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 …
This paper investigated the meteorological role of an extraordinary rain event over Artvin. Although alert messages were prepared by the Turkish State Meteorological Service on August 23 at 09:00 UTC, 11 people died and infrastructures, buildings, private property, and public goods were damaged as a result of the flash flood. …
Incessant rain since Saturday triggers flash flood; dozens of villages marooned; 1 dead Thousands of villagers in Odisha’s Rayagada and Kalahandi districts have been cut off from other parts following flash floods triggered by incessant rain since Saturday evening. One person died in landslide while dozens of villages were marooned …
The Centre has assured Arunachal Pradesh to extend all help to mitigate flood and landslide damages in the state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to chief minister Pema Khandu and took stock of the prevailing situation in the state. Expressing his deep sorrow over loss of several lives …
As many as 14 people were buried alive when a massive landslide hit Laptap village in Sagalee sub-division in Papum Pare district of Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday. The incident occurred at around 3.30 pm when a massive landslide triggered by incessant rains for the past four days hit three dwellings …
Continuous heavy downpour in Manipur has triggered landslides along the mountainous national highways, suspending vehicular movement in the state, officials said on Sunday. Two landslides at Sinam village in Tamenglog district have dislocated traffic along NH 37 as Border Roads Task Force labourers are trying to clear the debris. Hundreds …
Two riders had a miraculous escape from a massive landslide on NH 37 near Jorabat police station today. Red soil and trees slipped from the hill nearby and almost blocked the service road along the national highway. Traffic police rushed to the spot immediately and cleared the road. Landslide is …
An 18-year-old girl died on the spot while three others sustained severe injuries when a massive landslide triggered by heavy downpour hit Chimpu village here. The incident took place yesterday and the deceased as well as the injured were on deep sleep in their kutcha house when the landslide occurred. …
Rescue operations on; transport partially hit in Assam Heavy rain affected life in Northeast India on Monday too, with the floods taking more lives. National Disaster Response Force personnel are continuing rescue operations. In Meghalaya, with the death of one more person on Sunday, the death toll in landslips rose …
The death toll in the landslides triggered by heavy downpour in the State rose to seven on Sunday. Torrential rains have triggered huge landslides in several parts of the state and damaged public property. The death toll rose to seven following the recovery of the body of a missing woman …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Birendra Singh Matura & Ors. Vs. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Ors dated 19/06/2017 regarding widening of NH-34 which is in violation of the Bhagirathi Eco Sensitive Zone Notification. The Order notes that all the Parties are …
The incessant rain that began on June 11 stopped but its impact is still felt in the city that has been facing inhumane problems like mucky houses, mucky roads, landslides, still inundated lanes and by-lanes since last night. The problem is far from being over, temporarily although. There have been …
The death toll could rise as rescuers search for bodies with many people still missing DHAKA, June 14 (Reuters) - At least 134 people were killed in Bangladesh when a series of landslides triggered by heavy rain buried hillside homes, officials said on Wednesday. Densely populated Bangladesh is battered by …
Authorities in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, have started disbursement of compensation to persons affected by a deadly landslide that hit the country in March this year. The Voice of America’s (VOA) Amharic service reports that over $4 million is being disbursed adding that funds were raised from private and government …
South Africa's tourist hub of Cape Town was braced for its worst winter storm in 30 years on Tuesday and had closed schools and activated emergency protocols with flash floods, heavy rain and mudslides expected within hours, city officials said. South Africa's Weather Service said the storm, expected to hit …
An intensifying cyclone churned north towards Bangladesh on Monday after heavy rain in Sri Lanka and thunderstorms in eastern India killed almost 200 people, with more torrential downpours forecast. Impoverished Bangladesh, hit by cyclones every year, warned that some low-lying coastal areas were "likely to be inundated by a storm …
Five more people died in Kwale following heavy rains that have been pounding the Coast. This brings the total number of lives lost to the downpour at the Coast to 14. Nine people died in Mombasa on Monday and Tuesday. The rains, however, subsided in Mombasa on Wednesday. In a …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Foundation for Restoration of National Values Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/05/2017 regarding unprecedented flood and landslide disaster that occurred in Uttarakhand in 2013. The disaster led to widespread damage to life, limb and property and according …
This edition of the South Asia Disaster Report concentrates on Build Back Better (BBB), highlighting new and alternative disaster management measures to improve resilience of vulnerable communities. It explores initiatives by citizens, the state and development practitioners in South Asian countries who have led the way in improving actions for …
Rainstorms and landslides in Chile have contaminated a major river forcing the authorities to cut off drinking water to four million people in the capital, Santiago. Officials said the water supply from the Maipo river would be cut to most of the city until the water flowed clear. People stocked …
Severe droughts gripping Peru have given way to some of the country's most devastating downpours in decades, catching authorities off guard as they scramble to contain the kind of floods that climate change is expected to make more frequent. At least 20 people have died in rain-related events in Peru …
