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Permanent solution needed to prevent recurring floods in Maha: CM
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said the MVA government will come up with a ”holistic long-term plan” for all the flood-affected districts such as Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur, Raigad, Sindhudurg, and Ratnagiri to ensure the construction of roads, bridges etc.
He also said the state government will review the reports submitted by all the committees set up earlier, including of the Vadnere committee, to recommend measures to avoid floods.
Estimated loss worth Rs 632 crores occurred due to rain, cloudburst, landslide in Himachal
While speaking to ANI, State Disaster Management Authority Director Sudesh Kumar Mokhta said, “So far, 211 people and 438 animals have died in incidents related to rain, cloudburst, and landslide in Himachal Pradesh during this monsoon season.”
“109 houses are fully damaged. Estimated loss worth Rs 632 crores has occurred”, said SDMA Director SK Mokhta. This development comes hours after various incidents of floods, landslides following heavy rainfall were reported in the State.
Delhi: Water level in Yamuna rises again; over 100 families moved to safer areas
On Friday, the Delhi administration had sounded a flood alert and expedited efforts to evacuate people from vulnerable areas, as the river in the capital breached the danger mark of 205.33 meters amid heavy rains in the upper catchment areas. The water level was recorded at 205.30 meters at the Old Railway Bridge at 9 am.
Intensity of severe cyclonic storms increasing in North Indian Ocean region: Study
The increasing intensity of severe cyclonic storms with major socioeconomic implications was due to atmospheric parameters like higher relative humidity, especially at mid-atmospheric level, weak vertical wind shear as well as warm sea surface temperature (SST).
This indicates the role of global warming in bringing about this increasing trend, the study suggests.
China urges insurers to increase offerings for natural disaster coverage
Chinese insurers have received a total 376,200 claims relating to the Henan floods as of July 26, the CBIRC said, and the total payouts so far reached 492 million yuan.
Over 2 lakh hectare farmland damaged this year due to hydro-meteorological calamities: Tomar
The maximum damage was reported from Gujarat, followed by Kerala, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha, and Goa in the said period.
Maha monsoon fury: 113 dead, 100 missing; CM visits rain-battered Chiplun
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said they will require “central assistance for long-term mitigation measures”, and added that he will tour western Maharashtra on Monday and a comprehensive data of the extent of damages will be prepared.
China braces for Typhoon In-fa,Shanghai cancels flights
Hundreds of flights at Shanghai Pudong and Shanghai Hongqiao airports were cancelled and more were expected to be cancelled on Monday, state TV reported on its website. Shanghai closed parks and the riverfront Bund district, a popular tourist area.
PM Modi announces ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to kin of those killed in Kinnaur bridge collapse
According to Saju Ram Rana, Superintendent of Police, Kinnaur district, the nine persons who died were tourists traveling in a vehicle. A rescue team is present on the spot.
Rocks fell from a hill near Batseri to Sangla Chitkul road. 11 people, including the driver, were in the tempo traveler. The rest suffered injuries, along with another passerby who was walking on the road.
Maha: 47 villages cut-off in rain-hit Kolhapur district; 965 families shifted
According to the district administration, contact of as many as 47 villages in Shahuwadi, Panhala, Gaganbawda, Radhanagari, Ajra, Gadhinglaj, and Chandgad tehsils was cut-off from other parts due to roads leading to them getting submerged in rainwater.