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 serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
The Karbi Anglong Autonomous District Council donated a sum of Rs. 50 lakh to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund on Saturday to assist flood-affected people of the State, an official release said. Calling on Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi at his office chamber in Dispur, a delegation led by the Chief …
Complaint Cell of Irrigation and Power (I&P;) Department has disposed of 1478 complaints out of the total 4761 complaints received by May 31st from farmers and other stakeholders. The cell also resolved 4330 other complaints within the stipulated period of time. This was stated by Senior Minister and minister for …
Plans are afoot to grant financial assistance for flood victims in Kalutara District to renovate their houses which were damaged due to the recent territorial rains, Construction and Engineering Services Minister Rajitha Senaratne told the Daily News. He said Rs. 100,000 and technical guidance will be granted to each beneficiary …
Flooding of Dimla and Jaldhaka upazilas in Nilphamari district with the rise of Teeta and its tributaries and other rivers in Nilphamari including Saniajan, Buri Teesta, Deunai, Burikhora, Charalkanta, Jamuneswari, Panga still remains at a precarious level. The rivers swelled as India opened all the gates of Gojaldoba barrage in …
The citizens of Greater Hyderabad can boast of having good healthcare services, international airport, world class research and educational institutions among other things. But when it comes to monsoon, the city roads turn into virtual swimming pools. Even 11 mm or 1.1 cm of rainfall in an hour inundates the …
CEBU : More than 700 people were missing on Sunday after a Philippine passenger ship capsized in a typhoon that has killed scores and left a trail of destruction across the archipelago. Only four people are so far known to have survived the ferry disaster and they said many passengers …
"I am falling ill in this bus. There are elderly people, women and children. It is getting dark and we are insecure in the middle of this jungle. My cellphone battery is running out. Soon I will lose all contact. Please help us,' Maya Roy (53) tells The Indian Express …
Over 60 trains had to be cancelled, 40 diverted and many other short-terminated under the East Coast railway zone after the deluge in the Howrah-Chennai main line. Traffic was hit on highways and other roads due to breaches caused by gushing water. Relief operations continued on war-footing in flood-ravaged districts …
Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Viramgam: Residents of Kajipura village of Viramgam taluka are a scared lot since the last 10 days. Ever since they came to know how the swirling waters of Narmada flooded Sujatpura village near Kadi on June 12 due to a breach in the main canal, they …
Low-lying areas in five upazilas of Sherpur went under water on Friday as eight rivers burst their banks due to incessant rain and onrush of water from hills. Official and local sources said water levels in the old Brahmaputra, Bhogai, Chellakhali, Maharashi, Someaswari, Kalagusha, Jhinai and Dashani rivers marked sharp …
While all other rivers were flowing below their danger level, only the Teesta in the north was flowing 37cm above red mark Saturday morning. But the river swelled by onrush of water from upstream may calm down from Saturday afternoon, said an official of the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre. …
Eastern Uttar Pradesh once again faces the threat of flood with all major rivers in the state rising menacingly. Incessant rains since the past one week have made all rivers record a steady rise. Floodwaters have already entered Lakhimpur district where more than nine villages have been inundated with water, …
Although there has been a temporary let up of rains, the flood situation in the two Medinipur districts remained grim on Friday. While overseeing the flood-hit districts, chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya described the flood situation, which claimed 25 lives and affected over 22 lakh people as "unprecedented and alarming". The …
There have been allegations that party affiliations are determining the amount of relief The death toll in the floods that have ravaged West Bengal's Purbo and Paschim Medinipur districts has risen to 25. More than 2.2 million people have been affected. Road and rail links with the southern States have …
All major rivers and their tributaries marked further rises following continuous moderate to heavy rainfalls and onrush of hilly waters from upper catchments in the greater Rangpur area, officials said on Friday. There is no flood situation so far in Kurigram, Rangpur, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari and Gaibandha where the rivers marked …
Rabindra Nath Choudhury The flash floods triggered by the depression over the Bay of Bengal have wrought havoc in Orissa killing at least seven people and affecting more than 10 lakh people. Around 1,400 villages in five districts have been marooned by the floods in major rivers like the Subarnarekha, …
