116 killed in Wayanad landslides, Kerala declares 2-day mourning as IMD sounds red alert for more rains – Firstpost
4 months, 3 weeks ago

116 killed in Wayanad landslides, Kerala declares 2-day mourning as IMD sounds red alert for more rains – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Massive landslides struck the hilly areas near Meppadi in Wayanad district of Kerala on Tuesday morning. Several people are feared trapped and the NDRF and the Indian Army along with local officials are working on war footing to rescue them Rescuers carry the body of a victim at the landslide site after multiple landslides in the hills, in Kerala's Wayanad district on July 30, 2024. The Kerala government has declared that the state will observe two days of mourning on July 30 and 31 after 116 people died in multiple landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in the hill district of Wayanad on Tuesday. “The state government has declared a two-day mourning period starting today, and all public functions and celebrations have been postponed,” the Kerala Chief Minister’s Office said in a post on X. ‘Red alert’ for Wayanad On Tuesday morning, massive landslides struck the hilly areas near Meppadi in Wayanad district.

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Kerala weather update: IMD issues 'orange alert' for three districts | Check forecast here
1 week, 4 days ago

Kerala weather update: IMD issues 'orange alert' for three districts | Check forecast here

India TV News  

Kerala weather update: The India Meteorological Department has issued an "orange alert" for three districts in Kerala as the southern state continues to reel under heavy rain. In addition to this, the weather department also issued a "yellow alert" for six other districts across the state. On Thursday, the IMD issued a red alert for three districts and an orange …

Red alert in three districts in Kerala after heavy rain lashes state
1 week, 5 days ago

Red alert in three districts in Kerala after heavy rain lashes state

India Today  

The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam, and Idukki districts after heavy rainfall, triggered by a low pressure area above the Bay of Bengal, lashed parts of Kerala on Thursday. The red alert signifies extremely heavy rainfall of over 20 cm within 24 hours. An orange alert is in place for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, …

Another landslide hits Tamil Nadu; 4 bodies recovered
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3 weeks ago

Another landslide hits Tamil Nadu; 4 bodies recovered

Hindustan Times  

A landslide hit the Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu on Monday even as operations to rescue three members of a family after a mudslide flattened their house in the region on Sunday continued for the second straight day. On Monday, Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking aid, and highlighting that the cyclone has …

Tamil Nadu: Another landslide hits Tiruvannamalai, hours after seven people were trapped amid heavy rainfall
3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: Another landslide hits Tiruvannamalai, hours after seven people were trapped amid heavy rainfall

Live Mint  

A second landslide hit Tiruvannamalai on Monday afternoon as Tamil Nadu continued to grapple with the aftereffects of Cyclone Fengal. Rescue operations in the area have hampered by heavy rainfall and the threat posed by another boulder that reportedly remains precariously balanced further uphill. Cyclone Fengal hit the Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast on Saturday night — causing severe flooding and heavy …

Watch: Buses swept away as cyclone Fengal wreaks havoc in Tamil Nadu, Kerala; IMD issues red alerts
3 weeks ago

Watch: Buses swept away as cyclone Fengal wreaks havoc in Tamil Nadu, Kerala; IMD issues red alerts

Live Mint  

Amid flooding and heavy rainfall caused by Cyclone Fengal in several districts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, buses and cars were swept away in the Uthangarai area of Tamil Nadu’s Krishnagiri district on Monday. The Met Department predicted significant rainfall in Kerala due to the cyclone currently positioned as a strong low-pressure area over northern Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu CM …

Kerala rains: Five districts on red alert for extremely heavy rainfall
3 weeks ago

Kerala rains: Five districts on red alert for extremely heavy rainfall

The Hindu  

Kerala remains on high alert with the India Meterological Department warning that the northern and central districts are likely to receive very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall on Monday. In a 10 a.m. weather update, the IMD put northern districts Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod on red alert for extremely heavy rainfall. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in a Facebook …

Top news today: Kerala red alert, Cyclone Fengal and Maharashtra CM updates, UN climate case, IPO news & more
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Top news today: Kerala red alert, Cyclone Fengal and Maharashtra CM updates, UN climate case, IPO news & more

Live Mint  

Top news today, December 2: A host of developments and events are expected in India and internationally on December 1 in the markets, political, financial, technology, and general spheres. Globally, the United Nation's top court will hear its biggest climate change case, and in markets, the Rajesh Power Services IPO is in focus. IMD sounds red alert for Kerala, schools …

IMD issues heavy rainfall alert in Tamil Nadu, red alert for THIS state | Details
3 weeks, 1 day ago

IMD issues heavy rainfall alert in Tamil Nadu, red alert for THIS state | Details

India TV News  

As Cyclone Fengal weakens into deep depression, the intensity of rainfall and winds is likely to get reduced gradually. In the latest weather update, the Indian Meteorological Department has predicted light to very heavy rainfall in several regions on Monday. The weather department has predicted that light to moderate rainfall with heavy rainfall at isolated places is likely to lash …

IMD sounds red alert for Kerala, forecasts heavy rain on December 2 in THESE states
3 weeks, 1 day ago

IMD sounds red alert for Kerala, forecasts heavy rain on December 2 in THESE states

Live Mint  

The India Meteorological Department issued a red alert for large swathes of Kerala on Sunday amid torrential rainfall in south India due to Cyclone Fengal. Though the weather agency earlier placed Kottayam and Pathanamthitta under an "orange" alert today, it was changed into a "red alert" later in the day. A red alert indicates heavy to extremely heavy rain of …

IMD issues red alert for four districts in Kerala; heavy rains expected on December 2
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

IMD issues red alert for four districts in Kerala; heavy rains expected on December 2

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The India Meteorological Department on Sunday issued a red alert for four districts in the state, predicting isolated heavy rains on December 2. According to the latest update from the IMD, the northern districts of Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, and Kannur are expected to experience extremely heavy rainfall on Monday. A red alert indicates heavy to extremely heavy rain of …

IMD issues red alert in Tirupati, Nellore districts
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

IMD issues red alert in Tirupati, Nellore districts

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: The India Meteorological Department on Thursday issued a red alert for Tirupati and Nellore districts and an orange alert for Chittoor and Annamayya districts as heavy to very heavy rains are likely to lash the regions on Friday due to the deep depression in the Bay of Bengal. The deep depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal moved northeastwards with …

Red alert issued for coastal Tamil Nadu as deep depression brings heavy rainfall
4 weeks ago

Red alert issued for coastal Tamil Nadu as deep depression brings heavy rainfall

India TV News  

A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into one and rains are expected over the next five days as a red alert has been issued by the India Meteorological Department for different districts in Tamil Nadu. The depression, which is moving towards the Sri Lanka-Tamil Nadu coasts, has prompted the IMD to warn of severe weather conditions in …

IMD Alert! Heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu, Kerala; very dense fog in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana today
1 month ago

IMD Alert! Heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu, Kerala; very dense fog in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana today

Live Mint  

IMD Update: India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rainfall with thunderstorm and lightning in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal and Kerala today. The weather department also forecasted very dense fog conditions will prevail in night and early morning hours over Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh, Delhi, West Rajasthan today, November 17. IMD Fog Alert -Very dense fog conditions are very likely to prevail in …

Wayanad landslide: Centre denies fund; LDF, UDF call for hartal on Nov 19
1 month, 1 week ago

Wayanad landslide: Centre denies fund; LDF, UDF call for hartal on Nov 19

Live Mint  

The United Democratic Front and the ruling Left Democratic Front called for a "hartal" on November 19 to protest against the Centre's decision not to declare the landslides in the Kerala district as a national disaster and provide relief. "The Centre's stance of neglect towards providing any aid for the Wayanad disaster victims is a blatant injustice to the people …

Centre says no provision to declare Wayanad landslides as national disaster
1 month, 1 week ago

Centre says no provision to declare Wayanad landslides as national disaster

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: There is no provision to declare any calamity as ‘national disaster’, the Union government has informed Kerala government in response to its plea to declare the July 30 landslides in Wayanad that left over 400 dead, as one. The Centre’s response drew flak from political parties, with Priyanka Gandhi, the Congress general secretary and the party’s Wayanad Lok Sabha …

Heavy Rains Lash Kerala After Brief Lull; IMD Issues Alerts As Low-Pressure Area Develops In Bay Of Bengal
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Heavy Rains Lash Kerala After Brief Lull; IMD Issues Alerts As Low-Pressure Area Develops In Bay Of Bengal

ABP News  

After a brief pause, Kerala saw intense rainfall on Friday with bursts across several regions. The IMD defines heavy rainfall as between 64.5 mm and 115.5 mm within 24 hours, with a yellow alert warning indicating rainfall of 7–11 cm in some areas. The Kerala Regional Meteorological Centre recommended safety measures during heavy rainfall, including adhering to traffic advisories, avoiding …

Uttarakhand CM instructs SDRF to stay vigilant amid heavy rainfall; IMD issues red alert
3 months, 1 week ago

Uttarakhand CM instructs SDRF to stay vigilant amid heavy rainfall; IMD issues red alert

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, upon receiving information from officials, has instructed the State Disaster Response Force teams and District Magistrates to stay alert due to heavy rainfall affecting various parts of Uttarakhand. The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for several southern districts and an orange alert for other areas of the State. According to the IMD, …

Brace for heavy rains: Andhra Pradesh CM to officials
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Brace for heavy rains: Andhra Pradesh CM to officials

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Taking stock of the heavy rains in North Coastal Andhra and Godavari districts under the influence of the depression in the Bay of Bengal, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu directed all the Collectors of the respective districts to be on high alert. Pointing out the possibility of flash floods in Parvathipuram Manyam and Alluri Sitharama Raju districts, the Chief Minister …

IMD issues red alert for four north-coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh
3 months, 2 weeks ago

IMD issues red alert for four north-coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Srikakulam, Parvatipuram-Manyam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam districts, which are expected to receive extremely heavy rainfall, for September 9. In the last 24 hours, Amadalavalasa in Srikakulam district received the State’s highest rainfall of 100.5 mm under the influence of the adverse weather conditions induced by the depression over the Bay of …

Red Alert: Telangana Braces for More Rain
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Red Alert: Telangana Braces for More Rain

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: One person was killed as heavy rain engulfed most parts of the state, the result of a deep depression off the coast of Andhra Pradesh, on Saturday, prompting a statewide alert. The India Meteorological Department has issuing a red alert for almost half the state and an orange alert for rain in several other districts till September 3. The …

Some Wayanad landslides-hit areas may be out of bounds forever; survivors pin hope on govt help
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Some Wayanad landslides-hit areas may be out of bounds forever; survivors pin hope on govt help

Hindustan Times  

Wayanad/Thiruvananthapuram, Some of the landslides-affected areas of the Wayanad district may be declared permanent "no habitation" zones following the large devastation caused to their topography, Kerala government authorities fear. Some Wayanad landslides-hit areas may be out of bounds forever; survivors pin hope on govt help The aftermath of the July 30 disaster has left many survivors traumatised, with many not …

Red alert in Gujarat: IMD warns of more ‘exceptionally heavy’ rainfall after 16 deaths in two days
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Red alert in Gujarat: IMD warns of more ‘exceptionally heavy’ rainfall after 16 deaths in two days

Hindustan Times  

Gujarat is grappling with a flood-like situation as relentless rainfall continues to batter the state, with authorities warning of more downpours in the coming days. The deep depression over Saurashtra and Kachchh, currently centred 50 km north-northwest of Bhuj, is expected to intensify as it moves towards the northeast Arabian Sea, bringing further heavy rainfall across the region. IMD scientist …

Tripura floods: IMD issues red alert, death toll at 26
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Tripura floods: IMD issues red alert, death toll at 26

Hindustan Times  

The India Meteorological Department has maintained a red alert in South Tripura district and orange alert in Dhalai and Gomati districts with predictions of heavy rainfall as the state faces a crippling flood situation. Rescuers from Tripura Disaster Management Authority evacuate flood-affected people to a safer place The death toll as of Sunday stood at 26, an official from of …

Gujarat: Heavy rainfall floods low-lying areas in parts of state; IMD issues ‘red alert’
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Gujarat: Heavy rainfall floods low-lying areas in parts of state; IMD issues ‘red alert’

Hindustan Times  

Amid heavy rainfall over the past two days, parts of Gujarat have been inundated, displacing hundreds of affected residents to safer locations. The weather department predicts a ‘heavy to very heavy’ rain in several areas, with isolated instances of ‘extremely heavy’ rainfall expected in the south Gujarat districts of Vadodara, Surat, Bharuch, Navsari, Valsad, as well as in Amreli and …

Wayanad landslide: Temporary rehabilitation of 728 families complete, says Kerala govt
4 months ago

Wayanad landslide: Temporary rehabilitation of 728 families complete, says Kerala govt

New Indian Express  

WAYANAD: The Kerala government on Saturday said the temporary rehabilitation process of the victims of landslides in Wayanad have been completed and all the surviving families have been shifted to rented accommodations. The state government said all the 728 surviving families from the relief camps were shifted to rented accommodations as of Saturday. Meanwhile, the cabinet sub-committee, which met the …

IMD issues very heavy rain warning for Kerala’s Wayanad; ‘red’, ‘orange’ alert in THESE states for next few days
4 months, 1 week ago

IMD issues very heavy rain warning for Kerala’s Wayanad; ‘red’, ‘orange’ alert in THESE states for next few days

Live Mint  

The India Meteorological Department on Wednesday issued 'orange' alert, warning of heavy rainfall in parts of Kerala's Wayanad district. Isolated heavy rainfall very likely over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan Muzaffarabad & West Rajasthan during 15th -17th; Uttarakhand & Uttar Pradesh during 15th -21st; Himachal Pradesh during 15th -21st; Punjab on 15th; Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi on 15th &16th August. Isolated very heavy rainfall also very likely …

Kerala Weather Update: IMD’s Predicts that Kerala will likely receive widespread rains in the next 72 hours
4 months, 1 week ago

Kerala Weather Update: IMD’s Predicts that Kerala will likely receive widespread rains in the next 72 hours

The Hindu  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday put 14 districts in the State on red/orange alert given the India Meteorological Department’s forecast that Kerala will likely receive widespread rains, including isolated heavy showers, in the next 72 hours. Mr. Vijayan said a LIDAR survey team from National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal will create a three-dimensional model of the disaster …

Global Warming Made 24-Hour Downpour 10% More Intense, Say Scientists on Wayanad Disaster
4 months, 1 week ago

Global Warming Made 24-Hour Downpour 10% More Intense, Say Scientists on Wayanad Disaster

News 18  

Human-induced climate change has made short bursts of extreme rainfall events almost 10 per cent more intense in Wayanad, said a team of international scientists who analysed the devastating landslide that impacted Kerala, claiming over 231 lives while many others were reported missing. Under a future warming scenario where the global temperature is 2°C higher than pre-industrial levels, the climate …

10% heavier rainfall led to disaster in Wayanad
4 months, 1 week ago

10% heavier rainfall led to disaster in Wayanad

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The catastrophic landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad on July 30 were caused by climate change, says a new analysis by World Weather Attribution. It says the shift in weather patterns, caused by human activities, triggered a 10% heavier rainfall burst in the region, which in turn resulted in the landslips. To mitigate the impact of such natural calamities in …

Study finds rains that led to deadly Indian landslides were made worse by climate change
4 months, 1 week ago

Study finds rains that led to deadly Indian landslides were made worse by climate change

The Independent  

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Wayanad landslides: Search mission continues in disaster zone; special drive on to retrieve survivors’ documents
4 months, 1 week ago

Wayanad landslides: Search mission continues in disaster zone; special drive on to retrieve survivors’ documents

The Hindu  

A special camp to retrieve official documents of the landslide survivors who lost everything, was launched on Monday in the disaster-hit regions of Wayanad, Kerala, where a search mission to locate missing people continued. The camps are being held in select schools at Meppadi as part of the certificate/document retrieval campaign jointly carried out by the Local Self-Government department, district …

Kerala Minister breaks down while consoling kin of landslide victims
4 months, 1 week ago

Kerala Minister breaks down while consoling kin of landslide victims

Deccan Chronicle  

Wayanad : Kerala Forest Minister A K Saseendran broke down while consoling people looking for their missing family members days after the devastating landslides in Wayanad district. The minister also assured survivors that the entire state and the government stood by them in their most difficult time in life. An extensive search is continuing in landslide-hit Wayanad to trace those …

Wayanad landslide: Search mission resumes in landslide-hit Wayanad; hundreds of civil volunteers take part
4 months, 1 week ago

Wayanad landslide: Search mission resumes in landslide-hit Wayanad; hundreds of civil volunteers take part

The Hindu  

After a day’s break, an extensive search resumed in landslide-hit Wayanad on Sunday morning to find those who are still missing in the aftermath of the devastating calamity that hit the hill district on July 30. The search operations took a break on Friday afternoon as the area was handed over to the SPG in view of Prime Minister Narendra …

Decoding the Wayanad landslide | In Focus podcast
4 months, 1 week ago

Decoding the Wayanad landslide | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The devastating landslides in Wayanad that left over 400 dead and over 100 still missing shocked not just Kerala but the entire country. Almost immediately, a blame game began – Union Home Minister Amit Shah said adequate warning had been given to Kerala, but the government of Kerala disputes this – it said the warning came after the landslide had …

PM Modi visits landslide-affected area in Wayanad, briefed about evacuation efforts
4 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi visits landslide-affected area in Wayanad, briefed about evacuation efforts

Deccan Chronicle  

Wayanad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday conducted an aerial survey over disaster-affected areas in Kerala. Following the aerial survey onboard an Indian Air Force helicopter, the Prime Minister arrived at Chooralmala, which was among the worst hit places during the landslides. During the aerial survey over Chooralmala, Mundakkai, and Punchirimattom areas, PM Modi was accompanied by Kerala Chief Minister …

Modi Wayanad Visit Updates: PM Surveys Affected Areas As Kerala Pleads For Financial Aid
4 months, 1 week ago

Modi Wayanad Visit Updates: PM Surveys Affected Areas As Kerala Pleads For Financial Aid

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Wayanad district on Saturday to assess the ongoing relief efforts following the devastating landslide that struck the region on July 30. Taking to X, PRO Kerala RajBhavan said, "Hon'ble Governor Shri Arif Mohammed Khan received Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji @PMOIndia @narendramodi on his arrival in Kannur to proceed to landslide affected …

'Dreams Of Thousands Of Families Shattered': PM Modi Meets Victims Of Wayanad Landslide
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Dreams Of Thousands Of Families Shattered': PM Modi Meets Victims Of Wayanad Landslide

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited Wayanad and carried out an aerial survey of the district where landslides claimed hundreds of lives. pic.twitter.com/ZwJlY5I9iw— Narendra Modi August 10, 2024 At the review meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said “Since learning about the landslide, I have been closely monitoring the situation. #WATCH | Kerala: Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducts an aerial …

PM Modi to visit landslide-hit Wayanad on Saturday, undertake aerial survey: Full schedule
4 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi to visit landslide-hit Wayanad on Saturday, undertake aerial survey: Full schedule

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit the Wayanad district of Kerala on Saturday, August 10, to review relief and rehabilitation efforts there. Leader of the Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi thanked PM Modi "for visiting Wayanad to personally take stock of the terrible tragedy". PM Modi's full schedule for August 10 To take review of the situation …

Wayanad landslides: Search operations enter delicate and emotional phase as survivors reach disaster zone after 11 days
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Search operations enter delicate and emotional phase as survivors reach disaster zone after 11 days

The Hindu  

The search operations in the landslide-flattened villages in Meppadi panchayat in Wayanad district of Kerala entered a delicate and emotional phase early on Friday. #WayanadLandslide | Landslide survivors join the search operations at disaster-hit Chooralmala in #Wayanad in #Kerala on Friday morning 📸E.M. By briefly returning the survivors to the disaster zone, the Kerala government has attempted to give the …

PM Modi Likely To Visit Landslide-hit Wayanad To Review Flood Situation This Week: Sources
4 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi Likely To Visit Landslide-hit Wayanad To Review Flood Situation This Week: Sources

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the landslide-hit regions of Kerala’s Wayanad later this week, sources said. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday while speaking at the Parliament demanded a ‘higher compensation’ and ‘comprehensive rehabilitation package’ for the people affected due to the landslide in Wayanad. Meanwhile, the Kerala government on Wednesday said …

Wayanad landslides: Army completes 10-day rescue operations, gets emotional send-off from people | WATCH
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Army completes 10-day rescue operations, gets emotional send-off from people | WATCH

India TV News  

In a heartwarming and emotional farewell, people from all walks of life came together to bid adieu to Indian Army personnel in Kerala's Wayanad, recognising their valiant efforts during the recent landslide rescue operations. The Wayanad district administration also organised a farewell for the Indian Army personnel who were a part of the rescue and search operation in landslide-hit areas. …

PM to visit Wayanad on Saturday amid calls for disaster declaration
4 months, 2 weeks ago

PM to visit Wayanad on Saturday amid calls for disaster declaration

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Kerala's Wayanad district on Saturday in the wake of the tragic landslide disaster that has claimed the lives of 417 people. PM's visit comes after several MPs from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra, including the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, have asked the Centre to declare the Wayanad landslides a …

Rahul urges Centre to declare Wayanad landslides as a national disaster
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul urges Centre to declare Wayanad landslides as a national disaster

The Hindu  

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged the Union government to declare the recent landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad as a national disaster and demanded a comprehensive rehabilitation package. In some cases, an entire family is gone, with just one person remaining, sometimes an adult or a child,” the Congress leader said, emphasising the need …

Waking up early: Kodagu identifies 104 landslide-prone areas
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Waking up early: Kodagu identifies 104 landslide-prone areas

New Indian Express  

MADIKERI: Exercising caution after massive landslides in Wayanad in Kerala, the Kodagu district administration has identified 104 landslide-prone areas, based on the reports submitted by the Geological Survey of India. Anticipating heavy rainfall this month, the administration has issued notices to 2,995 families located in these vulnerable regions to move to safer areas. It has also marked the locations to …

I’ll show you who’s boss: Mother Nature
4 months, 2 weeks ago

I’ll show you who’s boss: Mother Nature

Deccan Chronicle  

The natural disaster was not just an isolated event, but a stark reminder of the fragile balance between human development and the environment. Dr. Madhav Gadgil, an ecologist and the chair of the Western Ghats Ecology Experts Panel, has repeatedly cautioned that disrupting natural drainage systems makes regions like Wayanad more vulnerable to flooding and landslides. We’ve ignored the warnings …

Wayanad landslides: 221 dead as agencies continue search ops
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: 221 dead as agencies continue search ops

Hindustan Times  

The toll in Wayanad rose to 221 on Sunday, as rescue personnel from various agencies continued their search for landslide victims under the debris of three villages flattened on the morning on July 30. A release from the chief minister’s said that apart from the dead, 172 body parts were also retrieved from the affected areas, and from the Chaliyar …

Kerala requests Centre to declare Wayanad landslide a national disaster
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala requests Centre to declare Wayanad landslide a national disaster

The Hindu  

The Kerala government has requested the Centre to declare the catastrophic landslide that devastated at least three villages in Vythiri taluk in the Wayanad district on July 30 a national disaster. He said the Central government was weighing the legality of the State government’s demand to declare the landslide a natural disaster. Officials believe declaring the landslide a natural disaster …

Wayanad landslides: BJP cites UPA-era rule as Rahul Gandhi pushes for 'national disaster' tag
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: BJP cites UPA-era rule as Rahul Gandhi pushes for 'national disaster' tag

Hindustan Times  

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday turned down the demands from various quarters to declare the Wayanad landslides a national disaster, saying no such policy exists under the central government guidelines. Read: Controversial tunnel road in Wayanad faces scrutiny after landslide tragedy Muraleedharan, a former Union Minister, said, "The concept of a 'national disaster' does not exist under the …

Indian Army responds to Class 3 student's note after Wayanad landslides: ‘Heroes like you…’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian Army responds to Class 3 student's note after Wayanad landslides: ‘Heroes like you…’

Hindustan Times  

Amid the ongoing rescue operations in Wayanad following the devastating landslides, a third-standard student penned a heartfelt note to the Indian Army, expressing gratitude for their efforts in rescuing people from the debris and his aspiration to "join the army one day" to protect the nation. The Southern Command of the Indian Army responded, saying they are “eagerly waiting for …

Wayanad News: Nature's Rage At It's Peak, Causes Severe Destruction | ABP News
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad News: Nature's Rage At It's Peak, Causes Severe Destruction | ABP News

ABP News  

The Indian Air Force has significantly intensified its rescue operations in Wayanad, Kerala, following a devastating natural disaster. Leveraging helicopter support, the Air Force successfully extracted two individuals who were trapped in debris. In addition, Indian Army personnel have made notable progress in the rescue efforts. The situation remains dire, with the rescue teams working around the clock to locate …

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