens. Torrential rain in Hebei Province has left 30 people dead and 68 missing, the provincial civil affairs department …
Information on sediment concentration in rivers is important for design of reservoirs and for environmental applications. Because of the scarcity of continuous sediment data, methods have been developed to predict sediment loads based on few discontinuous measurements. Traditionally, loads are being predicted using rating curves that relate sediment load to …
A woman was killed in a landslide in Guwahati as the flood situation in Assam remained grim Heavy rain wreaked havoc in the eastern States of Assam and West Bengal with four persons dying in landslides. The weatherman has warned of “extremely heavy” rain in Assam and Meghalaya and very …
CHENNAI: For a city that has faced six massive floods in the last 50 years, the State government is working to set up a Real Time Flood Forecasting and Spatial Decision Support System for Chennai. Modelled on the lines of the National Disaster Management guidelines on urban flooding, the new …
Construction projects of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) are one of the major factors contributing to massive waterlogging and traffic jams in the Capital, the initial findings of a government-commissioned fact-finding report suggests. A senior government official said complaints of waterlogging in and around metro construction sites were found …
Three members of a family, including a minor, were crushed to death on Wednesday when their house collapsed in a landslide in northern West Bengal's Darjeeling district, an official said. The incident happened in the early hours of the day in Lodhma in the district. "Three people, including an eight-year-old, …
Guwahati: Helicopters and boats have been pressed into service to evacuate people marooned in the flood in Assam, where about 1.57 lakh people have been affected. Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) sources said 229 villages have been submerged in Lakhimpur, Golaghat, Morigaon, Jorhat, Dhemaji and Sivasagar districts. As several …
The El Nino weather pattern is likely to dissipate by early August, giving way to La Nina, two top officials of the Indian weather office said on Tuesday, swelling already bountiful monsoon rains that are crucial for India's farm sector. India is almost halfway through its four-month monsoon season and …
THERE has been at least one confirmed fatality and 34 people remain missing, after heavy rain hit north China's Hebei Province Tuesday. Hebei Provincial Meteorological Bureau on Wednesday morning issued a red alert for rainstorms, forecasting heavy rain to continue throughout the coming hours. Red is the most serious level …
CHANGSHA/NANCHANG - Thirteen people were confirmed dead and 13 others remain missing after heavy rain caused flash floods and landslides in east China's Jiangxi Province, south China's Hunan, Guizhou, Guangdong provinces and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. As of 6 p.m. on Wednesday, floods had left three people dead in Jiangxi, …
DEHRADUN: Early and gushing monsoon has wreaked havoc in Uttarakhand, killing 43 people and injuring 23 others since the beginning of June. According to official figures, 62 people in the state have been killed in natural disasters like flash floods, cloudbursts, landslides and forest fires as of Monday. Out of …
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia directed officials that the waterlogging helpline number 1077 be made functional on a 24x7 basis and was told it was already functioning round-the-clock. Two days after heavy rains caused waterlogging at various places in the city and agencies in charge of maintaining roads traded …
Hundreds of people have been evacuated to safer places in eastern Rajasthan after heavy rainfall over the past two days led to a flood-like situation in the region and severed road connectivity to many areas. Incessant rainfall lashed Bharatpur, Dholpur, Karauli districts inundating several areas. Bharatpur District Collector Laxminarayan Soni …
Following heavy rains in catchment areas in Nepal and in the border districts, the State government has issued flood warning for districts of north Bihar where the major rivers are in spate. The government has also cancelled the leave of engineers of State Waters Resources Department, instructing them to remain …
Jaipur: In the wake of rains lashing the state, the risk of mosquito-borne diseases is looming large. At least 70 areas in different blocks of the state are at high risk for spread of dengue as they have more than 10% houses infested with dengue mosquito larvae. A health department …
People wait for the downpur to subside on a flooded rad in Alwar on Sunday.People wait for the downpur to subside on a flooded rad in Alwar on Sunday. Expressing concern over heavy rainfall in many parts of the state, chief minister Vasundhara Raje on Sunday directed the water resources …
