Tag: floods
Kerala Floods: Modi Wants Rescue, Relief Operations Stepped Up
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan about the situation in flood-battered Kerala and asked the defence forces to speed up rescue and relief operations after fresh rain and flooding left a trail of death and destruction in the southern state.....
Yamuna In Spate, Crosses Danger Mark In Delhi
The Yamuna river here is flowing above the danger level following release of water from Haryana's Hathnikund barrage in the wake of heavy rains and flash floods in parts of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.....
7 Indian Navy Teams Start Flood Rescue In Maharashtra
The Western Naval Command, Mumbai has mobilised flood rescue teams and helicopters to provide assistance to the state for rescuing those marooned in flood-hit areas of Raigad and Ratnagiri, defence officials said here on Friday. ....
89,000 Rendered Homeless In Flood-battered Maharashtra
As rains finally took a break, the flood-ravaged districts of Maharashtra presented a grim scenario with over 89,000 people evacuated and only beginning to grapple with the idea of how to rebuild their lives, officials said here on Saturday. ....
Flood-scarred Maharashtra's Death Toll Zooms To 149, 2.29 Lakhs Evacuated
The death toll in flood-ravaged Maharashtra shot up from 112 to 149 on Sunday while another 64 are still missing, the State Disaster Management Authority said. ....
Tejashwi Left People Of Bihar To Struggle With Floods, Says Tej Pratap
Stepping up the attack on his younger brother Tejashwi Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav has alleged that the former has left the people of Bihar at a time when floods have ravaged several parts of the state and gone to Delhi. ....
Assam Floods: Nearly 38,000 People Across Nine Districts Still Affected
Despite an overall improvement in the flood situation in Assam, nearly 38,000 people across nine districts continued to remain affected, officials said on Friday. ....
Delhi Traffic Police Issues Advisory Amid Flooding Of Low-lying Areas
As a result of flooding in the low-lying areas of the national capital due to excessive water from the Yamuna, the Delhi Traffic Police on Thursday issued an advisory regarding the diversion of traffic and routes that are currently closed.....
Himachal Deluge: At Least 22 Killed In Landslides, Flash Floods
At least 22 people were killed in Himachal Pradesh on Monday owing to the heavy rainfall for the past two days that triggered statewide flash floods and landslides, officials said.....
PM Modi Announces Rs 2 Lakh Each To Kin Of Assam Flood Victims
As Assam flood continues to ravage the state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the next of kin of persons who lost their lives in the flood. ....
