flood

The flood situation in Guwahati, Assam, shows no signs of improving, with around 14 lakh people across 26 districts battling floods as of Friday, according to an official report.It said several major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, were flowing above the danger level in various parts of the...

However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday said that fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, is very likely over Andaman and Nicobar Islands, sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim. , Bihar and northeast India over the next five...

Guwahati, The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Thursday, with the number of flooded districts rising to 26 and major rivers flowing above the danger mark at multiple places even as the population reeling under the deluge eased. below 14 lakh, according to an official bulletin.In...

The water flow in the Three Gorges Reservoir reached 50,000 cubic meters per second at 6 pm on Thursday, taking the water level in the reservoir to 161.1 meters, Xinhua news agency reported.In recent weeks, southern areas of China have been hit by persistent heavy rainfall. The ministry has...

New Delhi: Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Thursday said his department has renewed regulators of 14 drains to prevent flooding in the national capital.He said the department has made pilot cuts where there were islands to facilitate water movement."Some of...

New Delhi, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Thursday chaired a meeting of the DDMA and directed the agencies to urgently carry out the work of desilting the drains and removing encroachment along the drains, Raj Niwas officials said.Saxena directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA)...

Goalpara (Assam): At least three people were killed and two others missing after a boat sank in flood waters in Assam's Goalpara district on Thursday evening, officials said.According to a senior police officer, the incident took place at Simlitola under Rongjuli police station area when...

A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manohar directed the DDA vice-chairman to remove all encroachments and illegal constructions on the Yamuna river bank, river bed and drains flowing into the river."He (DDA vice-chairman) has also been appointed as the nodal officer and will coordinate...

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday conducted an aerial survey of flood-affected areas of Shravasti and Balrampur and directed officials to expedite flood relief operations.First of all, the CM conducted an aerial survey of all the villages of flood affected...

Flood water has entered many villages of West Champaran, East Champaran, Gopalganj, Muzaffarpur, Madhubani, Sitamarhi, Khagaria, Purnia, Kishanganj and other districts of North Bihar and Seemanchal region.Residents of low-lying areas are taking shelter on the roads or migrating to higher...

New Delhi: Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj on Thursday inspected the renovated regulator of Drain No. 12 near the World Health Organization (WHO) building at ITO here."Regulator No. 12 near WHO building, which broke during Yamuna floods last year, has been...

Guwahati, The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Thursday even as waters began to recede in many parts of the state, officials said.The Regional Meteorological Center (RMC) in Guwahati said light to moderate rainfall is likely at some places in Assam and its neighboring areas...

At least 19 people have died in incidents of lightning, drowning and snake bites in various districts in the last 24 hours.Relief Commissioner's office said that 1,45,779 hectares of area and 30,623 hectares of agricultural land have been submerged in flood waters in Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri...

However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday forecast heavy rainfall in parts of central, northeastern and eastern India over the next few days.According to ASDMA officials, the number of affected people has reduced from over 24.20 lakh in 30 districts on July 5.One...

This is the 15th such incident in the state in the last 23 days.The incident took place on Ward No. 17 Road connecting Kundah Panchayat to Ballia Simar Panchayat under Mahishi block.The culvert located on the banks of Kosi river collapsed due to the pressure of flood water.As a result...

Noida: Following the directions of Police Commissioner Lakshmi Singh, Noida Police is actively patrolling flood prone areas to inform residents about weather warnings and urge them to shift to safe places.Additional DCP Noida Manish Kumar Mishra said, "We are continuously patrolling the...

Lucknow: Over 600 villages in 12 districts of Uttar Pradesh are affected by floods while 19 people died in rain-related incidents across the state in the last 24 hours, UP relief department officials said on Wednesday.From 6:30 pm on Tuesday to 6:30 pm on Wednesday, 16 people died and two...

Guwahati, The flood situation in Assam improved on Wednesday even as five more people lost their lives and over 14 lakh people reeled under the deluge in 25 districts, according to an official bulletin.As of Tuesday, nearly 17.18 lakh people were affected by floods in 26 districts of the...

However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday forecast heavy rainfall in parts of central, northeastern and eastern India over the next four days.According to ASDMA officials, over 24.20 lakh people across 30 districts had been affected till Friday (July 5).According to...

Guwahati, The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Tuesday as seven more people died, although the number of affected people reduced to 17.70 lakh and the water level of major rivers and their tributaries showed a rising trend. drops, according to an official bulletin.Two people died in...