HYDERABAD: The south Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, among others, experienced heavy, unseasonal…
Tag: Disaster
Cyclone Gaja leaves 11 dead in Tamil Nadu
CHENNAI: The severe cyclonic storm ‘Gaja’ crossed Tamil Nadu between Nagapattinam and Vedaranniyam early morning…
Delhi’s Bhikaji Cama metro station flooded days before opening
New Delhi: Just a few days before the inauguration, the campus of the Bhikhaji Cama…
Municipalities need to be smart
More than the common citizens, it is high time that the civic bodies came up…
Are Indian cities ‘disaster’ ready?
Many recent natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods and cyclones have raised concerns over the preparedness of Indian cities to tackle them in an efficient manner to reduce the loss of life and property. The million dollar question is: do our cities have a plan and system to keep citizens safe during disasters…