Page 2 - Natural Calamities
Floods left behind an 'ocean of human suffering': Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif
"Pakistan has never seen a more stark and devastating example of the impact of global warming," Sharif said about the disaster.
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Bengaluru rains: How bad infra took Indian Silicon Valley under the weather
The flood on August 30, which brought parts of Bengaluru to its knees, led to a loss of about Rs 225 crore in a single day
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Explained: Why early warning systems for floods and cyclones fall short
Lack of scientific data on the effectiveness of warning systems and lack of localised action plans to follow warnings, are some issues that plague India's Early Warning Systems
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Karnataka floods: CM Bommai to seek central aid after assessing damage
In view of heavy rains and floods, the state will seek financial assistance from the Union government after getting detailed reports on the damages: Bommai
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Experts raise red flags, pinpoint multiple causes for Manipur landslides
At least 55 people, including Territorial Army soldiers,railway workers and local villagers were killed in the landslides
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Heavy rain causes landslide, inundates major roads in Odisha districts
Malkangiri and Kalahandi districts had been inundated and damaged due to overnight downpour even as the IMD forecast heavy to very rainfall in nine southern Odisha districts in next 48 hours
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Cloud burst in Himachal's Kullu district, at least 4 feared washed away
Four to six people have been missing following the cloud burst at Chojh village in Challal panchayat at around 6 am
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4.7-magnitude quake jolts J&K; no causality, damage reported so far
Disaster management officials said the temblor struck at 1.05 p.m., and the epicentre was in the Tajikistan border region
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Bonn climate change conference next week to set tone for COP27 in Egypt
At the June sessions, discussions will take place on a range of important topics including greenhouse gas emission reductions, adapting to climate impacts
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Forest fire rages uncontained for over 10 days in eastern Afghan province
The reason the firefighters were unable to douse the fire was the lack of advanced equipment
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Rescue underway after earthquake hits China's Sichuan; 4 killed, 41 injured
Four people have been confirmed dead and 41 others injured after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Lushan County in Ya'an at 5 p.m. on Wednesday
Death toll rises to 126 from heavy rains in Brazil; 9,302 people affected
A total of 31 municipalities in Pernambuco have declared a state of emergency due to the rains, while 51 towns suffered some type of damage
Mexico's first 2022 hurricane Aghata gaining power, to strike tourist towns
Agatha could make landfall as a Category 3 hurricane Monday afternoon or evening in the area near Puerto Escondido and Puerto Angel in the southern state of Oaxaca
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Assam floods: 3 dead, nearly 25,000 people in 94 villages affected
The Army, para-military forces, SDRF, Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday had rescued 2,150 people from flood-hit areas of Cachar district
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The promise and pain of insuring natural disasters at the state level
While claims and compensation for victims are settled expeditiously, the pressures on revenues prevent many states from making top-up contribution to the SDRF and NDRF
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South Africa's flood death toll rises to 395, over 40,000 people affected
A total of 395 people have been killed by flood in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province, a government official said.
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Shah led high-level committee approves Rs 1,887 cr to 5 calamity-hit states
The high-level committee under the chairmanship of the Union Home minister has approved the additional central assistance under the NDRF to five states
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Compensate for damage due to natural calamity
The National Commission observed that the melting of snow caused discharge of water in the river, causing the tank's collapse. This was a peril under the policy
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 hits Ladakh; no reports of any damage
An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 hit Ladakh on Monday, but there were no reports of any damage, officials said. The quake struck at 6:10 am in Leh area of the Union Territory, the officials said. They said its epicenter was at a latitude of 34.49 degrees north and longitude of 78.43 degrees east at a depth of 18 km. There have been no reports of any loss of life or damage to any property so far due to the tremors, the officials said.
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Assam rocked by 4.2-magnitude quake, fifth tremor to hit region in 24 hours
A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Assam in the early hours of Saturday, the fifth such tremor to hit the northeastern region during the past 24 hours, officials said.
