Tag: Flood
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Incessant rain causes havoc in Assam, 1 killed
One person died in Assam here as incessant rains caused havoc in the city on Thursday morning. The deceased was electrocuted as he waded through knee-deep water-logged Zoo Road area around 7 am, locals said. "A severed electric wire was lying there unnoticed and unattended. None knew about it as the entire road was submerged,"...
June 22, 2017 -
Floods in Tripura, over 2,000 families displaced
Heavy monsoon rain disrupted life in Tripura as over 2,000 families were displaced after their houses were inundated by the flood water, official said here on Tuesday. The displaced families belonging to sub-divisions — Sadar, Jirania and Mohanpur in West Tripura district and Khowai and Teliamura in Khowai district, were put up in 50 relief...
June 20, 2017 -
Centre keeping close watch over flood situation in Northeast: Kiren Rijiju
The Centre is keeping a close watch over the flood situation in the north-eastern states is and ready to offer all necessary help. "The home ministry is constantly monitoring the heavy flood situations in Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and other states for necessary help," Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju told reporters here. The...
June 14, 2017 -
IOM plans more help for flood-hit Sri Lanka
The UN migration agency IOM on Tuesday said it plans to provide 3,700 shelter repair kits, 5,000 non-food relief item kits and 250 temporary shelters to assist the worst flood-affected areas in Sri Lanka. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said it would seek funding from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund, and the intervention...
June 6, 2017 -
Amid the stink, Yamuna bank dwellers brace for floods with fortitude
A dense smell of excrement attacks one's nostrils just before the rugged downslope that leads to the banks of the Yamuna river near Shastri Park metro station in northeast Delhi. If you stay there long enough, the stink seems to acquire stifling proportions in the 40 degree-plus temperature. In the midst of this strip of...
June 5, 2017 -
13,000 affected as flood, landslides hit Assam
At least 13,000 people in Assam have been affected by flood, officials said on Sunday. Also, landslides triggered by incessant rain disrupted rail connectivity to the state's Barak Valley region. Assam State Disaster Management Authority officials said at least 13,000 people have been affected due to the year's first wave of floods in 28 villages...
June 4, 2017 -
Sri Lanka floods: 206 people dead, 92 still missing
The death toll in Sri Lanka's devastating floods and landslides has risen to 206 with 92 people still reported missing, media reports said on Friday. As of Thursday night, almost 650,000 people in 15 districts were still affected by the severe rains and strong winds that have ravaged Sri Lanka since May 26, resulting in...
June 2, 2017 -
EU gives 300,000 euros to flood-hit Sri Lanka
The European Union (EU) has allocated 300,000 euros in humanitarian funding to flood-stricken Sri Lanka, it was announced on Friday. "This contribution from the EU will allow our partners on the ground to provide relief to the most-impacted families. This is an expression of solidarity from the European people to the people of Sri Lanka,"...
June 2, 2017 -
2 killed in Nagaland flash floods, 2 missing
Incessant rains during the past few days have caused flash flood in Phek district of Nagaland killing two persons. A search was on for two others who were reported missing in the flash flood that struck the district on the midnight of May 30, Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority said in a press release. Paddy fields near...
June 1, 2017 -
Sri Lanka defends preparedness to face natural disasters
Sri Lanka on Tuesday defended its preparedness to face natural disasters following floods and landslides that have killed 184 people so far. Cabinet spokesman Rajitha Senaratne said Sri Lanka was caught by surprise when the heavy rain led to floods and landslides, Xinhua news agency reported. He said that early warnings had been issued for...
May 30, 2017 -
Indian Navy teams join Lanka flood rescue ops;toll nears 200
Indian Navy diving and medical teams joined rescue efforts of Sri Lankan authorities in flood-hit regions as the death toll in the country's worst torrential rains since 2003 climbed on Tuesday to 193. The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said the adverse weather condition had left 112 people injured. Nearly 600,000 people have been forced to...
May 30, 2017 -
Sri Lanka faces shortage of clean water; toll rises to 183
Sri Lankan authorities are grappling with the paucity of safe drinking water in flood-hit regions and have appealed for public assistance in cleaning up wells contaminated during the country's worst torrential rains in 14 years that has claimed 183 lives so far. The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said the adverse weather condition had left 112 people injured...
May 30, 2017 -
Death toll from Sri Lanka’s landslides, floods rises to 91
Sri Lanka's Ministry of Foreign Affairs made a global appeal as the death toll from flash floods and landslides rose to 91. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has activated the Emergency Response Unit of the Ministry, to coordinate rescue and relief measures related to the flood situation in several parts of Sri Lanka," Xinhua news...
May 27, 2017 -
Heavy rain leads to flood-like situation in Meghalaya
Heavy rain since Friday night has led to a flood-like situation in the low-lying areas in South West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya, an official said on Saturday. Though no loss of life has been reported so far, around 20 persons have been displaced following the floods, Cyril Diengdoh, the District Magistrate, said. The displaced...
April 22, 2017 -
Nepal, India join hands to tackle flooding issues
Senior Nepali and Indian officials have agreed to work on controlling the perennial flooding caused by rivers originating from Nepal, and agreed to build embankments. The decision was taken at the 11th meeting of the Nepal-India Joint Committee on Inundation and Flood Management (JCIFM) held in Janakpur and Kathmandu from April 16-21. The meeting was...
April 22, 2017 -
Central team assesses flood, landslides damages in Nagaland
A five-member Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) on Monday visited Nagaland for an on-the-spot assessment of the situation in the wake of floods and landslides in the state during 2016, a official statement said. The central team along with the Nagaland State Disaster Management Association officials also briefed Chief Minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu on how the natural...
April 17, 2017 -
Flood threat ends in J-K
With the decrease in cloud cover after four days on Saturday, the flood threat looming over the Kashmir Valley has ended, an official said. "Although the Jhelum River was still flowing marginally above the flood mark at Ram Munshibagh here at 7 am today (on Saturday), it has fallen below the danger level at Sangam in...
April 8, 2017