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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
TopicFlash floods

Topic: Flash floods

At least 1 dead in UAE, 19 in Oman after heavy rains set off flash floods

The UAE witnessed a record rainfall with 254 mm falling in Al Ain Tuesday in less than 24 hours, the most since records began in 1949 before the country was established in 1971.

Over 33 killed in flash floods in Afghanistan, maximum casualties in Farah, Herat, & Kandahar

Afghanistan is among the most vulnerable countries against natural disasters, including floods, earthquakes, avalanches, landslides and drought.

Sikkim authorities lost time in acting on rising Teesta news — National Dam Safety Authority report

NDSA has shared a preliminary report on October flash flood with Jal Shakti ministry, Sikkim govt, State Dam Safety Organisations and power ministry.

What turned Teesta into a killer? Here’s proof Sikkim flash floods are a man-made disaster

In 2013, the National Remote Sensing Centre in Hyderabad alerted authorities that some of the glacial lakes in the upper reaches of Sikkim were increasing in size, including the South Lhonak lake.

14 dead, over 100 missing in Sikkim flash floods

The Lhonak lake in Sikkim state burst its banks on Wednesday causing major flooding, which authorities said had impacted the lives of 22,000 people.

23 Army personnel missing, 5 bodies recovered in Sikkim flash floods. Search & rescue operations on

Likely glacial lake outburst flood at Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim early Wednesday led to widespread flooding. Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority also reported 1 death in West Bengal.

Family loses 7 loved ones & home of 2 decades in deadly Himachal cloudburst — ‘Sab khatam ho gaya’

Cloudburst & landslides have led to the death of at least 50 people in separate incidents in Himachal Pradesh. Ratiram & Jamuna Devi lost half their family, their mud house & gaushala.

Extreme heat sizzles US West as deadly flash floods persist in Northeast, claiming 5 lives

The National Weather Service said widespread record-breaking high temperatures are likely to be recorded across the Southwest, in the western Gulf Coast and also in south Florida.

60,000 evacuated from rain-hit Himachal, 10,000 still stuck in Kasol, Tirthan Valley: CM Sukhvinder Sukhu

Heavy rains have lashed the state over the past week, leading to landslides & flash floods. 255 rescued after 5 days from Chandra Taal. Another 118 evacuated from Sangla & airlifted to Raksham.

Wildfire and flash floods kill 5 in Russia

The floods were caused by heavy rains on Wednesday which quickly overwhelmed storm drains, while in the Urals region wildfires tore through villages.

On Camera

Influencer is a real job. They are shaking up the internet

The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

‘No brides for Agniveers’: In Rajasthan’s ‘Shaheedon ki nagri’, few takers for defence coaching centres

Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.