Flood
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Met dept issues red alert in three districts in Kerala
India | Aug 05, 2019, 07:56 PM ISTThe IMD also declared an Orange alert in various districts from August 6 to 9, including in Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kasargod, Alapuzha, Idukki, Ernakulam, Kannur and Thrissur districts.
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Floods, landslides claim 113 lives in Nepal
World | Jul 28, 2019, 05:19 PM ISTFloods and landslides triggered by incessant monsoon rains across Nepal have claimed at least 113 lives while 38 people are still missing, officials said on Sunday. Parts of central and southern Nepal including some areas of Kathmandu valley have been inundated due to incessant rains since last two weeks.
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Agra receives heavy rains after much delay, low-lying areas flooded
India | Jul 28, 2019, 07:23 AM ISTSeveral busy roads and low-lying areas were flooded after Agra witnessed heavy rainfall on Saturday. The city had been reeling under scorching heat, for which the rains came as a relief. However, an hour-long downpour in Agra led to traffic snarls along with several other challenges for the locals.
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Death toll in Assam flood climbs to 66, over 30 lakh affected
India | Jul 22, 2019, 09:07 PM ISTThe flood situation in Assam remained grim with the toll touching 66 on Monday following the death of two more persons, as 30.55 lakh people are 18 of the state's 33 districts were affected by the deluge.
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Aaj Ka Viral: Rahul Gandhi tweets an old picture of flood victim
Aaj Ka Viral | Aug 01, 2019, 03:54 PM ISTAaj Ka Viral: Rahul Gandhi tweets an old picture of flood victim, also watch other videos going viral on social media
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Assam floods: 95% of Kaziranga National Park submerged, NH-37 also affected
India | Jul 15, 2019, 02:07 PM ISTKaziranga National Park in Assam is home to the world's largest population of Indian one-horned rhinoceroses. Other animals like tigers and elephants are also found in the forest. The excessive rainfall in the state has also led to flooding on the National Highway-37, throwing the normal life out of gear. This highway starts from Sutarakandi near Karimganj in Assam and terminates at Bhali in Manipur.
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Barry’s flood threat lingers as storm slowly sweeps inland
World | Jul 15, 2019, 09:11 AM ISTThough the system was downgraded to a tropical depression Sunday afternoon and its winds were steadily weakening since it made landfall Saturday in Louisiana, Barry’s rain bands created a flooding and tornado threat stretching from central Louisiana to eastern Mississippi and beyond. Several Louisiana parishes were under flash-flood warnings Sunday night.
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A watery tale: Six floods that rocked India
India | Oct 10, 2019, 11:46 PM ISTFloods, as much as droughts, are a common occurrence in India, more prominently during the southwest monsoon season -- from June to September -- and the northeast monsoon season -- from October to November.
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Two school children swept off in flood
India | Jul 03, 2019, 08:36 AM ISTFour school children were swept off in floodwaters in Maharashtra's Washim district on Tuesday afternoon and two of them were still missing, police aid.
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Arrogant, corrupt, incompetent Maharashtra government left Mumbai in lurch during flood season: Congress
India | Jul 02, 2019, 05:05 PM ISTThe party's chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala blamed the "crumbling infrastructure" of the country's financial capital for the death of 18 people and sought to know whether the state government would own responsibility for the "mess".
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Karnataka: Rescue operation carried out in Hubli to save an old lady and her grand daughter
News | Jun 24, 2019, 04:07 PM ISTKarnataka: Rescue operation carried out in Hubli to save an old lady and her grand daughter
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6 dead after heavy rain causes flooding in China, relief work underway
News | Jun 11, 2019, 05:48 PM IST6 dead after heavy rain causes flooding in China, relief work underway
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Death toll in Iran floods rises to 76
India | Apr 15, 2019, 07:54 AM ISTOfficials have warned that even though floodwaters are receding, flood alerts remain in place across a few provinces, according to Xinhua
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Iran: Floods kill 70, thousands evacuated
World | Apr 07, 2019, 07:14 AM ISTAuthorities in Iran on Saturday began to evacuate more towns after forecasts of new round of rains and flooding, state TV reported, as the death toll from the recent floods after three weeks of heavy rainfall in which as many as 70 people were killed.
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Yamuna flowing above danger mark in Delhi
News | Sep 26, 2018, 05:13 PM ISTYamuna flowing above danger mark in Delhi
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Yamuna river crosses danger mark after 11 lakh cusec water released from Hathni Kund barrage
News | Sep 26, 2018, 09:29 AM ISTYamuna river crosses danger mark after 11 lakh cusec water released from Hathni Kund barrage
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Alert for Delhi as Haryana releases 11 Lakh cusec water from Hathni Kund barrage
News | Sep 26, 2018, 07:36 AM ISTAlert for Delhi as Haryana releases 11 Lakh cusec water from Hathni Kund barrage
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Watch a special show on flood and rain ravaging Uttarakhand
Hakikat Kya Hai | Sep 25, 2018, 10:55 PM ISTWatch a special show on flood and rain ravaging Uttarakhand
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Heavy Rains Batter North India: 'Excess' water released from dams expected to reach Punjab, Delhi; alert issued
India | Sep 25, 2018, 08:19 AM ISTTwo days of heavy rains have caused widespread damage in northern states, with at least 11 people killed and unassessed destruction of Kharif season crops.
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Tourist Bus washed away in Manali
News | Sep 23, 2018, 07:18 PM ISTTourist Bus washed away in Manali.