Page 15 - Floods

Flash floods inundate over 380 houses, damage properties in Nepal

Flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall have inundated over 380 houses and damaged several residential areas in Kathmandu, police said on Monday.

UP floods: Yogi Adityanath says state govt stands with all citizens

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said the life of every citizen is very valuable and his government stands with all people of the state

Assam flood situation improves marginally; 493,000 people affected

The flood situation in Assam improved marginally as the number of people affected by the deluge came down by nearly 1.55 lakh, though two more children died on Thursday, a bulletin said.

New York area swamped by Hurricane Ida's rains, killing at least 8

Video of flooding posted on social media showed major thoroughways, airport terminals, baseball stadiums and subway stations turned into wading pools

Heavy rain, floods affect 113,000 people in China's Shaanxi province

Torrential rain and floods have affected more than 113,000 people in the city of Ankang, in China's Shaanxi province, with over 23,800 others relocated, local authorities said on Tuesday

Maharashtra to pay compensation for flood damage as per 2019 formula

Maharashtra will pay compensation to flood-affected people at a higher rate as per the 2019 revised formula even though the Union government refused to change its norms, an official release said

83 taluks in Karnataka declared 'flood-hit' following recent rainfall

Karnataka has officially declared 83 taluks in the state as "flood hit", Revenue Minister R Ashoka said on Tuesday

Maha: Over 9,700 houses, 45 buildings damaged in Mahad due to July floods

Torrential rains and subsequent flooding witnessed in July in Mahad tehsil of Maharashtra's Raigad district has left 94 houses completely damaged and 9,649 others partially wrecked

German govt to provide $68 billion to help rebuild flood-hit regions

The German government agreed Tuesday to provide 58 billion euros to help rebuild regions hit by devastating floods last month.

Gehlot govt sleeping when people are suffering due to floods: Raje

BJP National Vice President Vasundhara Raje made a scathing attack on the Gehlot government after taking an aerial tour of the flood-affected areas namely Baran, Jhalawar, Kota and Bundi

LS Speaker takes aerial survey of flood-hit areas in Rajasthan's Kota

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday took an aerial survey of flood-hit areas even as the Army was roped in to lead rescue operations

8,832 rescued, 29,280 shifted from flood-hit areas in MP: Chouhan

Chouhan said that the people trapped in Sondha village in Guna district are safe and the NDRF team has reached the village.

Bengal flood: 15 dead, 3 lakh affected; aerial survey likely on Wednesday

The DVC, since July 31, has released 5.43 lakh cusec of water till Tuesday evening

Death toll from floods in China's Henan reach 302

The death toll from floods triggered by torrential rains in China's Henan province has increased to 302 as of Monday, according to the information office of the local government.

Rehabilitation only solution to hardships caused by floods: Maha CM

Urging the flood-affected people to sit together to decide about their rehabilitation, he also asked such villages to unanimously pass a resolution about it.

Maha rains: Bridge washed away, Mumbra bypass road damaged in Thane

A bridge on the Vaitarna river in Maharashtra's Thane district has got washed away due to heavy rains, disrupting traffic between Wada and Sahapur talukas, government officials said on Thursday. After the incident at Belwad village in Sahapur taluka on Wednesday, Thane Guardian Minister Eknath Shinde rushed to the spot and instructed officials to take up the repair of the bridge on war footing, they said. The Mumbra bypass road in the district also suffered severe damages in the wee hours of Thursday after rains, Thane Municipal Corporation's regional disaster management cell chief Santosh Kadam said. A four-five feet deep crater was formed on the road, following which it was closed for traffic as a precautionary measure, he added. Besides, a road in Dahigaon on Khardi-Temba-Wada route also suffered damages at various spots, affecting the movement of buses and commuters going towards Nashik, another official said. Thane and its neighbouring areas have been witnessing heavy rains

Maharashtra floods: US NGO to deploy medical teams to treat survivors

An American non-profit organisation will deploy medical teams to treat survivors in Maharashtra after heavy monsoon rains pummelled the region

Cloudburst hits Jammu and Kashmir village, over 30 reported missing

Over 30 people are reported missing after a cloudburst in a remote village in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir early Wednesday, officials said. Rescue teams have been rushed to Honzar village of Dacchan tehsil and further details are awaited, they said. Most parts of the Jammu region have been receiving heavy rains for the past few days. With the prediction of more rains till July-end, authorities in Kishtwar have asked people living along water bodies and slide-prone areas to remain vigilant. "The meteorological department has predicted heavy rains during the upcoming days and water levels in rivers and nallas are expected to rise, which can pose a threat to the inhabitants residing near rivers, nallas, water bodies and slide-prone areas," the district administration said in an advisory issued late on Tuesday night.

10 missing, 1 injured in flash floods due to cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh

Around 10 people are reported missing in flash floods triggered by a cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh's tribal district of Lahaul-Spiti, a senior disaster management official said on Wednesday. The incident took place at Udaipur in Lahaul at around 8 PM on Tuesday, state disaster management director Sudesh Kumar Mokhta said. Two tents of labourers and a private JCB have been washed away, he said, adding that a 19-year-old labourer, Mohammad Altaaf, was injured while around 10 people are reported missing. Altaaf, a resident of Jammu and Kashmir, has been referred to a nearby hospital. The state police and the ITBP teams were dispatched for searching the missing people but a heavy flow of water hampered the search operation on Tuesday night, the official said, adding that the search operation will resume on Wednesday morning, he added.

Maharashtra rains: Death toll rises to 207; 11 people still missing

The death toll in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra rose to 207 on Tuesday with the worst-hit Raigad district alone accounting for nearly 100 fatalities, while 11 persons are still missing