by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 6, 2023 | Data, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health
These flood-and-death associations varied with local climate types and were stronger in populations with low socioeconomic status or greater numbers of older people, said lead researcher Yuming Guo from the university’s School of Public Health and Preventive...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 24, 2023 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life
Based on a report on the estimated damages caused to standing crops in the three districts due to flooding caused by the river, the government has decided to provide a special relief package from the state budget in addition to the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF)...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 15, 2023 | Data, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Non-Life
More than 23,000 houses in 3,335 villages in 109 revenue circles have been affected Guwahati: Over 12 lakh people have been affected by floods in Assam this year, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Jogen Mohan said in the state assembly on Friday. He said the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 25, 2023 | Briefs, Eco/Invest/Demography, Non-Life, Reinsurance
As the ongoing floods in Himachal Pradesh have caused widespread loss to property(homes and businesses) and infrastructure, the IRDAI on Friday asked general insurers and standalone health insurance companies to mobilise all resources to ensure that all claims are...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 18, 2023 | Data, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography
Altogether 892 people drowned due to floods, 506 died due to lightning and 186 lost their lives due to landslides during from April 1 to August 17, according to the home ministry data New Delhi: As many as 2,038 people lost their lives due to floods, lightning and...