Page 3 - Natural Calamities

Nepal: Flood warning for people living along River Tamakoshi floodplains

Dolakha administration of Nepal on Saturday issued a flood warning for people living along the floodplains of River Tamakoshi.

3 overnight quakes, including one over 4 magnitude hit Northeast

Three earthquakes, including one having over 4 magnitude, hit the Northeastern region in the early hours of Friday

After 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Wed, six more hit Assam on Thursday

After the earthquake of 6.4 magnitude on the Richter scale on Wednesday, Assam's Sonitpur was struck by six tremors on Thursday

Earthquake of 6.4 magnitude hits Assam, widespread damage feared

A massive earthquake of 6.4 magnitude hit Assam on Wednesday morning, causing widespread damage in the Northeast state, officials said

Uttarakhand glacier burst: 8 killed, 384 rescued; rescue operation underway

384 persons have been rescued so far while six of them are critical and currently under medical treatment, a day after a glacier burst incident took place in Sumna, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand

6.1-magnitude earthquake kills 8, injures 39 in Indonesia: Details here

At least eight people were killed and 39 others injured when an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia's East Java province, the National Disaster Management Agency said

Centre approves Rs 4,382 crore as calamity assistance to six states

A high-level committee, headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, has approved the release of nearly Rs 4,382crore to six states as central assistance for the natural calamities they faced this year

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

House panel opposes lay-off payment for workers during natural calamities

The Standing Committee has suggested that the government allow bigger companies to retrench workers, without the need to seek official nod from the government

Govt approves additional Rs 5,751 cr to 8 states as calamity relief

The eight states which will get the financial assistance are: Kerala, Maharashtra, Bihar, Nagaland, Odisha, Rajasthan, West Bengal and Karnataka

Rains wreak havoc, over 100 killed in Maharashtra

Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh said 99 people were killed in rains in the state. Mumbai and parts of Konkan region remained cut off from rest of the country

Torrential rains wreak havoc in Tamil Nadu

Incessant rains in three different spells and unprecedented floods, in the last few weeks, have caused extensive damage in about 22 districts in Tamil Nadu.

Torrential rains continue to wreak havoc in south Gujarat

Five trains cancelled, road traffic disrupted in many parts of state

Florence slows, rain may continue in US; dozens of communities devastated

The storm was downgraded to a Tropical Depression as it trudged inland early on Sunday, knocking out power and causing at least eight deaths as flood waters kept rising

Recurring natural calamities to escalate insurance premium

Chennai, Vizag among vulnerable cities on east coast

MPs seek separate ministry to deal with natural calamities

Several leaders also questioned the official data on damages caused in the calamities and sought steps to put in place a warning system