Floods
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Russians stage rare protest as dam burst triggers floods in Orenburg, thousands at risk | VIDEO
World | Apr 09, 2024, 07:00 PM ISTRussia declared a 'federal emergency' in the flood-hit areas of Orenburg, where more than 10,000 homes are submerged and 4,000 people have been evacuated. The water levels are expected to rise due to swiftly melting snow across swathes of the Ural Mountains and Siberia.
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Yearender 2023: From Cyclone Biparjoy to China earthquake, here are year's top 10 natural calamities
India | Dec 24, 2023, 03:48 PM ISTYearender 2023: The worst disasters of this year fell across the spectrum, from cyclones in India, floods in Libya, to earthquakes in Nepal and China. As the year 2023 draws to a close, here's a quick roundup of the top 10 natural calamities of this year.
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Powerful explosion rocks Seychelles amid deadly floods, state of emergency imposed
World | Dec 08, 2023, 11:48 AM ISTThe blast in Seychelles' Providence area caused "massive damage" by partly or completely destroying several buildings and injuring at least 125 people, according to President Wavel Ramkalawan. However, no casualties were reported in the incident and an investigation has been launched.
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Tamil Nadu: Schools, colleges in Chennai to remain closed tomorrow due to heavy flooding
Tamil Nadu | Dec 07, 2023, 06:16 PM ISTThe cyclone-triggered heavy rainfall had led to inundation in localities including Velachery and Tambaram. People were seen leaving their homes in the areas surrounded with water to safer zones, carrying their children and wading through stagnant water.
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Centre approves first urban flood mitigation project of Rs 561.29 crore for Chennai Basin Project
India | Dec 07, 2023, 01:29 PM ISTEarlier at least eight people were killed in Chennai in rain-related incidents triggered by cyclone Michaung and the storm also created a flood-like situation in neighboring states as well.
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Part of Dubai goes underwater for first time as UAE reels from heavy rains, thunderstorm | WATCH
Trending | Nov 23, 2023, 12:33 PM ISTAs heavy rains and thunderstorms lashed Dubai, civilians were asked to avoid going to beaches and other flood-prone areas. The floods were so extensive that one man was seen rowing a boat on a waterlogged road connected to a highway.
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'Once in 100 years': Devastating floods kill 31 people in Somalia, 15 in Kenya
World | Nov 13, 2023, 08:49 AM ISTThe UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned that floods of such magnitude are statistically likely to occur once in 100 years. Heavy rainfall and floods have displaced almost half a million people in Somalia and caused extensive damage to the infrastructure.
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Chungthang dam washed away due to substandard construction, says Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang
India | Oct 06, 2023, 02:38 PM ISTThe flash floods in Sikkim has so far claimed 21 lives and over 100 people are missing. Several bridges have also been washed away impacting connectivity within the state.
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US: People stranded, subway lines flooded as New York receives one of heaviest rainy day in decades
World | Sep 30, 2023, 11:53 AM ISTNew York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a State of Emergency and advised people to avoid travelling on flooded roads. This comes in less than three months after a deadly storm in the city's Hudson Valley.
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Libya floods: UN revises death count from disaster to 3958; over 9000 injured
World | Sep 18, 2023, 07:04 AM ISTThe UN has revised its death count from the Libya floods to 3958 which was earlier reported 11,300 citing the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. According to the latest report, over 9000 people are still missing.
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Eastern Libya flooding: 2,000 feared dead, PM Hamad announces three-day mourning
World | Sep 12, 2023, 08:23 AM ISTThe health authorities confirmed 61 people as dead as on late Monday, however, the numbers did not include those from Derna which had become inaccessible with several thousands who were reported missing were believed to have been swept away by waters.
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Brazil reels under devastating floods: 31 killed, over 2,000 people rendered homeless
World | Sep 07, 2023, 12:14 PM ISTAs many as 60 cities have been impacted by the recent storm in Brazil, rendering 2,300 people homeless. The death toll is likely to increase due to prolonged effect of the storms.
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US: Thousands of people stranded as rains wreak havoc on Burning Man festival in Nevada, 1 dead
World | Sep 04, 2023, 04:29 PM ISTOrganisers of the nine-day festival said that man's death was unrelated to bad weather. The worsening weather conditions forced people to travel several kilometres in the mud.
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Taiwan suspends flights, classes and work as typhoon Haikui approaches island
World | Sep 03, 2023, 02:59 PM ISTRail transport and ferry services have also been cancelled in Taiwan in preparations to brace for Typhoon Haikui, along with a hot air balloon festival and concerts.
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Florida's residents return to find homes gone, towns devastated in path of powerful hurricane Idalia
World | Sep 01, 2023, 04:54 PM ISTPresident Joe Biden spoke to DeSantis and promised whatever federal aid is available. Biden also announced that he will go to Florida on Saturday to see the damage himself.
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North Korea faces massive floods amid severe food shortage, Kim Jong rebukes premiere
World | Aug 23, 2023, 12:23 PM ISTKim called the recent flooding a man-made disaster, citing a botched construction project that was supposed to improve drainage in the area.
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Hurricane Hilary: Earthquake hits California as it witnesses deadliest tropical storm in 84 years
World | Aug 21, 2023, 08:49 AM ISTHilary made landfall along the Mexican coast in a sparsely populated area about 250 kilometres south of Ensenada, then moved through mudslide-prone Tijuana, threatening the improvised homes that cling to hillsides just south of the US border.
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Punjab: BSF posts along International Border with Pakistan inundated as Sutlej rages in Ferozepur
India | Aug 20, 2023, 05:59 PM ISTFloodwater submerged several BSF posts along International Border in Punjab's Ferozepur after the water level of Sutlej swelled.
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Himachal Pradesh: Centre approves Rs 200 crore assistance; Nadda, Sukhu speak on special relief pack
India | Aug 20, 2023, 05:46 PM ISTAll 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh were hit by the rains, floods, landslides and cloudbursts this monsoon. The state was also hit by 25 landslides and one cloudburst in the last week, official data informed.
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Breaking News, August 20 I HIGHLIGHTS
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