Page 6 - Floods In India

Death toll rises to 241 in five flood-hit states; red alert in Rajasthan

A red alert warning has been issued for Jodhpur, Nagaur and Pali in Rajasthan for the next 24 hours

169 dead in flood, rain-related incidents in south and west India

Union Home Minister Amit Shah undertook an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas of Karnataka and Maharashtra

Hundreds stranded in Mumbai as heavy rain disrupts railway service

Schools and colleges in Mumbai and neighbouring districts were also closed on Monday following a warning by the weather office

600 killed, 25 mn hit by floods in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar: UN

More than half-a-million of them have been displaced, Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said

868 lives lost due to rains, floods in 7 Indian states during monsoon

247 people have died in Kerala, where 2,11,000 people in 14 districts have been badly hit by the rains and floods and over 32,500 hectares of crops damaged

In six-fold increase, 25 mn Indians to be exposed to severe floods by 2040

India has a national level protection policy but none at the regional or the city levels, unlike developed countries such as UK and Germany

Rainfall in India: How expanding forest cover can reduce flood damage

Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Andhra Pradesh have lesser forest cover and recorded most damage from floods

Mumbai floods: What happens when cities sacrifice ecology for development

Mumbai's extensive wetlands and mudflats have disappeared