Panic spread across parts of Sikkim following a series of mild earthquakes over the past few days, prompting the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) to urge the public to remain calm, alert and prepared, and to refrain from spreading rumours or unverified information.
The State Disaster Management Authority will train municipal corporation employees as ‘Disaster Friends’ to minimize damage from disasters and ensure quick relief in urban areas of the state.
Monsoon fury in Himachal Pradesh has severely damaged the state's infrastructure, disrupting 819 roads, including three national highways, 1,236 electricity transformers, and 424 water supply schemes, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) said.
Monsoon fury in Himachal Pradesh has severely damaged infrastructure, disrupting 819 roads, including three national highways, along with 1,236 electricity transformers and 424 water supply schemes across the state, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) said.
The ongoing monsoon season in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 310 lives since June 20, with 158 deaths attributed to rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, electrocution, and other weather-triggered disasters, and 152 deaths caused by road accidents, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
The continuous torrential monsoon rains in Himachal Pradesh have led to the blockage of 534 roads, while 1,184 electricity distribution transformers have been disrupted, the State Disaster Management Authority said on Thursday.
Himachal Pradesh has suffered extensive loss of life and property during the ongoing monsoon season, with 310 people killed since June 20, according to the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
Continuous heavy rainfall since late Monday night has thrown life out of gear in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh.
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that nature’s fury has tragically claimed the lives of 17 persons, besides causing extensive damage to roads, power transformers, electric sub-stations, and numerous water supply.
The State Disaster Management Agency (SDMA), Kerala has asked people, especially the elderly, not to venture out and expose to sunlight directly between 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
