Tag: flash flood
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Jalpaiguri flash flood: Death toll rises to 8, PM condoles
According to sources, the flash flood hit when thousands of villagers assembled at the Mal river bank late on Wednesday evening for immersion of Durga idols on the occasion of the Vijaya Dashami.
October 6, 2022 -
UN General Secretary says Pakistan needs massive financial support for rehabilitation and recovery from floods
The remarks of the UN Secretary-General came after he attended a briefing at the National Flood Response Coordination Centre (NFRCC) alongside Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Dawn reported.
September 10, 2022 -
Divided in a national emergency
Under the terms of the IMF deal all provincial governments were required to generate a fiscal surplus, which they had committed to do, in writing.
September 6, 2022 -
To aid or not to aid flood-hit Pakistan
The Pakistan government, former Prime Minister Imran Khan, as also army chief General Bajwa have independently appealed for aid.
September 6, 2022 -
Flood protection calls for a comprehensive approach
Should we build embankments so close to rivers that they do not have the space needed to deposit silt and replenish ponds or recharge groundwater?
September 1, 2022 -
As Pakistan drowns in despair
This year’s still unfolding disaster is a warning about what lies ahead, as the Himalayan glaciers melt and extreme weather events become the norm.
September 1, 2022 -
Pakistan’s greatest ever natural disaster
Couple that with the expected mass migration to urban centres and you can easily see what the near future will hold.
August 30, 2022 -
J&K on alert over cloudburst, flash flood forecast
The region recorded heavy rain last night and the Jammu-Srinagar highway was shut due to multiple landslides and shooting stones. The Panthyal area on the highway was hit by boulders stumbling down from hill top.
July 21, 2022 -
Flash floods kill 40 in Afghanistan
The office of the State Minister for Disaster Management said a search and rescue operation could not be conducted in the area as the district is under the Taliban's control.
July 30, 2021 -
4 BRO men among 9 missing in Himachal flash flood
Owing to heavy rains, the BRO has closed the Manali-Leh highway and the Manali-Udaipur highway
July 28, 2021 -
No immediate threat from temporary lake; rescue efforts continue
Rescuers said they were still hopeful of finding survivors, notwithstanding the challenges like the muck and the water from Dhauli Ganga constantly flowing into the tunnels.
February 14, 2021 -
KCR seeks Rs 1,350 cr from Central govt
Telangana suffered `5000 crore loss due to heavy rain & flash flood
October 16, 2020 -
Boat recovery injects hope of extinct lake Gohna’s revival
Landslides blocked the Birahi Ganga river to form a lake. Gohna villager Gajendra Rawat says: “The boat was buried in the debris. A small portion was visible. On 15 August the villagers carried out a special operation and dug out an old boat from the flash flood debris.”
August 21, 2020 -
15 killed as flash floods, landslides hit Nepal, 6 reported missing
Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli has expressed his condolences to the bereaved families who have lost their loved ones in the flooding and landslides triggered by the incessant rainfall.
July 13, 2019 -
‘Smriti Van’ created in memory of Kedarnath disaster victims
‘Smriti Van’ (forest) will be created in six districts of Garhwal division. Local self-help groups will look after the forests so created.
June 17, 2019 -
Flash flood warning in Arunachal Pradesh
The Central Water Commission (CWC), which keeps a vigil on the water level of these rivers, has already confirmed that the water level of Siang recorded a drop at Tuting around 11.00 pm on Monday.
October 30, 2018 -
Himachal seeks Rs 800 cr a year under SDRF
The CM said that the topography of the state was difficult and construction and maintenance cost of capital assets like roads, health and educational institutions, irrigation and water supply schemes and electrification was very high.
September 27, 2018