Flood

Assam to build embankments to reduce flood threat

Representative image DISPUR: The Government of Assam has started steps to create 1000 kilometres (km) of concrete embankments throughout the…

3 years ago

Hyderabad to conduct Nala Safety Audit

Representative image HYDERABAD: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) will perform a Nala Safety Audit of existing stormwater drains in…

3 years ago

Highest single-day rainfall in 19 years overwhelms Delhi

Representative Image NEW DELHI: The highest single-day rainfall in September in 19 years brought the Capital on its knees on…

3 years ago

25% more people exposed to floods globally in last 20 years: Study

NEW DELHI: In the last 20 years, the number of people who have witnessed floods worldwide has increased by almost…

3 years ago

Nanda Devi glacier outburst causes flooding in Uttarakhand: 15 dead, 170 missing

Representative Image DEHRADUN: After a portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off on Feburary 7, 2021, a sudden flood…

4 years ago

Climate Change may lead to extensive floods in southern India: Study

Representative Image NEW DELHI: A new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change warned that an uneven shift in…

4 years ago

SC orders to maintain Mullaperiyar dam water level at 139 feet

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday concurred with the conclusion of the Disaster Management sub-committee that the water level…

6 years ago

NCMC decides to mobilize unprecedented rescue & relief operations in Kerala

KERALA: The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) met for the second time in two days to review the rescue &…

6 years ago

Karnataka facing flood & drought both at the same time

Bengaluru: There have been severe floods in some parts of Karnataka this time, while some parts are facing drought. There…

6 years ago

Cabinet Secretary chairs NCMC meeting to review flood situation in Kerala

KERALA:  A meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) was held on 16th August to ensure continued and scale…

6 years ago