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Cloudbursts: Hitting Himalayan regions hard
This monsoon season has so far seen at least four major deadly...
Mumbai rained out; air, road, rail services hit; 500 evacuated after Mithi level rises
"Mumbai has witnessed a record rainfall of nearly 300 mm. The...
10 X-Band Doppler Weather Radars to enhance weather monitoring, says Jitendra Singh
Jitendra Singh, Union minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences The deployment of these radars is part of a broader initiative by the Government of India to strengthen the country’s meteorological infrastructure. By enabling...
Time has come to deal with Guwahati flood, HC seeks plan from govt
"Taking into consideration the fact situation, we are of the view that now time has come to deal with the problem of waterlogging/flooding in the Guwahati city and the State is required to take steps for resolving this problem permanently," the court said. Guwahati:...
Severe thunderstorms drive insured losses to $ 60 billion in first half of 2024, Swiss Re
Balz Grollimund, Head of Catastrophe Perils at Swiss Re, said: "In recent years, severe thunderstorms have emerged as a main driver of a significant increase in insured losses. This is due to growing populations and higher property values in urban areas, along with...
Explainer: Why does Nepal suffer so many air crashes?
In a 2023 safety report, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) said collision with terrain or another obstacle was the main risk, accounting for 93% of deaths in air accidents in the prior decade On July 22, 2024, eighteen people were killed in Nepal when a...
Centre issues fresh ESA draft for Western Ghats following Kerala disaster
The draft notification suggests a complete ban on mining, quarrying, and sand mining, with existing mines to be phased out within five years ”from the date of issue of the final notification or on the expiry of the existing mining lease, whichever is earlier”.It also...
Govt must provide additional disaster management funds to states without discrimination: Kharge
"The country is grappling with climate change, where floods, heavy rainfall, cloudburst and drought-like emergent situations have occurred in many states. For this, we will have to take steps by adopting a scientific approach, with the participation of all, by making...
Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024 tabled in Lok Sabha
The bill is aimed to strengthen the efficient working of the National Disaster Management Authority and the State Disaster Management Authorities and has provisions for the constitution of Urban Disaster Management Authority for state capital and large cities having...
Cloudburst in Shimla: Malana Hydropower project on Parvati River bursts, 36 missing
No loss of life has been reported in the Kullu and Mandi districts so far. Heavy damage to public and private property was reported on Thursday owing to the downpour that triggered a flash flood downstream in the Beas River from Palchan to Patlikuhal in Himachal...
Centre alerted Kerala govt on July 23, Amit Shah tells RS on Wayanad disaster
Union Home Minister Amit Shah "Everyone is questioning the government, but I would like to ask what did the Kerala government do. It was a vulnerable situation, but why the people were not shifted to safer places? They were only shifted after the disaster," said HM...
Cloudburst damages shops, houses in Himachal’s Parvati Valley
The cloudburst triggered flash floods and caused damage to public and private properties, a resident said Manali: Several shops, houses, and a bridge were damaged in popular trekking destination Tosh in Himachal Pradesh's Parvati Valley after a cloudburst on early...