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Where is Noah’s Ark being built

Noah built a giant ark to save the creatures on the earth, in the face of a natural disaster. But for four South Florida...

13 March 2013 5:01 PM GMT

People being evacuated in Chennai.

Reason behind that sinking feeling

The researchers found that warmer temperatures lead to more intense storms, which makes sense.

11 Sep 2017 7:56 PM GMT

People walk through a waterlogged street following heavy rains in Mumbai. Heavy rains Tuesday brought Mumbai to a halt flooding vast areas of the city. (Photo: AP)

Under water, under siege

We encroach every vacant space, water body, sewage line, and clog them with tonnes of plastic, construction rubble and...

11 Sep 2017 8:01 PM GMT

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New research reveals sea levels rising rapidly

Even small changes in sea levels can lead to flooding and erosion.

19 April 2018 11:30 AM GMT

Before lifting, the house would get flooded every year

Pune house made taller by 3.5 feet to prevent flooding

For Mr Iyer it's a good deal instead of rebuilding the house or relocating.

13 July 2018 11:18 PM GMT

Many leave because of the increased expense or the daily difficulties in living in a city of canals, which can make even a simple errand a minor odyssey. (Photo: AP)

Venetians fight against record-breaking flooding, safety threats

Flood-hit Venice's dwindling population faces mounting woes.

22 Nov 2019 5:18 AM GMT

Many have blamed the disaster on global warming and warned that the country prone to natural disasters must wake up to the risks posed by ever more volatile seasons. (Photo: AFP)

St Mark's square in Venice closed after floods

St Mark's closed after fresh flood hits Venice.

16 Nov 2019 6:19 AM GMT

Bombay high court

Mumbai: Mangrove panel confirms uran flooding

Members of the mangrove committee also claimed destruction of wetlands to be a major cause of flooding in the Kunde...

26 March 2019 9:37 PM GMT

One more body was recovered this morning. A total of 19 bodies have been recovered so far. We are doing a continuous search operation, NDRF Inspector Mahesh Kumar said. (Photo: ANI)

Tiware Dam Breach: Death toll reaches 19, search op to trace missing...

The Tiware dam developed a breach on July 3 due to heavy rains whch caused a flood-like situation in seven downstream...

5 July 2019 6:14 AM GMT

The state government declared July 2 as a public holiday amid heavy downpour which caused water logging at various places in the financial capital and surrounding metropolitan area. (Photo: Deccan Chronicle)

Central Railways in Mumbai to run 8 special trains from Dombivali,...

As rain spell continues to drown the city, high tide of about 4.69 meters is also expected to hit Mumbai at 12:35 pm on...

3 July 2019 8:07 AM GMT

About 150,000-200,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladeshs Coxs Bazar are at risk from flooding and landslides during the monsoon season. (Photo: AP)

Rohingya refugee shelters 'washed away' in Bangla rains: UN

More than 30,000 camp residents are still living in areas considered to be at high risk of deadly flooding and...

12 Jun 2018 7:35 AM GMT

An aerial view of the floods in Aluva after heavy rains, in Kerala. (Photo: PTI)

Kerala floods: Relief camp dwellers too afraid to go home

Nearly 400 flood-affected people, including 85 children from Keerithod near Cheruthoni are in the camp for the past two...

11 Aug 2018 9:12 PM GMT