Page 14 - Heavy Rains

Hyderabad rains: NDRF teams still in action; govt steps up relief measures

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), which is engaged in rescue operations in the rain affected areas of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, on Friday said they have evacuated over 600 people from the inundated parts of the city, neighbouring Rangareddy district and East Godavariof Andhra Pradesh. Some localities here, close to water bodies, remained in water even as the Telangana government continued relief efforts, officials said today. According to a NDRF press release,rescue and evacuation operations by NDRF in the flood hit cities of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra continued as there is water in many of the areas due to heavy rainfall. "Today, NDRF teams have rescued about 200 stranded persons from Solapur district of Maharashtra and evacuated more than 600 persons in flood affected cities Hyderabad & Rangareddy of Telangana and East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh," it said. Thirty fully equipped teams of NDRF are deployed in the ...

Heavy rains claim 47 lives in Maharashtra, crops damaged extensively

Heavy rains, floods have claimed at least 47 lives in Maharashtra's Pune, Aurangabad and Konkan divisions in the last 3 days while crops on lakhs of hectares were damaged extensively, officials said

Maharashtra CM puts state machinery on alert in view of heavy rains

Maharashtra CM Thackeray asked the state administration, Army, Navy and IAF to be on high alert to tackle any emergency arising out of heavy rains and flood-like situation in parts of the state

Heavy rains: Over 8,000 evacuated in Maharashtra's Solapur district

Over 8,000 people from Pandharpur tehsil in western Maharashtra's Solapur district have been shifted to safer places following heavy rains, an official said on Thursday

Centre to provide help to rain-hit Telangana, Andhra Pradesh: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is closely monitoring the situation in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in the wake of heavy rains

PM assures Andhra, Telangana CMs of all help following heavy rains

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao and AndhraPradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday after the two southern states were hit by heavy rains and assured them of all possible support and assistance from the Centre in the rescue-and-relief work. At least 10 and 15 people were killed in rain-related incidents across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana respectively, following torrential downpour in the last 48 hours. In a tweet, the prime minister said, "Spoke to @TelanganaCMO KCR Garu and AP CM @ysjagan Garu regarding the situation in Telangana and AP respectively due to heavy rainfall. Assured all possible support and assistance from the Centre in rescue & relief work. My thoughts are with those affected due to the heavy rains.

Low pressure over Bay of Bengal to trigger heavy rains in Odisha: IMD

The present low-pressure area, which was formed on Friday intensified further and became well marked

Fresh low pressure over Bay of Bengal, heavy rainfall likely in Odisha

A fresh low pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal on Friday raised the likelihood of heavy rainfall in many parts of Odisha over the next few days, the Meteorological Centre said

Heavy rains affected crops like paddy, pulses, oilseeds, vegetables: Govt

Heavy rains in some parts of the country have affected standing crops including paddy, pulses, oilseeds, spices, fruits and vegetables, Parliament was informed

Heavy rain triggers massive landslide in central Nepal; 9 dead, 22 missing

Seven bodies were retrieved from the incident site and two more bodies were recovered from Bhotekoshi and Sunkoshi rivers, said Rajan Adhikari, chief of the District Police Office, Sindhupalchowk

Incessant rains in Gujarat hit normal life; flood situation in Bihar grim

Rains pounded several areas of Gujarat on Sunday leading to swelling of rivers and over 100 dams being put on a high alert, while the flood situation in Bihar remained grim

Telangana: Hundreds shifted to safer places following heavy rains

Hundreds of people have been shifted to safer places in Bhadradri-Kothagudem district in Telangana following heavy rains, even as relief works got underway in other affected areas of the state

Non-stop rains bring water logging, jams to Delhi-NCR; IMD issues alert

The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative figures for the city, recorded 46 mm rainfall between 8:30 am on Wednesday and 8:30 am on Thursday

Home Minister Amit Shah speaks to Gujarat CM on heavy rains, assures help

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said he spoke to Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and took stock of the situation arising out of heavy rains and waterlogging in the state

Parts of UP witness heavy rains, similar forecast for tomorrow: IMD

Heavy rainfall occurred at isolated places in Uttar Pradesh in the last 24 hours, the meteorological department here said on Monday

Heavy rains in catchment areas of dams around Pune increase water stock

Heavy rains in the catchment areas of four dams around Pune, which provide water to the city, increased the storage in these reservoirs.

Heavy rainfall likely in Delhi-NCR on July 29, 30; IMD issues alert

In an advisory, the IMD said the heavy rainfall can cause water logging in low-lying areas and roads

A dog in the manger: Mini lockdowns hurt farmers, push up vegetable prices

As cities and states reimpose localised mini lockdowns to control the spread of the contagion, fruit and vegetable suppliers worry about the impact on their businesses.

At least 2 dead as heavy rain lashes Delhi; roads, low-lying areas flooded

According to officials, waterlogging was reported at several places like Minto Road and under the railway bridge

Heavy rains lash Delhi-NCR, water-logging may hold up traffic: IMD

The rains brought the mercury down by several notches in the national capital and places nearby.