Flood
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Over 26 lakh hit, 2 more die as Assam flood situation deteriorates
India | Jul 22, 2020, 07:28 PM ISTAccording to the daily flood report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), one person each died at Baghbor of Barpeta and Morigaon revenue circle in Morigaon district.
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Assam floods: Over 39 lakh affected across 27 districts, death toll reaches 71
News | Jul 17, 2020, 05:22 PM ISTAt least 71 people have lost their lives and over 39 lakh have been affected across 27 districts of Assam due to the floods, said an official of Assam Disaster Management Authority.
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Assam flood situation worsens; 66 dead, 36 lakh affected
India | Jul 15, 2020, 10:29 PM ISTSeven more deaths were reported from four districts of flood-hit Assam on Wednesday.
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60 dead, 41 missing following flood, landslides in parts of Nepal
News | Jul 13, 2020, 04:23 PM ISTAt least 60 people were killed and around 41 got missing following flood and landslides in various parts of Nepal.
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Assam flood: NDRF team carries out rescue operations in Barpeta
News | Jul 13, 2020, 09:05 AM ISTA team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) carried out rescue operation in flood-affected areas of Barpeta District.
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NDRF team carries out rescue operation in flood-affected areas of Barpeta
News | Jul 12, 2020, 01:50 PM ISTA team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) carried out rescue operation in flood-affected areas of Barpeta District. The team rescued several people and took them to safe places.
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Heavy rain in Nepal causes flood alert in Bihar, Koshi above danger level
India | Jul 12, 2020, 11:35 AM ISTThe incessant rain in Nepal has triggered flood alert in Bihar. Several rivers in North Bihar like Bagmati, Kamla, Gandak among others are now overflowing because of the rain.
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Flood sweeps away houses in Nepal's Sindhupalchok
News | Jul 10, 2020, 11:45 AM ISTMany houses have been swept away due to heavy flooding in Nepal's Sindhupalchok.
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Heavy rain leads to flood-like situation in parts of Gujarat
News | Jul 08, 2020, 08:29 AM ISTThe states of Gujarat is experiencing ceaseless rainfall since the weekend. Videos coming in from some of the locations show dreadful scenes from parts of the state that have developed flood-like situations.
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22 of 33 Assam districts affected by flood, death toll rises to 34
India | Jul 02, 2020, 10:13 PM ISTThe flood in Assam spread to 22 of the 33 districts affecting over 16.03 lakh people and claiming the life of one more person, taking the toll in floods and related incidents to 34 on Thursday, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said.
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Flood-like situation throws life out of gear in Assam's Tinsukia
News | Jun 27, 2020, 02:44 PM ISTFlood-like situation continues in Tinsukia district, following heavy rainfall.
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Flood hits Assam's Tinsukia after non-stop rainfall
News | Jun 25, 2020, 06:28 PM ISTTorrential rains from past 24 hours have created a flood like situation in Tinsukia's Dumdum area on June 25.
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Body of Indian swept away by floods in UAE found in Oman
World | Jan 17, 2020, 11:35 AM ISTThe body of an Indian driver, who went missing after flash floods in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week, has been found in Oman, police has confirmed.
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Floods in north India killed over 1,900 people this year, displaced over 3 mn: Report
India | Dec 27, 2019, 07:32 AM ISTIt said that in north India, rainstorms have become 50 per cent more common and 80 per cent longer. "The trend of more unpredictable and extreme rainfall in India reflects what climate scientists predict will happen due to climate change, particularly if emissions do not fall. Another study found that monsoon rainfall will become more unpredictable, with variability increasing up to 50 per cent this century if emissions continue to rise," it said.
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Video: Bengaluru Hulimavi lake breached, adjoining localities flooded
India | Nov 24, 2019, 10:55 PM ISTAfter the Hulimavu lake in Bengaluru breached on Sunday, the residents living near the lake were shocked after water gushed into their house. The houses in the low lying region were terribly flooded due to the breach.
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36 million in India to face threat of annual floods by 2050: Study
India | Oct 29, 2019, 08:21 PM ISTBy 2100, it warned, 44 million people will be under the risk of annual flooding due to rise in the sea level. The study by US-based NGO Climate Central said six Asian countries — India, China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Thailand — where 237 million people live, could face annual coastal flooding threats by 2050, roughly 183 million more than assessments based on prevailing elevation data.
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2,155 lives lost in monsoon rains, floods across India
India | Oct 25, 2019, 04:32 PM ISTThough monsoon remains active in a few parts of the country, the season officially ended on September 30. During the four-month period, the country recorded the highest rainfall since 1994, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
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2.5L affected by flood-like situation in WB's Malda
India | Oct 01, 2019, 11:00 AM ISTZilla Parishad president Gour Chandra Mandal said that the low-lying areas in all the blocks of the district have been inundated and a large number of mud houses have collapsed due to heavy rainfall over the past two days.
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Flood waters enter Ballia district jail, 900 prisoners to be shifted
India | Sep 30, 2019, 01:33 PM ISTHeavy rains have battered many areas of Uttar Pradesh and led to flooding in low-lying areas.
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Flood situation worsens in UP, Yogi sounds alert
India | Sep 19, 2019, 10:30 AM ISTFive districts of Uttar Pradesh are facing flood-like situation after continuous rise of water level in the Ganga, Yamuna, Betwa, Chambal, Ghagra and Sharda rivers.