Over 450 persons rescued from flood-hit areas of Punjab’s Sultanpur Lodhi
1 year, 5 months ago

Over 450 persons rescued from flood-hit areas of Punjab’s Sultanpur Lodhi

Hindustan Times  

The work to evacuate people from the flood-affected villages of Sultanpur Lodhi tehsil and delivery of relief material is going on a war footing. Under the rescue operation started by NDRF and SDRF, as many as 452 people have been taken to safer places including relief camps so far Deputy commissioner Captain Karnail Singh said that the efforts of district administration with assistance from National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force and Army has helped to evacuate people who have been moved to rehabilitation camps. Under the rescue operation started by NDRF and SDRF, as many as 452 people have been taken to safer places including relief camps so far. He added that patwari and panchayat secretary have been deployed with teams of NDRF and SDRF to ensure the delivery of relief material as they have a direct contact with people in villages besides having a deep knowledge of geographical area.

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Mohali building collapse: 2 die as rescue operation by Indian Army, NDRF enters day 2
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1 day, 22 hours ago

Mohali building collapse: 2 die as rescue operation by Indian Army, NDRF enters day 2

Live Mint  

The rescue operation by Indian Army and NDRF personnel is underway this morning after a multi-storey under-construction building collapsed in Mohali, Punjab, leading to one death yesterday. National Disaster Response Team, Army, state rescue teams have been working since Saturday evening to address the crisis. In a remarkable display of coordinated efforts, #IndianArmy Columns along with #NDRF and State rescue …

Andhra Pradesh: Yeleru Canal breach floods Kakinada
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh: Yeleru Canal breach floods Kakinada

New Indian Express  

KAKINADA: As many as eight mandals have been flooded, while 86 villages in 11 mandals of Kakinada district are under the threat of being inundated following the breach of the Yeleru Canal. This has resulted in a breach of the Yeluru Canal near Rajupalem village, leading to significant flooding across eight administrative divisions,” the Army said in a statement. NDRF, …

Central team to soon visit flood-hit Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Central team to soon visit flood-hit Andhra Pradesh, Telangana

The Hindu  

An Inter-Ministerial Central Team will soon visit the flood-affected areas in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for making an on-the-spot assessment of the damage, said a Ministry of Home Affairs official on Friday. The Centre has been extending all requisite and timely assistance to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for flood relief, Sanjeev Kumar Jindal, Additional Secretary, MHA said. “The Central government …

Centre providing requisite and timely aid to flood-hit Telangana, AP: MHA
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre providing requisite and timely aid to flood-hit Telangana, AP: MHA

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Central government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is providing all requisite and timely assistance to flood-affected Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in relief and rescue efforts. On the directions of Home Minister Amit Shah, a central team of experts has been deputed for Vijaywada to make an on-the-spot assessment of flood-management, reservoir management, issues of dam …

21 people stranded in flood areas airlifted in Guntur
3 months, 2 weeks ago

21 people stranded in flood areas airlifted in Guntur

The Hindu  

The district administration, on Tuesday, September 3, continued the evacuation process for the people who were stranded at various islands in the Krishna river in the Guntur district. According to the district authorities, at least 21 people were airlifted by helicopter, and another 62 were evacuated through two country-made boats and National Disaster Response Force boats from Pedalanka village in …

Tripura floods: NDRF deploys additional teams to aid relief; schools to remain shut
4 months ago

Tripura floods: NDRF deploys additional teams to aid relief; schools to remain shut

Hindustan Times  

Shortly after Union home minister Amit Shah assured to dispatch eleven National Disaster Response Force teams from Assam and Arunachal Pradesh to evacuate people stuck in flood-affected areas, an NDRF team comprising 120 members arrived with relief materials in Tripura on Thursday. Relief materials & disaster management equipment have landed at Maharaja Bir Bikram Manikya Bahadur Airport, Agartala & are …

Wayanad tragedy: NDRF teams, Army columns, IAF choppers involved in rescue ops
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad tragedy: NDRF teams, Army columns, IAF choppers involved in rescue ops

Hindustan Times  

Two National Disaster Response Force teams, as many columns of the Army, and Indian Air Force helicopters were involved in rescue operations in Kerala’s Wayanad after heavy rains triggered landslides and left at least 36 people dead there. Three more NDRF teams are en route,” Union minister of state for home Nityanand Rai told Lok Sabha. Rai said Union home …

Maharashtra rains: NDRF, Army pressed in Pune, flight services hit, 400 people evacuated from low lying areas
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Maharashtra rains: NDRF, Army pressed in Pune, flight services hit, 400 people evacuated from low lying areas

India TV News  

Maharashtra Rains: About 400 people were evacuated to safety on Thursday following flooding in Sinhagad Road and some other areas along the riverbank in Pune city due to incessant rains, officials said. "So far 400 people from the Sinhagad Road area have been shifted to safety," said Suhas Divsae, district collector. Army personnel were helping with relief operations in Ekta …

Heavy rains wreak havoc in Madhya Pradesh’s Katni district, 1700 affected people shifted to relief camps
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Heavy rains wreak havoc in Madhya Pradesh’s Katni district, 1700 affected people shifted to relief camps

New Indian Express  

BHOPAL: Heavy rains and resultant flash flooding has forced the shifting of around 2000 people to safer places in parts of Bundelkhand and Mahakoshal/Vindhya region of Madhya Pradesh, particularly Katni district. Around 1700 people have been shifted to safer places by rescue teams, including SDERF and NDRF teams in Katni district of Mahakoshal/Vindhya region. According to Katni district’s joint collector …

No negligence or delay in rescue works, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah visits landslide-hit area
5 months ago

No negligence or delay in rescue works, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah visits landslide-hit area

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday inspected the rescue operations on National Highway 66 near Shirur here where a massive landslide took place last week, and instructed officials and the rescue teams to hasten the work, as heavy rains are pounding the region. No negligence or delay in rescue works, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah visits landslide-hit area Asserting that there has …

60 shifted from flood-affected areas in Uttara Kannada
5 months, 2 weeks ago

60 shifted from flood-affected areas in Uttara Kannada

The Hindu  

With the rains continuing to lash Uttara Kannada district, the flood situation in the coastal district is getting grim. On Monday, an NDRF team carried out a rescue mission to shift 60 persons to a rehabilitation centre in Honnavar taluk. According to the Deputy Commissioner of Uttara Kannada district Lakshmipriya K., in all, 437 people have been sheltered in twelve …

NDRF sets up camp till February 22 as Ayodhya braces for rush
11 months ago

NDRF sets up camp till February 22 as Ayodhya braces for rush

Hindustan Times  

Expecting high footfall at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, once it opens to the public, the Uttar Pradesh government has asked the National Disaster Relief Force to station its teams around the premises for at least a month, officials familiar with the matter said. NDRF sets up camp till February 22 as Ayodhya braces for rush Three teams, comprising personnel …

NDRF ‘hopes to evacuate workers by evening’; CM Dhami inspects site. 10 points
1 year, 1 month ago

NDRF ‘hopes to evacuate workers by evening’; CM Dhami inspects site. 10 points

Live Mint  

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse news: A part of the under-construction tunnel in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi collapsed about 200 meters ahead of the starting point on the Silkyara side of Brahmakhal-Polgaon on Sunday. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inspects the site of the Uttarkashi Tunnel accident. A state disaster response official, Durgesh Rathodi told news agency AFP, “About 40 to 41 workers …

Gujarat: NDRF personnel rescue over 150 stranded people from low-lying areas
1 year, 3 months ago

Gujarat: NDRF personnel rescue over 150 stranded people from low-lying areas

India TV News  

Gujarat: Heavy rains in the state have affected normal life in various districts including Aravalli. Meanwhile, the Gujarat government's Directorate of Information on Tuesday informed that a total of 157 people stranded in low-lying areas in the district following heavy rainfall in the region were rescued by the National Disaster Response Force teams. Taking to social media platform, X, Gujarat …

Punjab floods: 112 villages still affected, more than 5,000 evacuated
1 year, 4 months ago

Punjab floods: 112 villages still affected, more than 5,000 evacuated

Hindustan Times  

Flooding due to release of excess water from Bhakra Dam into the Beas and Sutlej rivers, continued to wreak havoc in the Majha region on Thursday. In Gurdaspur, as many as 70 villages located near Beas river have been affected by the flood with around 5,000 people evacuated to safer locations on Thursday. Several villages were affected in Baba Bakala …

Himachal floods: Rescue ops underway in Kangra, water level in Beas recedes
1 year, 4 months ago

Himachal floods: Rescue ops underway in Kangra, water level in Beas recedes

Hindustan Times  

Teams of Indian Air Force, army and NDRF personnel on Thursday continued with the operation to rescue people stranded in flood-hit villages of Kangra district even as the water level receded. More than 27 panchayats of Fatehpur and Indora sub divisions were affected after the Bhakra Beas Management Board authorities released excess water from the Pong Dam reservoir across the …

Amid rising water level in Beas: Army, NDRF evacuate 250 people from mand area in Kapurthala
1 year, 4 months ago

Amid rising water level in Beas: Army, NDRF evacuate 250 people from mand area in Kapurthala

Hindustan Times  

Amid rising water levels in Beas, as many as 250 people stranded in the Mand area, situated adjacent to dhussi bandh in Kapurthala’s Bholath sub-division, were evacuated on Wednesday. Deputy commissioner Capt Karnail Singh said at least 450 people were stuck at their homes surrounded by river water in the mand area at Talwandi Kuka, of which over 250 had …

Himachal flood: IAF, army evacuate stranded villagers in Kangra district
1 year, 4 months ago

Himachal flood: IAF, army evacuate stranded villagers in Kangra district

Hindustan Times  

More than 1,000 people have been rescued from villages in Indora and Fatehpur sub divisions of Kangra district since Tuesday after water was released from Pong Dam on the Beas river that flooded areas downstream, Kangra deputy commissioner Nipun Jindal said on Wednesday. A video grab of a woman being rescued by the Indian Air Force during an operation to …

NDRF, Police, IAF rescue 80 people in Mulugu Dist
1 year, 4 months ago

NDRF, Police, IAF rescue 80 people in Mulugu Dist

Deccan Chronicle  

WARANGAL: Rescue teams, including the NDRF and police personnel, apart from soldiers of the Indian Air Force continued their rescue operations in Mulugu district with water boats and two helicopters on Friday, rescuing people of Kondai village stranded in flood waters to safe zones. As it rained heavily on Thursday too, rescue teams faced considerable problems in reaching Kondai village …

Telangana: IAF rescues six people stranded atop earthmover, more rain expected
1 year, 4 months ago

Telangana: IAF rescues six people stranded atop earthmover, more rain expected

India TV News  

Telangana rains: Two Indian Air Force helicopters took off from Hakimpet Air Force Base near Hyderabad and rescued 6 people stuck on an earth-digging machine in a flood-affected village in Bhupalpally district of Telangana. At least, eight people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents since July 22 in Telangana, as the state continued to see heavy downpours. Meanwhile, Union …

NDRF personnel rescue 70 persons from flood-hit Moranchapally village: Telangana Chief Secretary
1 year, 4 months ago

NDRF personnel rescue 70 persons from flood-hit Moranchapally village: Telangana Chief Secretary

The Hindu  

The National Disaster Response Force team has rescued 70 people stranded in the Moranchapally village which was submerged in the swirling waters overflowing from an adjoining tank. Moranchapalli village marooned Flash floods in a local stream triggered by incessant downpour marooned Moranchapalli village in the rain-battered Telangana’s Jayashankar Bhupalpally district. The surging water level in the Godavari aided by the …

50 Tourists Stranded In Uttarakhand's New Tehri Rescued Safely
1 year, 4 months ago

50 Tourists Stranded In Uttarakhand's New Tehri Rescued Safely

ABP News  

Around 50 tourists stranded in Uttarakhand's New Tehri due to the flooding of a seasonal stream following incessant rain have been rescued safely, officials said on Monday. On Sunday, the tourists got stranded in the Sitapur area, near Dhanolti, after the water level of the Maundkhala seasonal stream increased significantly all of a sudden due to heavy rain in the …

WATCH: Severe Waterlogging In Maharashtra, Rescue Ops Resume On Day 3 In Raigad Amid Heavy Rain
1 year, 5 months ago

WATCH: Severe Waterlogging In Maharashtra, Rescue Ops Resume On Day 3 In Raigad Amid Heavy Rain

ABP News  

Rain continues to batter several regions across the state of Maharashtra leading to severe waterlogging. The search and rescue operation at Irshalwadi hamlet in Maharashtra's Raigad district resumed for the third day on Saturday after a massive landslide claimed the lives of at least 22 people. pic.twitter.com/9Hus9bezuB — ANI July 22, 2023 The death toll till Thursday evening was 16 …

Delhi-NCR Floods: This Bull Rescued Amid Yamuna Flooding Is Priced Over Rs 1 Crore
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi-NCR Floods: This Bull Rescued Amid Yamuna Flooding Is Priced Over Rs 1 Crore

ABP News  

Heavy rain in Delhi for the last few days and the overflowing Yamuna river have created flood-like situation in several parts of the city. As roads turned into little rivers, due to heavy rain and overflowing Yamuna river, the authorities continued the rescue work. Around 550 hectares of land along the banks of the Yamuna River in Noida have been …

Over 70,000 stranded people, including those in snow-bound Chandertal Lake, evacuated
1 year, 5 months ago

Over 70,000 stranded people, including those in snow-bound Chandertal Lake, evacuated

The Hindu  

At least 70,000 people affected by floods in Himachal Pradesh, including those stranded at the snow-bound Chandertal Lake area in the State’s tribal Lahaul-Spiti district, have been evacuated following a rescue operation that lasted close to 60 hours, said Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday. Mr. Sukhu, who for the past three days has been travelling across the State …

293 people still stranded in Himachal’s tribal district; rain relents in Punjab, Haryana
1 year, 5 months ago

293 people still stranded in Himachal’s tribal district; rain relents in Punjab, Haryana

The Hindu  

At least 293 people were stranded at Chandertal Lake area in the tribal district of Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul and Spiti, even as torrential rains relented on Wednesday, accelerating the rescue operations. “Though the situation was challenging in Chandertal due to heavy snowfall, the State government was ensuring the safety of all the 293 people trapped there who were staying in …

IAF pressed into rescue ops as heavy rain leaves roads flooded, villagers stranded in Gujarat
1 year, 5 months ago

IAF pressed into rescue ops as heavy rain leaves roads flooded, villagers stranded in Gujarat

India Today  

The authorities in Junagadh district of Gujarat had to seek the help of an Indian Air Force chopper to airlift two people left stranded near Sutrej village after the area was flooded due to heavy rains. LOW-LYING AREAS FLOODED IN GUJARAT Several districts in Saurashtra-Kutch and south Gujarat regions received extremely heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours. Gandhidham railway …

120 NDRF personnel undergo training for posting in disaster-prone hill regions
1 year, 8 months ago

120 NDRF personnel undergo training for posting in disaster-prone hill regions

Hindustan Times  

Around 120 National Disaster Response Force personnel are undergoing mountain rescue training at over 21,000 feet on Bhagirath Kharak glacier for posting in disaster-prone areas in the north and north east, officials aware of the matter said. These rescue teams will be stationed at specific disaster-prone areas in Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Uttarakhand and parts of north east India throughout the …

Ministers inspect flood-hit areas in Namakkal district
2 years, 4 months ago

Ministers inspect flood-hit areas in Namakkal district

The Hindu  

Municipal Administration Minister K.N. Nehru and Tourism Minister M. Mathiventhan inspected flood-hit areas in Namakkal district and interacted with the people lodged in camps on Saturday. A total of 1,735 people were staying in the camps as of Saturday, including 635 men, 749 women, and 351 children. Mr. Nehru and Mr. Mathiventhan distributed welfare aid to the people in the …

Indian Army steps up rescue and relief efforts in flood-hit Assam
2 years, 6 months ago

Indian Army steps up rescue and relief efforts in flood-hit Assam

India Today  

The Indian Army on Tuesday continued its relief and rescue operations as the flood situation remained critical in many parts of Assam. Army officials also assisted local administration with the restoration of tanks and distribution of relief materials. In flood affected Rangia of Kamrup district, army officials organised a medical camp at a school for stranded local residents staying in …

Assam rains: NDRF teams reach Barak Valley for rescue ops, toll mounts to 81
2 years, 6 months ago

Assam rains: NDRF teams reach Barak Valley for rescue ops, toll mounts to 81

India Today  

Assam witnessed more devastation as the floods claimed 10 more lives, including two policemen, in the last 24 hours amid incessant rainfall. NDRF UNITS DISPATCHED FOR RESCUE OPS Four units of the National Disaster Response Force, a total of 105 personnel, with modern life-saving equipment were dispatched on Tuesday to carry out rescue operations in the Barak Valley. Assam | …

Assam flood: IAF airlifts stranded locals as rescue ops continue; wet spell to peak tomorrow
2 years, 7 months ago

Assam flood: IAF airlifts stranded locals as rescue ops continue; wet spell to peak tomorrow

India TV News  

Highlights The IAF said transport aircraft and helicopters have been deployed for rescue operations A total of 24,749 stranded persons have so far been rescued from the flood-affected areas 499 relief camps and 519 relief distribution centres have been opened in all affected areas Relief and rescue operations continued in Assam on Sunday as the Indian Air Force worked to …

8 Dead, 12 Missing After Flash Flood in Andra Pradesh, Life Thrown Out of Gear
3 years, 1 month ago

8 Dead, 12 Missing After Flash Flood in Andra Pradesh, Life Thrown Out of Gear

News 18  

A heavy downpour of up to 20 cm wreaked havoc in three Rayalaseema districts and one south coastal district in Andhra Pradesh, leaving at least eight people dead on Friday. Twelve people were still reported missing in Kadapa district, while the Indian Air Force, SDRF and Fire Services personnel rescued tens of people caught in the flash floods. A breach …

Three dead in flash flood in Andhra Pradesh's Kadapa district
3 years, 1 month ago

Three dead in flash flood in Andhra Pradesh's Kadapa district

Deccan Chronicle  

Amaravati: At least three people were killed and many others feared washed away in a flash flood in Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh on Friday. A breach to the Annamayya project bund caused a flash flood in Cheyyeru rivulet that left some villages along its coursed inundated, official sources said. A group of unsuspecting devotees, offering prayers in a Siva …

Toll Rises to 52, Five Still Missing as Uttarakhand Struggles with Rain Aftermath
3 years, 2 months ago

Toll Rises to 52, Five Still Missing as Uttarakhand Struggles with Rain Aftermath

News 18  

Landslides blocked roads, many villages went without electricity and the death toll climbed to 52 as authorities on Wednesday faced the aftermath of the rains that had battered Uttarakhand for over two days. The weather cleared on Wednesday morning after the incessant rains since Sunday night that had triggered floods which washed away bridges and landslides which blocked access to …

52 dead in Uttarakhand floods, Amit Shah to conduct aerial survey today
3 years, 2 months ago

52 dead in Uttarakhand floods, Amit Shah to conduct aerial survey today

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah, who reached Uttarakhand around midnight, will take stock of the flood situation in the state on Thursday. Shah will also conduct an aerial survey of the state’s affected areas, news agency ANI reported. “After his arrival in Uttarakhand at midnight, he was apprised about the damage caused by the natural calamity in the last two …

Uttarakhand struggles with rain aftermath: 52 people dead, 5 still missing
3 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand struggles with rain aftermath: 52 people dead, 5 still missing

The Hindu  

Landslips blocked roads, many villages went without electricity and the toll climbed to 52 as authorities on Wednesday faced the aftermath of the rains that had battered Uttarakhand for over two days. The weather cleared on Wednesday morning after the incessant rains since Sunday night triggered floods which washed away bridges and landslips which blocked access to towns like Nainital …

Uttarakhand Struggles with Rain Aftermath: Death Toll Climbs to 52, NDRF Rescue Ops On
3 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand Struggles with Rain Aftermath: Death Toll Climbs to 52, NDRF Rescue Ops On

News 18  

Landslides blocked roads, many villages went without electricity and the death toll climbed to 52 as authorities on Wednesday faced the aftermath of the rains that had battered Uttarakhand for over two days. The weather cleared on Wednesday morning after the incessant rains since Sunday night that had triggered floods which washed away bridges and landslides which blocked access to …

11 NDRF teams to be deployed in Kerala for rains, flood rescue
3 years, 2 months ago

11 NDRF teams to be deployed in Kerala for rains, flood rescue

India Today  

The National Disaster Response Force has earmarked 11 teams to be deployed in south and central parts of Kerala which are pounded by heavy rains. A single NDRF team usually has a strength of 47 personnel equipped with tree and pole cutters, communication gadgets, inflatable boats and basic medical aid to rescue affected people and to launch relief operations. At …

Gujarat rains: Rajkot hit hard; Navy, IAF help sought for relief-rescue ops
3 years, 3 months ago

Gujarat rains: Rajkot hit hard; Navy, IAF help sought for relief-rescue ops

India TV News  

Authorities in Rajkot in Gujarat on Monday sought help from the Indian Air Force and Navy as heavy rains through the day inundated large parts of the district, leading to the death of one person and the evacuation to safety of over 2,000 people. Several parts of Rajkot city were submerged in water, with an urgent need to relocate at …

8,832 rescued, 29,280 shifted from flood-hit areas in MP: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan
3 years, 4 months ago

8,832 rescued, 29,280 shifted from flood-hit areas in MP: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

India TV News  

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said that 8,832 people have been rescued from the flood-affected parts of the state, while 29,280 others have been shifted to safer places from these areas so far. In a series of tweets earlier, the chief minister said that about 40 people were rescued from three flood-hit districts of the state …

Bengal Floods: Armed Forces Carry Out Rescue Ops, IAF Saves 31 People from Rooftops
3 years, 4 months ago

Bengal Floods: Armed Forces Carry Out Rescue Ops, IAF Saves 31 People from Rooftops

News 18  

The Army and the Air Force on Monday undertook rescue and relief operations in West Bengal's Hooghly district, where many areas have been submerged due to excess rainfall and overflowing of rivers, an official said. "Helicopters of Indian Air Force rescued 31 people from rooftops and brought them to safety to Arambagh," he said. "The column rescued a number of …

Toll due to landslides, floods in Maharashtra rises to 112, several others missing | Top Developments
3 years, 5 months ago

Toll due to landslides, floods in Maharashtra rises to 112, several others missing | Top Developments

India Today  

Over the last three days, the Pune and Konkan divisions in Maharashtra have witnessed torrential rains that triggered landslides and floods in some areas. An NDRF spokesperson said the teams have been deployed in affected areas of Mumbai, Ratnagiri, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Satara, Sangli, Sindhudurg, Kolhapur, Pune and Nagpur after consultation with the state administration. STATE AND CENTRAL GOVT ANNOUNCE …

36 dead, 30 trapped as incessant rain triggers landslides in Maharashtra’s Raigad district
3 years, 5 months ago

36 dead, 30 trapped as incessant rain triggers landslides in Maharashtra’s Raigad district

Firstpost  

As many as 12 local relief teams, two from the Indian Navy, two from the Indian Coast Guard, and three from the NDRF have been deployed to the inundated areas As heavy rains lashed various parts of Maharashtra, 36 people died in landslides in the state’s Raigad district while 30 others were trapped, according to reports. Of the 36 deaths, …

NDRF team on standby to meet emergencies
3 years, 7 months ago

NDRF team on standby to meet emergencies

The Hindu  

An National Disaster Response Force team comprising 28 personnel arrived in Kochi to step up flood relief efforts and to rescue people from affected areas. Dalphine of the Pashchima Kochi Theera Samrakshana Samiti, an NGO, sought urgent steps by government agencies to save life and property of people residing in Chellanam, considering the fast-deteriorating situation. Walls, shutter gates People in …

Glacier burst: NDRF’s 8th battalion deployed for search and rescue operations
3 years, 10 months ago

Glacier burst: NDRF’s 8th battalion deployed for search and rescue operations

Hindustan Times  

At least five teams of the eighth battalion of the National Disaster Response Force have been dispatched to carry out search and rescue operations in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district which was hit by flash floods when a portion of the glacier broke off in Tapovan area on Sunday morning, the battalion’s commandant said. NDRF officials from the eighth battalion said that …

17 Killed in Landslide in Kerala's Idukki District; State Announces Rs 5 Lakh Each as Compensation
4 years, 4 months ago

17 Killed in Landslide in Kerala's Idukki District; State Announces Rs 5 Lakh Each as Compensation

News 18  

At least 17 people were killed and 50 others feared trapped in debris after a landslide triggered by heavy rains flattened a row of dwelling units of tea estate workers at Pettimudi in the high-range Idukki district in Kerala early on Friday, police and officials said. The state government said teams of National Disaster Response Force personnel have been deployed …

Floods hit 820 villages in 15 Uttar Pradesh districts
4 years, 4 months ago

Floods hit 820 villages in 15 Uttar Pradesh districts

India Today  

As many as 820 villages in 15 districts of Uttar Pradesh have been hit by floods and the district administrations have started all-out relief operations, a minister said on Monday. Of these 820 villages, 173 have lost road connectivity and the district administrations have deployed boats, according to Backward Class Welfare Minister Anil Rajbhar. Two villages have been severely hit …

Bihar rivers in spate, lakhs evacuated to safer places after waters flood villages
4 years, 4 months ago

Bihar rivers in spate, lakhs evacuated to safer places after waters flood villages

Deccan Chronicle  

The flood situation remained grim in Bihar with major rivers flowing above the danger mark. Officials said that the state government has set up more than 400 community kitchens and several relief camps in the affected areas. Concerned over the surge in flood scenario the state government has directed district magistrates to purchase boats and use drones to locate and …

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