Page 4 - Flood

Australia's most populous state New South Wales hit by severe rains, floods

New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian said that hundreds of people have been rescued from the waters

Uttarakhand flood: Army deploys four columns, medical teams in rescue ops

The Army on Sunday deployed four columns and two medical teams in the rescue of people affected by a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river

Uttarakhand flood: 16 labourers rescued, 7 bodies recovered, 125 missing

A portion of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, triggering an avalanche and a deluge in the Alaknanda river system that washed away hydroelectric stations

Nepal condoles to families of Uttarakhand's glacial burst victims

Nepal offered condolences to the families of the victims of a glacial burst in Chamoli district in Uttarakhand that has led to massive flooding in the state

Uttarakhand Police issues advisory over floods, urges people to be patient

As avalanche and flood at a Chamoli village destroyed many houses on Sunday, Uttarakhand Police issued a flood advisory saying that water level may rise at Srinagar, Haridwar, and Rishikesh.

Maharashtra announces package of Rs 10k cr for rain-affected parts of state

The announcement from the chief minister's office came days after Thackeray took a review of the estimated losses to crops, livestock, structure in the areas which were hit hard by the rains

Heavy rains flood low-lying areas, uproot trees in parts of Bengaluru

The worst affected areas were Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Vishveshwarapuram, Lakkasandra, Gottigere, Nagarabavi and Kengeri

Flood-like situation in Maharashtra, Karnataka; NDRF undertakes rescue op

Flood-like situation has occurred in parts of Maharashtra and Karnataka following heavy rainfall in both the states

Flooding in Bihar, UP, Jharkhand could be resolved by making dam: Gadkari

The statement from the Union Minister came just days after the eighth meeting of the Nepal-India Oversight Mechanism

China faces severe food crisis amid massive floods after the pandemic

According to a report in The New York Times last month, heavy rains are normal in Southern China during the summer month, but this year's fell harder and longer than usual, inundating the crops

Water resources body issues flood alert for Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh

For Madhya Pradesh, the organisation stated river Shakkar at Gadarwara in Jabalpur continues to flow in extreme flood situation at 11 hrs today

People residing along river areas advised to stay alert in J-K's Rajouri

People residing along with the river areas and in higher reaches in Rajouri district have been advised to stay alert following heavy rains in the region

Flood situation worsens in Bihar; 2 more die, close to 5 million affected

Floods claimed two more lives in Bihar taking the death toll to 13, as the waters of overflowing rivers reach fresh areas of the state's northern part

Assam flood situation worsens; 1 more dead, over 253,000 people affected

Flood waters entered 16 districts of Assam on Friday, affecting over 253,000 people, while the death toll due to the deluge rose to 16 after one more person died

Tourists ruined Venice. Now floods are making the lagoon city inhabitable

The floods, which have become more frequent, disrupt the city's rhythm, suspending Vaporetto boat lines that connect stops on the Grand Canal to outlying sites like Murano and Burano

Cycle of extremes: Erratic monsoon hits crops in Karnataka's Kaveri basin

The rainfall anomaly in the Kaveri basin is part of a larger trend where climate change results in spells of torrential rain interspersed with unusually dry periods

Monsoon fury: Here're latest updates from the flood-ravaged states in India

A flood alert was sounded in parts of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, with the Yamuna and other rivers flowing above the danger mark. Listen to this podcast for more

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

Flood situation worsens in Bihar, West Bengal, Assam; rail service snapped

Modi spoke to Nitish Kumar and Sarbananda Sonowal and assured them of all support

Now, a tool that can help prevent surging waters in flood plains

Group of scientists studying China's Yellow river devise formula to predict floods