Page 36 - Floods

Monsoon rains and flash floods kill 140 more in Pakistan in a week

Flash floods triggered by monsoon rains have killed 140 more people in Pakistan's flood-affected areas over the past week, officials said Monday.

Floods in Afghanistan claim lives of 120 people over past one month

The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan confirmed that at least 120 people died and 152 other injured due to floods in the past one months, which also caused heavy financial damage

Over 150 people stuck in Himachal's Lahaul-Spiti due to flash flood

More than 150 people are stranded in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul-Spiti district due to a flash flood, the state disaster management department said

At least 25, including 4 children, killed due to floods in US's Kentucky

The floods in parts of eastern Kentucky have claimed the lives of atleast 25 people, including four children and are likely to increase as search and rescue operations are underway

4 children drown, trains cancelled, flood-like situation in 3 Raj districts

Heavy to very heavy rainfall created flood-like situations in Jodhpur, Bhilwara and Chittorgarh districts of Rajasthan, inundating roads and railway tracks

Flash flood kills at least 17 people in southern Iran, 55 rescued

Flash floods in Iran's drought-stricken southern Fars province have killed at least 17 people, state television said on Saturday

Telangana govt seeks Rs 1,000 crore from Centre for flood relief

The Telangana govt on Wednesday requested the Centre to provide Rs 1,000 crore as immediate assistance towards flood relief to the state

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Maharashtra: Flood situation grim in parts of Wardha due to rainfall

Flood situation in parts of Maharashtra's Wardha district remained grim as the region witnessed incessant rainfall with overflowing dams

Canada supports flood, landslide recovery efforts in British Columbia

Canadian Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair announced advance payments on Monday to support flood, landslide and storm recovery efforts in the province of British Columbia.The advance payments of over 870 million Canadian dollars (700 million U.S. dollars) is in addition to the 207 million Canadian dollars (166 million U.S. dollars) in support of wildfire recovery efforts that was announced in June, Blair said in a news release.British Columbians are living the effects of extreme weather driven by climate change, following devastating floods and wildfires in the province which caused an estimated 9 billion Canadian dollar (7.2 billion U.S. dollar)-plus in damages last year."Climate change is threatening communities across Canada, and we need to keep our partnerships strong as we prepare for and work to prevent natural disasters and extreme weather events,"Blair said, concluding the final meeting of the Committee of British Columbia and Federal Ministers on Disaster Response

India provides disaster relief materials to Nepal amid floods, landslides

The relief materials include 3,000 tents (big/family) and 10 motor inflatable boats

PM Modi, Shah constantly monitoring flood situation in Gujarat: Paatil

Amid the flood situation in Gujarat following heavy rainfall, state BJP President CR Paatil said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah are constantly monitoring the situation

Gujarat CM Patel takes stock of the flood situation in Navsari, Valsad

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has been constantly monitoring the situation of the flood-affected areas of the rain-battered state

Over 33K evacuated; loss of life, property under control: Gujarat CM

As heavy rains lashed Gujarat for the first 15 days of the monsoon season, CM Bhupendra Patel said that more than 33,000 people have been evacuated

Sanjay Raut calls Shinde govt 'illegal' amid Maha's flood-like situation

Highlighting the ongoing flood-like situation in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena party leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday slammed the "illegal" Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government

Maha: Over 3,000 people shifted to safety amid heavy rains in Gadchiroli

Over 3,000 people from 29 villages in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district have been shifted to safety as a precaution due to incessant rainfall in the region, an official said on Thursday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for the district for the day, with a forecast of heavy to moderate showers in various parts, he said. According to the disaster management cell, Godavari, Kaleshwaram and Indravati rivers in the district are flowing above the danger level, while Wainganga, Pranhita and Wardha rivers are inching close to the warning level. People living near these rivers have been asked to remain alert to the possibility of flooding, it was stated. People in villages of Aheri and Sironcha talukas who live near rivers are being shifted to safer places on war footing, as 12.47 cusecs of water from Yellampalli dam has been released into Godavari river, the report by disaster cell stated. Apart from this, more than a dozen routes in the district were

Flash floods in several parts of Afghanistan claim lives of 39 people

As many as 39 people have died in incidents of flash flooding in the past week with new districts in the east, south, south-east, and central regions of Afghanistan impacted by heavy rains

Flood surge in Godavari rises to 150,000 cusecs, warning continues

Close to 10,000 people from tens of habitations in Alluri Sitarama Raju, Konaseema and Eluru districts are continuing in relief camps opened by the government

Heavy rain floods Madhya Pradesh's Harda district, 200 people rescued

Heavy rain since Tuesday caused flooding in the district and more than 70 houses got submerged

First warning issued as Godavari flood level rises in Andhra Pradesh

The first warning signal has been issued at Dowaleswaram Barrage near Rajamahendravaram in Andhra Pradesh as flood level in river Godavari rose to 1.21 mn cusecs on Tuesday morning