Floods
- India
Assam flood situation improves, 1.30 lakh still affected
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam improved on Sunday with the number of people reeling under the deluge decreasing to 1.30 lakh in 10 districts, officials said. Two major rivers, including the…
- Telangana
Peddavagu breach: Several villages in AP, Telangana submerged
Hyderabad/Amaravathi: As feared, the bund of Peddavagu project was breached due to heavy inflows coming into the project for the past couple of days. Tens of villagers in both the Telugu states…
- India
Floodwater receding in Assam, 3.5 lakh remain affected
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam improved on Thursday with water receding from several parts of the state even as over 3.5 lakh people in 11 districts remained affected, an official bulletin…
- India
Assam flood situation improves marginally, 18.80 lakh still affected
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam improved marginally as the number of people reeling under the deluge in 27 districts decreased to around 18.80 lakh, officials said on Tuesday. The toll in…
- India
Heavy rain lashes Haridwar, cars swept away in flooded Sukhi river
Haridwar: Heavy rain lashed Haridwar on Saturday afternoon and several cars washed away after flooding in the Sukhi river here. Rainwater gushed into homes and left major roads in the pilgrimage town…
- World
Two killed, hundreds evacuated as floods hit US
Chicago: At least two people have been killed while hundreds rescued as flood hits the north-central United States. A vast swath of lands from eastern Nebraska and South Dakota to Iowa and…
- India
Assam flood situation improves, 1.7 lakh still affected
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam improved on Tuesday as the water level of major rivers receded with declining rainfall and the number of people reeling under the deluge decreased to 1.7…
- India
Amit Shah reviews flood preparedness
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday reviewed the preparedness to deal with floods that affect various parts of the country during the monsoon. Every year, large areas of Bihar,…
- India
Flood situation remains grim in Assam, over 1.17 lakh people affected
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam continued to remain grim on Sunday with over 1.17 lakh people still reeling under the deluge across 10 districts of the state, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa…
- India
Over 3.9 lakh continue to reel under flood in Assam
Guwahati: More than 3.90 lakh people continued to reel under floodwater in Assam as the overall situation remained grim, officials said on Saturday. Even though there was a marginal improvement in the…
- World
Many extreme events of 2023 in line with predictions of warmer world: Study
New Delhi: Multiple regions across the world simultaneously experiencing heat extremes could become an “emerging feature” of a warmer planet, according to a new study. The new research that reviewed the weather…
- Middle East
Dubai floods ground over 30 flights, airlines scramble amid chaos
New Delhi: Over 30 flights, including those operated by Air India Express, Air India, IndiGo, Emirates and SpiceJet airlines, to and from India have been cancelled due to severe flooding in Dubai,…
- World
71 killed, 67 injured in rain-related accidents in Pakistan
Islamabad: Heavy rains and lightning caused havoc in different areas of Pakistan causing 71 deaths and injuries to 67 others since four days, an official told the media on Wednesday. An official…
- Chennai
Muslims open mosques to shelter flood-hit victims in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: During the recent rains in Tamil Nadu from December 17-19, members of the Muslim community converted around 50 mosques in the Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts into relief camps to shelter flood-hit…
- India
31 people lost their lives in rain related incidents in TN: Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi: As many as 31 people have lost their lives in the four districts in Tamil Nadu due to heavy rainfall, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday. The Centre…
