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Water level in Mullaperiyar Dam will touch 142 feet on Nov 30
Kerala and Tamil Nadu have been at loggerheads over the dam, built under an 1886 accord between the then Maharaja of Travancore and the erstwhile British Raj.
November 10, 2021
Flood-affected Kerala to witness rains for 3-4 days more: IMD
Isolated very heavy falls are also very likely over Gangetic West Bengal on Monday and over sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim on October 19 and 20, the IMD said.
October 17, 2021
671 Deaths, over 32K houses damaged in floods: MHA
The MHA allocates financial assistance to the states in case of loss incurred by natural calamities to state governments from the National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) through a well-laid procedure.
August 14, 2021
Dalai Lama offers prayers for Maharashtra flood victims
The death toll in Maharashtra floods soared to to 112, while 99 more are missing, the State Disaster Management Authority said on Saturday.
July 25, 2021
Rahul Gandhi asks Congress Workers to help people in Himachal, Uttarakhand
New Delhi, July 13 : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has appealed to party workers to help the people…
July 13, 2021
Jobs, floods, foreigners in Cong charge sheet against Assam govt
Guwahati: Weeks ahead of the first phase of Assam Assembly elections, the opposition Congress on Sunday released a…
March 15, 2021
Telangana employees donate one day’s salary for flood relief
Hyderabad: Telangana government employees have decided to donate their one day’s salary to support the relief measures launched…
October 24, 2020
Madhya Pradesh: 10 dead, 11,000 rescued as rains abate in state
Heavy rainfall is expected in Indore, Ujjain, Shajapur, Ratlam, Dewas, Jhabua, Alirajpur, Mandsaur and Neemuch in the next 24 hours.
August 31, 2020
Odisha floods: 17 dead, over 10,000 houses damaged, 14 lakh affected
Bhubaneswar: As many as 17 people have died and over 10000 houses damaged in flood-related incidents in the…
August 31, 2020
Rahul Gandhi concerned about Wayanad floods, urges for help
The IMD has announced a red alert in the districts of Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Idukki and Wayanad as heavy rains have submerged a few places in these districts.
August 7, 2020
Assam flood situation grim; death toll rises to 97, over 26 lakh in distress
Around 14 lakh domesticated animals and over 8 lakh poultry birds were affected.
July 26, 2020
Bihar rivers in spate, 30 blocks affected by floods
All major rivers in Bihar are in spate and are flowing above the danger mark, flooding 30 blocks…
July 18, 2020
Death toll from Brazil flooding reaches 54
Rio De Janerio, Jan 30 The death toll from the severe flooding in southeast Brazil’s Minas Gerais state…
January 30, 2020
11 killed in US storms
Washington, At least 11 people were killed as powerful storms swept across southern parts of the US, with winds,…
January 12, 2020
Jakarta flood death toll rises to 60
Jakarta, The death toll due to the floods in the Jakarta metropolitan area has increased to 60, Indonesian…
January 5, 2020
Typhoon Hagibis: Death Toll rises in Japan
Tokyo, Oct 1: Nine people were killed, and around 100 people injured as of Sunday as worst storm…
October 13, 2019
Rains trigger floods in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh: Red alert in 16 districts, Orange alert in 10
Lucknow/Patna, Sep 29: A heavy spell of retreating monsoon rains has flooded Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, killing seventy…
September 29, 2019
46,000 families affected by heavy rain in western Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal, Sep 16 : Over 46,000 people from Mandsaur and Neemuch districts were shifted to safer places by…
September 16, 2019
Congress slams Goa CM for visiting Russia
Panaji, Aug 12 Goa Congress President Girish Chodankar on Monday slammed Chief Minister Pramod Sawant for his visit…
August 12, 2019
Drain water floods housing societies in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad, Aug 10 Nearly 1,000 residents of two housing societies near Rajbagh metro station in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh,…
August 10, 2019
30 killed in Maharashtra floods, 2 lakh evacuated
Mumbai:At least 30 people have been killed in various flood-related incidents in Maharashtra in the past one week…
August 9, 2019
Rahul appeals Congress workers to help flood victims
"The flood situation in Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Odisha, Assam and Bihar is grim, with lakhs of citizens stranded or displaced.
August 8, 2019
Two dead, 100 evacuated after rains batter Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 8 Two women were dead and more than 100 people evacuated after heavy rains battered several…
August 8, 2019
More areas flooded in Malda and S Dinajpur districts
Kolkata, July 17 With several rivers flowing above danger levels, more areas were inundated in the Malda and…
July 17, 2019
Bihar floods: Situation improves as water level recedes
Patna, July 17 (IANS) With the water level in major rivers receding, the situation in flood-hit Bihar showed…
July 17, 2019
Climate scientists in Kathmandu as Nepal hit by floods
Kathmandu:Amid devastating floods caused by torrential rain that have killed 67 people in Nepal, over 260 climate scientists…
July 16, 2019
Over 1 million people affected in Bangladesh floods
Dhaka:More than 1 million people have been affected across Bangladesh due to floods caused by torrential rain in…
July 16, 2019
Rahul asks Congress workers to help flood victims
New Delhi, July 16 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday raised concern over the flood situations in several…
July 16, 2019
Over 2.5 million affected due to floods in Bihar
Patna, July 16 The flood situation in Bihar continued to remain grim on Tuesday with over 2.5 million…
July 16, 2019
Floods affect 15,000 in Tripura and Mizoram; rail traffic hit
Agartala/Aizawl, July 14 Over 15,000 people have shifted to relief camps and other safer places in Tripura and…
July 14, 2019
Assam flood situation worsens, death toll rises to 7
"At least 15 trains have either been cancelled or terminated due to the suspension of the train movement on the stretch,"
July 13, 2019
Jordan floods toll increases to 21
Amman, Oct 27 (IANS) The Jordanian Department of Civil Defence on Friday said the number of victims of…
October 27, 2018
Floods renders 30,000 homeless in Nigeria
Lagos, Sep 16 : Local authorities in Nigeria’s southern state of Edo on Saturday said 30,000 people have…
September 16, 2018
After floods, most schools reopen in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 29: Most schools across Kerala reopened on Wednesday after a 10-day Onam break which coincided with the…
August 29, 2018
Flood fury: No rail network in northeast for 11 days
Agartala/Guwahati, Aug 22: With floods ravaging West Bengal and Bihar, train services between northeastern states and the rest of…
August 22, 2017
508 persons killed this year in disaster caused by rains
New Delhi, July 27 : As many as 508 persons were killed due to heavy rains, floods and…
July 27, 2017
Toll rises to 125 in Bangladesh landslides
Dhaka, June 14, 2017: The deaths in devastating landslides triggered by heavy rains in southeast Bangladesh rose to…
June 14, 2017
Floods hinder rescue in Australia post Debbie
Canberra, March 31: Heavy storms and floods caused by cyclone Debbie is hindering rescue works in Australia, as authorities…
March 31, 2017
Floods hit life in Vindhya, Bundelkhand regions
Bhopal, Aug 19: Vindhya and Bundelkhand regions of Madhya Pradesh has been severely affected by floods caused by heavy…
August 19, 2016
Sri Lanka on alert for floods, landslides
A flood alert was issued in Sri Lanka on Monday as water levels of two major rivers rose…
May 16, 2016
Declare floods in Tamil Nadu national calamity, says AIADMK
AIADMK member M. Thambidurai on Thursday demanded that floods in the wake of heavy rains in Tamil Nadu…
December 10, 2015