Wayanad tragedy: How Kerala can improve its early warning systems for landslides
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad tragedy: How Kerala can improve its early warning systems for landslides

Hindustan Times  

Chennai: A series of landslides triggered by heavy rains in Kerala’s Wayanad district earlier this week resulted in over 250 deaths while many are still missing. Indian army soldiers engaged in rescue operations at landslide affected village in Wayanad Even though some pilots on landslide warning systems are being done in Himachal and Kerala, experts said a better landslide warning system can be developed by improved integration of historic rainfall data, real-time satellite imagery, and hill slope studies with mechanisms for better public dissemination of warnings. According to Dr. K V Uday, associate professor at IIT-Mandi, who is conducting a pilot on landslide prediction in Himachal, said, “The movement of the slope and parameters like rainfall data or satellite images are key indicators for predicting landslides.” Supported by the NDMA and Himachal Pradesh’s State Disaster Management Authority, Dr Uday’s team has deployed 60 landslide monitoring and early warning systems across Himachal Pradesh. Professor Deepankar Choudhury of IIT-Bombay, who has worked on landslide monitoring systems in Kerala and is chairman of the technical committee on disaster resilience and capacity building under the State Disaster Management Authority, Maharashtra government, said the satellite data is an accurate way of predicting landslides as the sensors on slopes could collapse during landslides. “A model can be created by analyzing historical rainfall data from Wayanad during periods of frequent landslides,” he said.

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Assam State Disaster Management Authority, Geological Survey of India ink MoU for landslide early warning system
4 months ago

Assam State Disaster Management Authority, Geological Survey of India ink MoU for landslide early warning system

The Hindu  

In a significant step towards combating the menace of landslides in Assam, a Memorandum of Understanding on the Implementation of Experimental Regional Landslide Early Warning System was signed between Assam State Disaster Management Authority and the Geological Survey of India, in Guwahati on Friday. In addition to lives lost, large numbers of houses along with infrastructure bear the brunt of …

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

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — The heavy rains that resulted in landslides killing hundreds in southern India last month were made worse by human-caused climate change, a rapid analysis by climate scientists found Tuesday. The study by the World Weather Attribution, a group of scientists who use established climate models to quickly determine whether human-caused climate change played a part in extreme …

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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Mapping danger: Experts build a free open-source model to assess landslide risks
4 months, 1 week ago

Mapping danger: Experts build a free open-source model to assess landslide risks

The Hindu  

The wounds of the tragic landslides that struck Kerala and Karnataka in July have not healed yet. This also underscores the importance of publicly available data on landslide risks and cumulative rainfall to form effective mitigation strategies. Climate Software Lab, the climate technology arm of Bengaluru-based clean fuels company GPS Renewables, has come up with a Landslide Risk Assessment model …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

India Faces Severe Natural Disasters, Landslides and Heavy Rainfall Wreak Havoc | ABP News
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India Faces Severe Natural Disasters, Landslides and Heavy Rainfall Wreak Havoc | ABP News

ABP News  

India is currently grappling with severe natural disasters. Meanwhile, the cloudbursts in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have triggered massive landslides, instilling fear among the residents. The heavy rainfall and resulting calamities are putting the nation's resilience to the test. Most parts of Himachal Pradesh have been affected by the heavy rains, and there is no immediate relief in sight as …

Finding balance between nature and human activity
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Finding balance between nature and human activity

New Indian Express  

Every crisis bares one’s strengths and weaknesses. What one takes away from it will play a crucial role in shaping one’s future. Both experts and ordinary folks are flocking to Wayanad to help the survivors; mothers even from far-flung places are coming with their little ones to breast-feed the babies who have lost their mothers; and commoners are donating beyond …

Wayanad landslides: Kerala CM stresses need to contemporise weather prediction mechanisms
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Kerala CM stresses need to contemporise weather prediction mechanisms

The Hindu  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has stressed the need to make weather prediction models more contemporary, location-specific, and accurate so that disaster mitigation measures can kick in early to save lives. Mr. Vijayan’s comment assumed political significance against the backdrop of the brewing controversy over whether India Meteorological Department, Central Water Commission and Geological Survey of India had adequately warned …

Wayanad landslide: Centre issues draft to declare 57,000 Sq Km of Western Ghats eco-sensitive; some villages missing
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslide: Centre issues draft to declare 57,000 Sq Km of Western Ghats eco-sensitive; some villages missing

Live Mint  

The Centre issued a fresh draft notification to declare over 56,800 square kilometres of the Western Ghats across six states, an Ecologically Sensitive Area. The notification, issued on July 31, came a day after the Wayanad landslides claimed around 300 lives so far, reported the PTI. Villages hit by tragedy not covered The draft notification proposes to declare 9,993.7 sq …

Wayanad landslide: Centre issues draft to declare 57,000 Sq Km of Western Ghats eco-sensitive; some villages missing
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslide: Centre issues draft to declare 57,000 Sq Km of Western Ghats eco-sensitive; some villages missing

Live Mint  

The Centre issued a fresh draft notification to declare over 56,800 square kilometres of the Western Ghats across six states, an Ecologically Sensitive Area. Villages hit by tragedy not covered The draft notification proposes to declare 9,993.7 sq km in Kerala, including 13 villages in two talukas of the landslide-hit district, as ecologically sensitive, reported PTI. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} While the …

Wayanad landslides Day 5: Rescuers hoping against hope as 300 still missing in Kerala district
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides Day 5: Rescuers hoping against hope as 300 still missing in Kerala district

Hindustan Times  

As search operations entre the fifth day on Saturday, rescue teams, using advanced technical gadgets and dogs, continue to look for survivors or recover bodies buried under the debris of the devastating Wayanad landslides, one of Kerala's worst natural calamities. People watch as search operations are carried out after landslides hit Mundakkai village in Wayanad district in Kerala, Kerala chief …

Wayanad landslides: How a 40-day-old baby, her six-year-old brother survived
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: How a 40-day-old baby, her six-year-old brother survived

Hindustan Times  

A spark of hope emerged from the deadly Wayanad landslides in Kerala that took place on Tuesday, as a 40-day-old baby and her six-year-old brother survived the natural disaster which destroyed their home, reported Onmanorama. An aerial view of the damage caused by the Wayanad landslides, where people are being rescued by the armed forces Anara and Muhammed Hayan managed …

Govt Issues 5th Draft Notification to Declare Over 56K Sq Km of Western Ghats Eco Sensitive
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Govt Issues 5th Draft Notification to Declare Over 56K Sq Km of Western Ghats Eco Sensitive

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Centre has issued a fifth draft notification to declare over 56,800 square kilometres of the Western Ghats across six states, including 13 villages in Kerala's landslide-hit Wayanad, Ecologically Sensitive Area, inviting suggestions and objections within 60 days. The draft notification proposes to declare 9,993.7 sq km in Kerala, including 13 villages in two talukas of the landslide-hit …

Wayanad landslides: India thanks China for message expressing solidarity
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: India thanks China for message expressing solidarity

Hindustan Times  

Ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal thanked China on Friday for their message of solidarity with those affected by the landslides in Wayanad. The Indian External Affairs ministry thanked the Chinese ministry for its message of solidarity as the country grapples with thee landslides in Wayanad In a post on X on July 31, the Chinese ministry of foreign …

How older landslide led to Wayanad tragedy: ISRO shows in before-after satellite images
4 months, 3 weeks ago

How older landslide led to Wayanad tragedy: ISRO shows in before-after satellite images

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Space Research Organisation has released images showing the severe landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district that have resulted in at least 201 deaths and around 300 missing, as per the state government's latest updates. Three possible reasons behind Wayanad landslides Climate change, fragile terrain and loss of forest cover created the perfect recipe for the devastating landslides in Kerala's …

Kerala rain: Schools closed in 7 districts; reports say Wayanad landslides death toll now 290 | Top updates
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala rain: Schools closed in 7 districts; reports say Wayanad landslides death toll now 290 | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

Wayanad landslides updates: All educational institutions, including schools, colleges and tuition centres, in Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasragod districts will remained closed on Friday, August 2, in view of heavy rain predictions. The holiday announcement comes even as the India Meteorological Department of Kerala has issued an ‘orange’ alert in the Wayanad district until Saturday that has already …

Centre puts out 'fact copies' of IMD alerts in Parliament amid row over Shah's 'early warning system' remark
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre puts out 'fact copies' of IMD alerts in Parliament amid row over Shah's 'early warning system' remark

India TV News  

Amid row over Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s ‘early warning system’ statement in the Parliament in connection with the Wayanad landslide that claimed several lives, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Friday provided additional facts to both Houses on the incident considering the discussion held during the Calling Attention Motion in Lok Sabha on July 31. During …

Kufos map showed Mundakkai, Chooralmala as landslide hotspots
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kufos map showed Mundakkai, Chooralmala as landslide hotspots

The Hindu  

An artificial intelligence -assisted map prepared by the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies to track the State’s vulnerability to landslides had said in January this year that Mundakkai and Chooralmala were landslide hotspots, while it portrayed 32% of Meppadi village in Wayanad as extremely vulnerable. Both Mundakkai and Chooralmala fall under Meppadi panchayat, and they witnessed massive landslides …

Wayanad Tragedy: 3 Scientists Explain Why Landslides Recur in Kerala
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad Tragedy: 3 Scientists Explain Why Landslides Recur in Kerala

The Quint  

At the time of writing, the death toll from the landslide in northern Kerala stands at 276. Mundakkai, a hilly village in Wayanad, remains cut off, with hundreds presumed stranded. The Indian army is constructing a Bailey bridge to connect Chooramalai village and Mundakkai village. On Tuesday, between 12.45 am and 4 am, landslides occurred inside the forest, approximately six …

Wayanad Landslide: Heart-Wrenching Videos Surface as Rescue Operation Continues in Kerala | ABP News
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad Landslide: Heart-Wrenching Videos Surface as Rescue Operation Continues in Kerala | ABP News

ABP News  

A massive landslide in Wayanad district, Kerala, late Monday night has left many people affected. President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, and several other leaders have expressed their condolences over the tragedy. Rescue operations in Wayanad are being conducted swiftly, with the Indian Army, Air Force, Navy, NDRF, and local administration …

Rahul Gandhi meets Wayanad landslides victims: How I felt when my father died
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi meets Wayanad landslides victims: How I felt when my father died

India Today  

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, along with party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, visited the landslide site at Chooralmala in Kerala’s Wayanad. Speaking to the media after meeting people in Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi said, "It is a terrible tragedy for Wayanad, for Kerala and the nation. As many as 256 people have died so far after three landslides struck Wayanad on Tuesday, …

Kerala’s failure: Micro-level mapping of landslip hazard zones, rehabilitation
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala’s failure: Micro-level mapping of landslip hazard zones, rehabilitation

Hindustan Times  

The recent devastating landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad district, resulting in at least 193 deaths and numerous individuals being trapped, underscore the urgent need for immediate micro-level mapping of landslip hazard zones throughout the state. The state government has repeatedly ignored this crucial issue since the devastating floods in 2018 caused numerous landslides in hill districts like Wayanad and Idukki. As …

Death toll from Kerala landslides rises above 165 as rescuers race to find survivors
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Death toll from Kerala landslides rises above 165 as rescuers race to find survivors

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Soldiers and rescuers are facing a race against time to find survivors in the hills …

Wayanad landslide bears a resemblance to a dam break, says expert
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslide bears a resemblance to a dam break, says expert

The Hindu  

The landslide triggered by excess precipitation at Mundakkai in Mepadi panchayat, Wayanad, on Tuesday bore close resemblance to a dam break, C. Muraleedharan, Deputy Director General, Geological Survey of India, told The Hindu. According to a report compiled under the supervision of Mr. Muraleedharan after the 2019 tragedy, the realised 24-hour rainfall on August 7 and 8 was 259 mm …

Kerala CM challenges Amit Shah's claims of 'early warning' about Wayanad landslides: ‘Red alert was issued only after…’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala CM challenges Amit Shah's claims of 'early warning' about Wayanad landslides: ‘Red alert was issued only after…’

Live Mint  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday challenged Union Home Minister Amit Shah's assertion that the state government was warned as early as July 23 about potential heavy rainfall and landslides in Wayanad. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} Earlier, Amit Shah had claimed in the Rajya Sabha that the Kerala government ignored early warnings and failed to respond to the arrival of National …

Kerala CM counters Amit Shah's 'early warnings' claim on Wayanad landslides: ‘Red alert issued only after…’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala CM counters Amit Shah's 'early warnings' claim on Wayanad landslides: ‘Red alert issued only after…’

Hindustan Times  

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday refuted Union home minister Amit Shah's claim that early weather warnings were issued to the state government ahead of heavy rainfall which caused devastating landslides killing scores of people. Replying to a discussion on the Calling Attention Motion in the Lok Sabha, Amit Shah claimed that the India Meteorological Department had issued warnings …

Opposition urge Centre to declare Wayanad landslides a ‘national disaster’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Opposition urge Centre to declare Wayanad landslides a ‘national disaster’

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The opposition leaders in the Rajya Sabha slammed the Centre for a failed Early Warning System for floods in Kerala’s Wayanad, even as many expressed concerns over the incident that struck the southern Indian state. “I, however, urge the Union government not to get the Kerala government to pay for these services like we had to pay during …

Wayanad landslide: How ecological damage, rising population, and politics have all played a role in the current catastrophe
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslide: How ecological damage, rising population, and politics have all played a role in the current catastrophe

Op India  

The Wayanad district in Kerala experienced a massive disaster on Tuesday, 30th July as three back-to-back severe landslides washed away four villages- Mundakkai, Chooralmala, Attamala, and Noolpuzha. The Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences observed a 3.46 percent rise in the extreme landslide susceptibility zone in the southern state during the 2018 “extreme rainfall event” that killed around 500 …

Wayanad Landslides LIVE: Rescue Teams Build Bridge To Access Mundkai As Death Toll Hit 158 Mark
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad Landslides LIVE: Rescue Teams Build Bridge To Access Mundkai As Death Toll Hit 158 Mark

News 18  

Landslide In Wayanad LIVE Updates: Kerala Police Dog Squad Finds 5 Bodies In Mundakkai The Kerala police dog squad has discovered five bodies at Mundakkai, including one child. Wayanad Landslides Live updates: Army Recovers 70 Bodies, Rescues 1,000 People Military personnel on Wednesday intensified search and rescue operations in Kerala’s Wayanad district, where landslides have claimed more than 100 lives, …

Wayanad landslides: Early warning was given to Kerala on July 23, says Union home minister Amit Shah
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Early warning was given to Kerala on July 23, says Union home minister Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the Centre had given an early warning to the Kerala government about heavy rainfall and landslides on July 23. They are shouting ‘please listen to us,’ but I want to tell them, please read the warning sent to the state,” Amit Shah said in Rajya Sabha. Follow Kerala landslides Live Updates …

Wayanad landslide: How ‘intuition’ saved Mundakkai family from disaster that took 158 lives
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslide: How ‘intuition’ saved Mundakkai family from disaster that took 158 lives

Live Mint  

At least 158 people have died and over 200 injured after a series of catastrophic landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district. Wayanad landslides: Kerala's Wayanad district has been ravaged by relentless rains and severe winds, leading to devastating landslides early Tuesday morning that have claimed over 130 lives. According to a report by the Times of India, Shakkira Alis urged her …

IMD Issues 'Orange' Alert For Rains In Landslide-Hit Wayanad & 4 Other Districts
4 months, 3 weeks ago

IMD Issues 'Orange' Alert For Rains In Landslide-Hit Wayanad & 4 Other Districts

ABP News  

The India Meteorological Department has issued 'Orange' and 'Yellow' alerts for various districts in Kerala in anticipation of heavy rainfall. A red alert indicates heavy to extremely heavy rain of over 20 cm in 24 hours, while an orange alert signifies very heavy rain of 11 cm to 20 cm. In anticipation of heavy rainfall on Wednesday, authorities in Pathanamthitta, …

'To See It Devasted...With Many Lives Lost Is A Tragedy'. Anand Mahindra Offers Help Amid Wayanad Landslides
4 months, 3 weeks ago

'To See It Devasted...With Many Lives Lost Is A Tragedy'. Anand Mahindra Offers Help Amid Wayanad Landslides

ABP News  

Anand Mahindra: In a tragic turn of events, massive landslides struck several hilly areas near Meppadi in Kerala's Wayanad district early on Tuesday, July 30. Our hearts are with the people of Wayanad, and we will do whatever we can in the relief effort," Mahindra stated in a post on X, sharing several poignant images of the affected region. pic.twitter.com/2ov3PjRAZl …

Kerala: Death toll in landslides in Wayanad district reaches 150
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala: Death toll in landslides in Wayanad district reaches 150

Op India  

Death toll in landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad district has climbed to 148, the Kerala State Revenue Department said on Tuesday. However, the Commandant of the Para Regimental Training, Brigadier Arjun Seagan said “150 deaths have been recorded so far.” He said that “around 200 to 250 individuals have been rescued.” Further, a dog squad has joined the search and rescue …

Wayanad Landslides: What Exactly Happened? Why Western Ghats Region Of Kerala Is Prone To Disasters
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad Landslides: What Exactly Happened? Why Western Ghats Region Of Kerala Is Prone To Disasters

News 18  

Kerala’s fragile ecosystem, extreme rainfall and increasing population are the many reasons behind the landslides that struck the hilly region of north Kerala’s Wayanad district on Monday, killing at least 150 people and leaving more than 100 injured. A study published by Springer in 2021 said all landslide hotspots in Kerala were in the Western Ghats region and concentrated in …

Wayanad landslide victim recounts harrowing escape: ‘Couldn't open the door’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslide victim recounts harrowing escape: ‘Couldn't open the door’

Hindustan Times  

At least 151 people have been killed and dozens are still missing in the devastating landslides that struck Wayanad district in Kerala early Tuesday morning. The catastrophe has left Wayanad –known for its picturesque tea estates crisscrossing the hilly countryside– in ruins, with many houses destroyed and trees uprooted. Recounted the harrowing night she experienced, a landslide victim told news …

Kerala: Wayanad landslides linked to warming of Arabian Sea? What climate expert said
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala: Wayanad landslides linked to warming of Arabian Sea? What climate expert said

Hindustan Times  

Scientists have said the devastating Wayanad landslides in Kerala could be the result of a combination of climate change, excessive mining and loss of forest cover in the region. Landslides in Wayanad may be a result of climate change and environmental neglect, say scientists On Tuesday, heavy rain set off a series of landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district, leaving more …

Wayanad landslides: Death toll climbs to 158, schools, colleges shut; orange alert issued in Kerala. 10 points to know
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Death toll climbs to 158, schools, colleges shut; orange alert issued in Kerala. 10 points to know

Live Mint  

Wayanad landslides: In Wayanad, two significant landslides occurred in the Mundakkai and Chooramala areas of Vellarimala village, located under the Meppadi Panchayat. Union Minister George Kurien took stock of the area where landslides occurred yesterday and met the victims at the relief camps. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, and all affected, in solidarity with first responders undertaking …

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