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Topic: Flood

House panel urges Centre to ensure synchronised flow from 3 Yamuna barrages to prevent floods in Delhi

It highlighted poor maintenance of ITO barrage, which is under Haryana govt & was at centre of Delhi-Haryana blame game during last July's floods. Other 2 barrages are under Delhi & UP.

Central team likely to visit Tamil Nadu today to assess damage caused by rain and flooding

As many as 10 people have lost their lives in the record rainfall that occurred on 17 and 18December wreaking havoc in four southern districts.

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin seeks Rs 2000 crore interim relief for flood-hit southern districts

The relief fund will be used to provide livelihood assistance to affected people and for temporary rehabilitation works in in Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Kanyakumari and Tenkasi districts.

Cyclone Michaung: Heavy rains lead to waterlogging, cancelled trains in Chennai

Some roads in the city are completely immersed in water. NDRF teams have been deployed in the city in view of the upcoming cyclone.

Met Dept issues orange alert for Tamil Nadu, cyclonic storm likely around 2-3 December

The state has been grappling with torrential rainfall in the past four-five days, bringing back memories of a flood it experienced in 2015.

Focus on mitigating urban flooding, other climate issues in 2nd phase of Centre’s scheme for cities

Plan is to integrate details of sewer & drainage network, water supply with land use info in master plans of cities, says MoHUA joint secretary.

A burst glacial lake caused Sikkim flood. What’s a GLOF & why Indian subcontinent’s at great risk

Scientists have ample evidence of GLOF events unleashing megafloods. The Sikkim flash flood happened after decades of warnings about exactly such an occurrence. 

21 dead in Sikkim floods, 1 soldier rescued. Search operations now focussed downstream of Teesta

Army still looking for 22 missing soldiers. Efforts to dig out vehicles submerged under slush continue. Anti-dam activist in Sikkim says 'long predicted this tragedy'.

Heavy rains flood Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul, death toll rises to 36

Weather forecaster Climatempo said that even though showers had stopped on Tuesday, they were expected to return and continue till Sunday.

Atleast three dead, three more missing as rainfall in Spain causes floods

Helicopters were sent to rescue people who had sought refuge on the roofs of their homes in the Toledo area some 50 kms southwest of Madrid.

On Camera

Satyajit Ray to Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound — how Martin Scorsese plays patron saint at Oscars

Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound, starring Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, Janhvi Kapoor, has been shortlisted in the Best International Feature Film category for the 98th Academy Awards.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of free trade and spur reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.