Page 19 - Floods

Andhra Pradesh estimates Rs 8,000 crore loss due to damage by floods

Andhra Pradesh has suffered agricultural and infrastructural damages worth Rs 8,084 crore in the recent heavy rains and floods

Central govt team visits Andhra Pradesh areas to assess rain damage

The central team also examined the damage caused to roads by the rains and floods

Karnataka govt seeks Rs 2,100 crore flood relief aid from NDRF

The compensation for rains and floods in August and September is estimated to be Rs 1,306 crore

5-member central team to visit Telangana to assess flood damages

5-member inter-ministerial team of the central government will visit Telangana for two days beginning Thursday for an on-the-spot assessment of the damages caused by the recent heavy rains and floods

Karnataka CM Yediyurappa conducts aerial survey of flood-hit districts

Yediyurappa said heavy rains and floods have caused inundation in several villages in Kalaburagi and Vijayapura districts, damaging crops and houses

Telangana postpones all exams till Dussehra due to floods in Hyderabad

Education Minister P. Sabitha Indra Reddy announced that all the examinations have been postponed till Dasara.

Andhra CM Jagan Mohan carries out aerial survey of flood-hit districts

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy undertook an aerial survey of flood-hit Krishna and Guntur districts

AP CM conducts survey of flood-hit areas in Guntur, Krishna districts

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday evening conducted an aerial survey of flood-hit areas of Guntur and Krishna districts

Telangana CM declares Rs 10k as relief to rain-affected houses in Hyderabad

He asked Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar to monitor the financial help distribution programme.

'Unprecedented' agri losses in Maharashtra due to floods: Sharad Pawar

The NCP chief asked farmers not to give up hope

Integrated flood warning system to be extended to Kolkata: Harsh Vardhan

The Integrated Flood Warning Systems developed for Mumbai and Chennai to cater to the needs of coastal cities will be extended to Kolkata, Earth Sciences Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday. Vardhan, who is also the Science and Technology Minister, said not only has the percentage of women contributing to science education at the school level increased significantly, but the percentage of women in government laboratories has also increased. In order to further improve the situation, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) is increasingly boosting its interventions for the participation of women in S&T at multiple levels through various new schemes, Vardhan said. "The Integrated Flood Warning Systems developed for Mumbai and Chennai are city-specific prediction systems to cater the needs of coastal cities which will be extended to Kolkata. "For states like Assam and Bihar that have river-based floods, the Central Water Commission generates flood warning based on the ...

People asked to stay indoors as heavy rains cause flooding in Hyderabad

Earlier eight members of a family had been washed away in the floods, in the area, caused by heavy rains in the recent days

Ajit Pawar reviews Maharashtra floods, says will demand aid for farmers

Considering a latest forecast of the Met department, Pawar asked the administration in the region to remain alert

Karnataka floods: PM Modi assures CM Yediyurappa 'all support' from Centre

Floods have hit the state thrice within a span of three months, which is unprecedented in Karnataka.

Floods damage homes and crops in western Maharashtra; 28 dead so far

Over 2,300 houses and large-scale crops were damaged in heavy rains and subsequent floods in Western Maharashtra districts, where more than 21,000 people were moved to safer places, said officials

4 swept away in swollen stream in Maharashtra, K'taka flood situation grim

Four persons were swept away in a swollen stream in Maharashtra's Pune and over 20,000 people were moved to safer places in three districts of the state witnessing heavy showers for the past two days

Karnataka CM to review situation in rain, flood ravaged districts

B S Yediyurappa said he will hold a review meeting with district administrations presiding over areas affected by floods, and that necessary funds were being released for taking up relief work

Telangana suffered Rs 5,000 crore loss due to floods, says CM KCR

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday said that due to heavy rains and flash floods, the state suffered losses to the tune of Rs 5,000 crore

Floods hit France and Italy; at least 2 dead, over 20 still missing

A number of villages north of Nice in France suffered serious damage from floods and landslides, with roads, bridges and homes destroyed

India sends relief material to Nepal for flood, landslide-affected families

India on Sunday handed over a consignment of disaster relief material to Nepal for flood- and landslide-affected families, officials said. On behalf of the Government of India, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Indian Embassy here Namgya C Khampa handed over the material to Chanda Chaudhary, president of the Nepal-India Women Friendship Society. The relief material includes tents and plastic sheets for distribution to flood- and landslide-affected families in the country's five districts, the Indian mission said in a statement. In view of the recent destruction and loss of life caused by floods and landslides, the entire consignment will be distributed through the society in coordination with the local governments in the affected districts of Sindhupalchok, Kailali, Mahottari, Nawalparasi and Sarlahi in Province 2, Bagmati Province, Province 5 and Sudur Paschim Province. This was part of the Government of India's regular humanitarian assistance and disaster relief support to Nepal.