MPs Make A Start In Understanding Rivers
The Indian Parliamentary Standing Committee report on water resources released on 3 August looks at…
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In Assam, Village Committees Lead The Way During Floods
Over the past three decades, the severity of both droughts and floods has increased in…
Stilt Houses Help People Withstand Floods In Assam
Ratan Pathuri watches floodwater swirl below his veranda. The swollen Dhansiri River has inundated Pathuri’s…
Heavy Rains Unleash Havoc In West, South India
A total of 129 people have died in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra in 48 hours,…
Europe Floods: Search For Missing Goes On As Toll Tops 90
The death toll from devastating floods across parts of western Germany and Belgium rose above…
Bihar Farmers Protest Flood Embankments To Save Livelihoods
Days before the monsoon hits the eastern Indian state of Bihar, farmers wait for rains…
Clear Impact Of Climate Change In Uttarakhand Disaster
Under the weight of a suspected avalanche, a massive chunk of ice and frozen mud…
Floods In Western, Southern India Kill 40, Damage Crops
Floods brought by heavy rains and overflowing rivers across large swathes of western and southern…
Floods, Covid-19 Hobble 2 Of India’s Poorest States
Floods caused by heavy monsoon rains in two of India’s poorest states have displaced or…
Floods Kill Scores In Assam, 9 Rhinos Drown
Intense rain and floods in Assam have killed at least 84 people and displaced more…
Death Toll From Floods Rises To 95, Hundreds Of Thousands Evacuated
The death toll from floods in Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra rose to 95, official figures…