Floods
- India
Over 8,000 left HP’s Kullu-Manali region: Acting DGP Atwal
Shimla: Over 8,000 people have left the Kullu-Manali region in the past three days with the reopening of road networks after torrential rains battered Himachal Pradesh this week, officials said on Friday.…
- India
72 pc districts face extreme floods, 25 pc of them have early warning systems: Report
New Delhi: An estimated 72 percent of districts in India are exposed to extreme flood events but only 25 percent of them have level flood forecasting stations, or early warning systems, a…
- Delhi
Delhi businesses suffer Rs 200 crore losses due to floods
New Delhi: An estimated Rs 200 crore worth of business has been affected due to rains and flooding in parts of the national capital, a traders’ body said on Thursday. While appealing…
- Delhi
Delhi: Red Fort closed for visitors till July 14 due to flood-like situation
New Delhi: The Red Fort was closed for visitors for the second half of Thursday and will remain shut on July 14 in view of the flood-like situation in parts of Delhi,…
- Photos
Flood afternath in Kullu
Kullu: A vehicle stuck in debries following recent flash floods triggered by cloud burst in Kullu district, Thursday, July 13, 2023. (PTI Photo) Kullu: A damaged vehicle amid debries following recent flash…
- Pakistan
Pak authorities warn of more high-level floods
Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a warning of medium to high-level flooding in the Sutlej river, directing advisories to provincial officials to ensure protective measures. According to the…
- India
Extreme rain, encroachment: Experts explain Delhi floods
New Delhi: As the water level of the Yamuna in Delhi breached the all-time record of 207.49 metres set 45 years ago, experts attributed the situation to the encroachment of floodplains, extreme…
- Delhi
Entry of heavy goods vehicles banned in Delhi as Yamuna swells
New Delhi: The Delhi government has banned the entry of heavy goods vehicles, barring those carrying essentials, in the city from four borders including Singhu as a precautionary measure in view of the rising Yamuna levels,…
- India
48,747 people in Assam still affected by floods
Guwahati: At least 48,747 people in Assam are still reeling under devastating floods, with the districts of Biswanath, Dhemaji, and Lakhimpur the worst-hit. According to the latest bulletin of the Assam State…
- India
Mega-floods: Why north India is getting that ‘sinking feeling’ this year
Mumbai: This week, several north Indian states have been clobbered by unusually heavy rainfall, flash floods and devastation, destroying homes and infrastructure and claiming over 50 lives so far. Climatologists attribute this…
- India
Army deployed in Punjab’s Ropar, Patiala as flood situation worsens
Chandigarh: With the flood situation in Punjab’s Ropar and Patiala districts worsening owing to incessant rain and heavy flow of water in rivers on the third consecutive day, the Army was deployed…
- India
Flood situation in Assam improving; 2.72L people still affected
Barpeta: The flood situation in Assam has been gradually improving, but still, nearly 2.72 lakh people in 15 districts are affected. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 874 villages…
- India
Cyclone Biparjoy: Orange alert in parts of Rajasthan
Jaipur: After cyclone Biparjoy triggered floods in many districts of Rajasthan, the Met department has now sounded orange alert in Sawai Madhopur, Bundi and Tonk and yellow alert in places like Jaipur,…
- India
Assam: Over 30K in 18 districts affected by flood
Guwahati: At least 18 of 31 districts in Assam have been hit by the first wave of monsoon floods, affecting more than 30,000 people in the state, an official said on Monday.…
- India
Assam flood situation grim; nearly 33,500 people affected
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam continued to remain grim on Sunday as incessant rain inundated new areas across the state, even though the number of people affected by the deluge reduced…
