The disaster exposed how logging reshaped floodplains that are home to tens of millions of people. Sumatra is a major hub for palm oil, mining, timber and oil and gas.
Study in Nature journal says 85% of monsoon-linked deaths from 2006 to 2015 occurred in slums as they are located in low-lying, flood-prone areas, with women & children facing higher risk.
Footage shot by emergency services showed bridges that had collapsed and cars and trucks piled on top of each other on highways between flooded fields outside the city of Valencia.
The cyclone is set to form over the Kachchh-Pakistan coast. However, it is unlikely to cause major damage and will move away in the next 2 days, says IMD.
Municipal Corporation of Delhi has sealed 13 coaching centres & has demanded explanation from Karol Bagh executive engineer on why basement was being run as library without permission.
Monsoon’s convergence with low-pressure weather system in Himalayas in recent years has caused extremely heavy rains, something that scientists have blamed on rising temperatures.
Incessant rains & muddy terrain are becoming major impediments in rescue operations at Irshalwadi hamlet. So far, 98 people have been rescued & at least 100 more feared trapped.
Torrential rains on Sunday and Monday lashed Punjab, Haryana, UP, and Madhya Pradesh, which account for the bulk of wheat output in India, flattening crops and flooding farms.
The ‘Sparrows’—the signalmen of the Indian Army— were known for their swiftness and agility in establishing secure and reliable communication in battle zones.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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