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SC notice to Centre others on plea raising issue concerning disaster preparedness
The petioners said that the Ministry of Power and others be...
High-rise Fire: Hong Kong catastrophe shows how difficult it is to evacuate in emergency
Evacuations of high-rises don’t happen every day, but occur often...
Natural disasters like floods emerge as top reason for buying home insurance in India: Survey
The survey highlighted that 41 per cent of the respondents in last 6 months consider natural calamities such as floods, earthquakes, and storms as the primary reason to purchase home insurance. These events have made people realise the importance of securing their...
Deadly Flash Floods in Asia and U.S: Urgent need for early warnings
“Flash floods are not new, but their frequency and intensity are increasing in many regions due to rapid urbanization, land-use change, and a changing climate. Rising temperatures play a role because each additional degree Celsius of temperature increase allows the...
Extreme Weather: Euro Zone could lose 5% of GDP, says ECB
“Climate-related risks are an immediate concern for financial stability and economic growth,” Stracca and Bundesbank board member Sabine Mauderer said in a blog published by the ECB Extreme weather events such as heatwaves, flooding and wildfires could wipe as much...
Death toll from Texas floods reaches at least 43; dozens still missing
The administration has cut thousands of jobs from the National Weather Service's parent agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, leaving many weather offices understaffed, said former NOAA director Rick Spinrad. He said he did not know if those...
Govt modernising weather forecasting system to boost real-time prediction, says Jitendra Singh
Jitendra Singh,Union Minister In charge Meteorology Department Singh elaborated that Automated Weather Stations (AWS) and doppler radars are being added across the region to boost real-time weather prediction. New Delhi: Union Minister In charge Meteorology...
NDMA tests indigenous Cell Broadcasting system for swift alert during natural and man-made disasters
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, in collaboration with the NDMA, Government of India, has been actively enhancing mobile-enabled disaster communication systems across the country to provide timely information to citizens New...
T’gana plant explosion: Company, Govt to pay Rs 1 cr compensation, says CM
“The state government will talk to the company management that Rs 1 crore each compensation will be paid to the deceased families. I have issued orders that from both the government side and company side Rs 1 Crore compensation will be paid,” Telangana Chief Minister...
Nine labourers go missing in landslide triggered by cloudburst in Uttarkashi
In view of continuous heavy rainfall in the state and the possibility of landslides, the Chardham Yatra has been postponed for a day as a precautionary step for the safety of the pilgrims which is paramount, Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey said. Devotees...
Monsoon havoc claims 34 lives, causes Rs 7,119 lakh loss in Himachal: State Govt
The highest damage has been reported to infrastructure under the Public Works Department, Jal Shakti Vibhag, and Power sectors,Himachal Pradesh Revenue Department stated Private property loss has been reported to be Rs 3,076.03 lakh, public property loss is reported...
Ahmedabad Air India crash: Analysis of data from black boxes underway, says govt
"The team, constituted as per international protocol, is led by DG AAIB, and includes an aviation medicine specialist, an ATC officer, and representatives from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) which is a government investigative agency from the state of...