Tag: floods
Assam Flood Situation Grim; Death Toll Rises To 97, Over 26 Lakh In Distress
The over a month long devastating flood in Assam continued to remain grim , with one more death on Saturday in Morigaon district, taking the toll to 97 while, 26.37 lakh people in 27 of the states 33 districts were distressed, officials said. ....
Maharashtra Floods: 100 Killed; Army, Navy, IAF, Coast Guard Pressed Into Service
In a series of disasters, more than 100 people have been reportedly killed in a dozen hillslides, landslides, house-crashes and other incidents after torrential rains shook Raigad, Ratnagiri and Satara districts, with the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard rushing to rescue the marooned populace, top officials said here on Friday. ....
Indian Navy Mobilises Rescue Effort For Maharashtra, Karnataka And Goa For Flood Relief And Evacuation
With large parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Goa reeling under extensive flooding of both urban and rural areas caused by incessant rains and consequent overflowing of riverbanks and dams over the last few days, the Western Naval Command of the Indian Navy has mobilised considerable resources to provide assistance to State and District administrations of affected areas. ....
Flood Situation Worsens In Bengal; PM Modi Speaks To Mamata Banerjee
With the flood situation turning grim in at least seven districts of West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who went to Howrah district to conduct a preliminary survey of the situation on Wednesday, complained to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the flood situation has aggravated in the state because of the excessive release of water by the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC). ....
24 Dead In Kerala Rain, Yellow Alert In 11 Districts
At least 24 people have died in Kerala due to flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains since Saturday. While the rain subsided by Sunday afternoon, authorities kept up a strict vigil with the threat of landslides. ....
Assam Flood Crisis Worsens, Death Toll At 24
Even as Assam is fighting an all-out war against COVID-19, the deteriorating flood situation, triggered by heavy rains, claimed four more lives taking the death toll to 24 while affecting over 13 lakh people in 25 of the state's 33 districts, officials said in Guwahati on Monday.....
Entire Nation Is With Assam: Rahul Gandhi
Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hailed the people of Assam for their self determination in fight against the floods, saying entire nation is with them.....
Tamil Nadu Rains: PM Modi, Tamil Nadu CM Stalin Discuss Rain Havoc In State
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has declared a public holiday on Monday following heavy rains and inundation in several parts of the state including Chennai. ....
Telangana Floods: NDRF Teams Undertake Rescue Operation In Flood-hit Telangana Village
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) with the help of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and police were rescuing people stranded in floods at Moranchapalle village in Telangana’s Jayashankar Bhupalpally district.....
12 Killed In Indonesia Landslides
At least 12 persons died and five were injured as landslides hit Indonesia's resort Island of Bali on Friday.....
