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'Red Alert' warning denotes that an area will receive very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall, while an 'Orange Alert' warning denotes heavy to very heavy rainfall in a particular area. (Photo: ANI)

Kerala CM chairs high-level meeting in Idukki as rains wreak havoc

Incessant rainfall has wreaked havoc, with normal life being disrupted due to a flood-like situation over the past few days.

08 Aug 2019 5:01 PM

The official from the Chief Minister's Office said Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday spoke to his Karnataka counterpart BS Yediyurappa, who agreed to release five lakh cusecs water from Almatti Dam in Karnataka. (Photo: File)

Karnataka to release Almatti dam's water on Fadnavis' request

This will help to bring down the water level in the flood-affected areas in western Maharashtra.

08 Aug 2019 4:25 PM

Nine people drowned and four were missing after a boat engaged in rescue work overturned in a water body in Maharashtra's flood-hit Sangli district on Thursday, an official said. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

9 drown, 4 missing after rescue boat overturns in Maharashtra

Police officials and disaster management personnel were making all efforts to trace the missing persons, he said.

08 Aug 2019 2:09 PM

Five teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were airlifted from Punjab for the rescue operations in the flood-hit state of Maharashtra, sources said on Thursday. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Over 1 lakh people evacuated as floods hit Maharashtra, 5 NDRF teams airlifted

Till now, the NDRF has rescued over 3,000 and 2, 900 people from Kolhapur and Sangli district, respectively.

08 Aug 2019 11:24 AM

‘More than 1300 people are reported to be stranded in these villages. Despite inclement weather and continuous rain in the region, all efforts are being made to evacuate the villagers along with NDRF and civil administration,’ stated the release. (Photo: ANI)

1000 Army officers deployed to tackle wrath of floods in Maharashtra, Karnataka

The rescue ops by Army underway in villages of Birwadi, Asankoli, Mouje Digraj, Haripur, Nandre village of Sangli, and Kohlapur districts.

07 Aug 2019 8:49 PM

While addressing the meeting, Fadnavis directed the officials to make alternate arrangements for food and drinking water for flood-affected people in various districts. (Photo: ANI)

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis reviews flood situation

As per the officials, 14,342 people have been evacuated so far from Kolhapur and Raigad and 53,000 from Sangli District.

07 Aug 2019 4:08 PM

Operation in the district is still underway. (Photo: ANI)

Maharashtra CMO requests for NDRF team from Goa

NDRF teams carried out rescue ops in Walva, Urun Islampur, Sangli, evacuated locals whose houses were completely deluged in water.

06 Aug 2019 6:09 PM

Low-lying areas in Maharashtra's Kolhapur district were flooded this morning following incessant rains, forcing around 10,000 people to leave their homes and shift to safer places, a senior official said. (Representational Image)

Rains flood many areas in Maharashtra's Kolhapur; 10,000 evacuated

Kolhapur has been witnessing 'unprecedented' rains, causing a flood-like situation in several tehsils, he said.

06 Aug 2019 2:55 PM

The authority in its report also added that the water level in various areas like Chintur, Kunavarm, Polavaram, and Dowaleswaram are decreasing. However, the first level warning alert continues as the river is flowing above the first level warning mark. (Photo: ANI)

Andhra: Over 1 lakh people affected in East and West Godavari districts due to floods

However, flood water levels in both the districts are gradually receding, said report from State Disaster Management Authority on Monday.

05 Aug 2019 6:48 PM

The famous Goshpada Kshetram on the banks of Godavari at Kovvuru was inundated, following which temples here were closed. (Photo: File)

Over 70,000 people affected as Godavari swells in Andhra

The heavy flood battered at least six mandals in East and West Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh.

04 Aug 2019 7:34 PM

NDRF and SDRF teams were carrying out rescue and relief operations as the district administration opened special camps to provide essential items and food to the flood-hit villagers. (Photo: Representational)

Second flood warning signal issued in Andhra Pradesh

The famous Goshpada Kshetram on the banks of Godavari at Kovvuru was inundated, following which temples here were closed down.

04 Aug 2019 1:50 PM

On learning about flooding of the locality, a police team rushed to the spotand requested people to move to safer places, he told PTI.(Photo: Twitter)

Video: Gujarat cop carries baby girl on his head as he wades through neck-deep water

Police sub-inspector Govind Chavda rescued a one-and- half-year-old girl from Devipura locality near Vishwamitri railway station.

02 Aug 2019 1:27 PM

On July 22, Environment Minister Parimal Shukla had said about 162 wild animals have lost their lives in the floods. (Photo: ANI)

Assam: Flood water recedes in Kaziranga, Pobitora

Almost 95 per cent of the Kaziranga park was flooded due to incessant rains.

01 Aug 2019 9:17 AM

In the video, the forest officials can be seen putting the crocodile into the cage. (Photo: Youtube I Screengrab)

Watch: Croc shocks people as it finds way into gutter after river overflows

It was later released into its natural habitat. It is not unknown for reptiles to show up during incessant rains.

29 Jul 2019 12:58 PM

Hundreds of people were rescued by the National Disaster Response Force, the Army, the Navy and teams from the railways in an operation that lasted the entire day. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

5 trains cancelled, 6 more diverted from Mumbai due to heavy rain

This alert comes after incident with the passenger train, Mahalaxmi Express that got stuck in the water on an open ground.

28 Jul 2019 3:12 PM

Sharing the video online about their reporter, identified as Azadar Hussain, the channel wrote, ‘Pakistani Reporter in Flood Water, risks his life in danger to perform his duties.’ (Photo: video screengrab)

Immersive journalism: Pak reporter in neck-deep water reports on flood situation

Talking about rising water levels of Sind River in Punjab region, he shows how agricultural lands have been submerged.

28 Jul 2019 2:07 PM

At least 600 people have been killed and over 25 million others affected by flooding due to the torrential monsoon rains in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Myanmar, the UN has said. (Representational Image)

600 killed, 25 million affected due to floods in south Asia: UN

In India, more than 10 million people have been affected in Assam, Bihar, UP and other NE states, including more than 4.3 million children.

27 Jul 2019 3:58 PM

Authorities added that thousands of people have been affected in the districts while rising water levels of the major rivers left people stranded in water-logged areas, putting them at risk of water-borne diseases. (Photo: ANI)

114 killed, 95 drowned in Bangladesh floods

Bangladesh is regularly flooded during the June-September monsoon as hundreds of rivers that feed into the Bay of Bengal burst their banks.

27 Jul 2019 8:22 AM

'Whenever there is a natural disaster, NRSC, and member space agencies of other 32 countries which are a part of the charter can activate the charter and then the charter seeks the information pertaining to the disaster-hit area available with all the 33 member space agencies,' Raveesh said. (Photo: File)

India received satellite data related to floods from 8 countrie: MEA

The Chinese Ambassador to India, Sun Weidong, had earlier said that China had provided India with satellite data related to the floods.

26 Jul 2019 3:11 PM

China's state-run daily Global Times reported that India on July 17 sought international support in accordance with the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters. (Photo: Representational)

China provided India satellite data on flood-hit regions: Chinese ambassador

The satellite data was given after the ISRO request for international disaster relief support.

26 Jul 2019 1:58 PM

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