Disaster

1.1m likely rise in sea levels spells disaster for Maharashtra coast

Amid all the gloomy predictions of the 2023 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, the Maharashtra coastal areas are also on the caution list for possible disasters

Outbreak of disasters can be minimized only by proactive approach: CM Dhami

CM said that along with disasters, earthquakes are a big threat to our state, to avoid such disasters, special attention has to be paid towards the use of modern technology for pre-disaster warnings

From China in 1556 to Turkey in 2023: Most destructive earthquakes ever

The 1556 Shaanxi earthquake in China is considered to be the worst in terms of the number of lives lost, as it killed over 830,000 people

Act now or Ladakh could become a barren land of disasters: Sonam Wangchuk

Wangchuk, who inspired 3 Idiots character, to go on fast; says Joshimath should be lesson for Ladakh

Vaishno Devi, Amarnath at risk of environmental disaster: Mehbooba Mufti

Joshimath is just the tip of the iceberg. In similar ecologically fragile states like J&K, Shri Amarnath & Vaishno Devi are environmental disasters in waiting

BJP returns to power, disasters take their toll in Uttarakhand in 2022

The BJP's gamble in Uttarakhand on Pushkar Singh Dhami worked. Just months before the assembly polls, the party installed him as the chief minister, replacing Tirath Singh Rawat. And in February, the BJP won a second successive term in the state known for booting out the party in power in every time. Dhami, however, lost his own Khatima seat and had to wait for a bypoll to confirm his appointment as CM. Politics aside, 2022 was a year of disasters -- a road accident that killed 33, an avalanche that took at least 27 lives and a helicopter crash on the Kedarnath pilgrimage route. The government also faced the heat over past recruitment scams, concerns over ecology resurfaced, and the murder of a hotel receptionist brought people out on to the streets. The BJP government that returned to power with a shrunken majority 47 seats compared to 57 in a House of 70 in 2017, Congress got just 19 got down to business quickly. At its very first meeting, the state cabinet cleared a proposal t

Trai sets nil termination charges on SMS sent during disaster under DM Act

SMSes sent through the comment alert protocol at the time of a disaster will not attract the termination charge of 2 paise under the Disaster Management Act, telecom regulator Trai said on Tuesday. The SMS sent during disaster and non-disaster situations but without any direction under the Disaster Management Act, however, through the common alert protocol (CAP) will be charged 2 paise termination charge by the telecom operators on whose network it is sent. However, there will be no termination on sending messages through the cell broadcast system (CBS) which can send out messages to all devices connected to the selected mobile tower, according to the 69th amendment in the Telecom Tariff Order of 2022 issued by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). "Considering the significance of alerts or messages sent as per direction issued under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 ...the Authority has decided that no charges shall be levied for such SMS/Cell Broadcast Alerts or messag

What is a disaster relief fund?

Cyclonic storms, excess rains wreak havoc, triggering floods and landslides. Such calamities need govt intervention, which in turn, taps into the disaster relief funds. Let's find out more about it

Death toll from floods in Pakistan reaches 1,700, over 12,000 injured

Death toll from this season's devastating monsoon rain and floods in Pakistan since mid-June has increased to 1,700 along with 12,867 injured, the NDMA said

Yemeni conglomerate puts up $1.2 mn to salvage oil from rotting tanker

"It would be an unimaginable ecological catastrophe," if the Safer were to break up, HSA chief executive

Lightning strikes at different places in UP kill 5, 8 others injured

Five people were killed and eight others injured in incidents of lightning strike that occurred at different places in Uttar Pradesh, an official statement said on Saturday

Nearly 5 mn in India displaced due to climate change, disasters in 2021: UN

Nearly five million people in India were internally displaced due to climate change and disasters in 2021, the United Nations has said in a report

China steps up emergency rescue, disaster relief in rain-hit Henan

China on Thursday stepped up its emergency rescue and disaster relief efforts in the central province of Henan, where record rainstorms wreaked havoc.Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) deployed another team of 510 firefighters with expertise in water rescue to the flood-hit regions from five provinces and cities, together with 64 remote water supply trucks and 50 rubber boats, reported Xinhua.The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the MEM coordinated with the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration and dispatched flood control supplies such as assault boats, life jackets, electric generators and pumps to Henan to support local flood control and emergency rescue work.The headquarters also stressed making every effort in flood control, emergency rescue and disaster relief to effectively ensure people's safety and property.Henan and other regions have been severely stricken by floods. The headquarters also dispatched a work team to the city of ...

More people displaced due to climate disasters than conflicts in 2020

More than 55 million people had been forced to move by the end of 2020, with the number of climate migrants likely to be significantly underestimated due to incomplete data.

Uttarakhand disaster: 20 bodies recovered, 197 people still missing

Multiple agencies worked at rescuing over 30 workers feared trapped in a tunnel at a power project site

Cyclone Amphan: Things you should know about this severe cyclone

The NDRF said that it was ready to undertake massive evacuation of 1.1 million people likely to be hit by it

What is Disaster Management Act? Terms you should know in time of Covid-19

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced nationwide lockdown for three weeks

Landless Dalits, hit hardest by disasters, are last to get relief: Study

The pressure to live in the most vulnerable parts of the village, further marginalise farm labourers during disaster relief

Rain fury: 51 killed in Myanmar landslide; search and rescue operations on

Heavy rains led to a major landslide at the Ma-lat mountain. People, houses and vehicles were caught in the mud discharge

Cost of disaster escalates, US worst hit with calamities in 2017: Report

Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria together caused insured losses of about $93 billion, according to the report.