7 dead, nearly 2.5 lakh displaced as heavy rains batter Bengal; rescue operations on
3 years, 4 months ago

7 dead, nearly 2.5 lakh displaced as heavy rains batter Bengal; rescue operations on

India TV News  

At least seven people have died and nearly 2.5 lakh have been displaced from their homes in six flood-hit districts of West Bengal, a senior state government official said on Monday. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee directed ministers to keep a tab on the rescue operations and see that relief materials reach all affected people, he said. Around 2.5 lakh people have been rescued and moved to shelter homes as a large number of houses were damaged in six districts of south Bengal, where water released from the Damodar Valley Corporation dams and heavy rain late last week have inundated streets and hamlets. Image Source : PTI Hooghly: An Indian Air Force helicopter during a rescue operation at a flood affected area of Khanakul During a Cabinet meeting held at the state secretariat, Banerjee directed ministers to be present at their respective districts and oversee the relief and rescue operations.

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A.P. floods: About 2.37 lakh people affected in Krishna district
3 months, 2 weeks ago

A.P. floods: About 2.37 lakh people affected in Krishna district

The Hindu  

Balaji has said that nearly 2.37 lakh people were affected due to heavy rains and floods in Krishna district. He said that 41 relief camps have been arranged and food, drinking water, biscuits and milk was distributed to the victims in the rehabilitation camps. Excise Minister Kollu Ravindra, Machilipatnam MP Vallabhaneni Balashowry, Gudivada MLA Venigandla Ramu, along with the officials …

7 Killed in Rain-related Incidents in Gujarat, 15,000 Relocated, 300 Rescued
3 months, 3 weeks ago

7 Killed in Rain-related Incidents in Gujarat, 15,000 Relocated, 300 Rescued

News 18  

Heavy showers continued to lash parts of Gujarat on Tuesday, with at least seven persons dead in rain-related incidents, while more than 15,000 were evacuated and over 300 rescued in different districts as administration carried out relief and rescue operations on a large scale. Four persons were killed in wall collapse incidents in Gandhinagar, Kheda and Vadodara districts, while one …

Rescue Efforts Intensified After Landslides: Kerala CM
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Rescue Efforts Intensified After Landslides: Kerala CM

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the government would make all possible efforts on a war footing to rescue those still trapped in the debris and to deliver relief. At a press conference here, the chief minister said five ministers are overseeing the rescue and relief operations in the district. The Chief Minister announced the opening of 42 relief …

Assam flood situation grim; nearly 23 lakh people affected in 28 districts
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam flood situation grim; nearly 23 lakh people affected in 28 districts

The Hindu  

“Assam’s flood situation remained grim on July 8 with a population of nearly 23 lakh affected in 28 districts as the water level of most rivers continue to flow above the danger mark,” according to an official bulletin. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said all relief camps in flood-affected districts are well maintained and stocked with enough essential items …

Assam flood: Stranded people rescued by IAF chopper
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam flood: Stranded people rescued by IAF chopper

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI: A team of rescuers stranded on a sandbar or river island had to be airlifted to safety in northeastern Assam after their rescue boat capsized while rescuing flood-hit people on Sunday, June 30. Officials of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority said nine State Disaster Response Force and Fire and Emergency Services personnel were stranded on a near-submerged sandbar …

Assam’s flood situation remains grim; more than four lakh affected
6 months ago

Assam’s flood situation remains grim; more than four lakh affected

The Hindu  

“The flood situation in Assam remained grim on June 21 with more than four lakh people reeling under the deluge in several districts,” officials said. “More than four lakh people in 19 districts – Bajali, Baksa, Barpeta, Biswanath, Cachar, Darrang, Goalpara, Hailakandi, Hojai, Kamrup, Karimganj, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sonitpur, South Salmara, Tamulpur and Udalguri – continued to reel under …

5 killed, over 60,000 displaced as monsoon floods hit Myanmar
1 year, 4 months ago

5 killed, over 60,000 displaced as monsoon floods hit Myanmar

Hindustan Times  

Floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Myanmar have killed five people and displaced about 60,000 since mid-July, an official said Friday. A man looks out from his house in a flooded area following monsoon rains in Bago township, Bago region, The director of the ministry of social welfare, relief and resettlement, Lay Shwe Zin Oo, said four children are …

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 …

Over 9 lakh affected in flood-hit Odisha, 38 dead in hill states, heavy rain alert in MP | Top points
2 years, 4 months ago

Over 9 lakh affected in flood-hit Odisha, 38 dead in hill states, heavy rain alert in MP | Top points

India Today  

Several states across the country continued to reel under the impact of heavy monsoon rains, with the situation particularly grim in flood-ravaged Odisha, where over 9 lakh people have been affected. A few villages like Ratanpur, Dasamantapur have been fully submerged; 60-70 people rescued, relief work being done: NDRF official pic.twitter.com/Gtuh3j1iUY — ANI August 22, 2022 Authorities in Balasore and …

Assam floods: Situation improves marginally in few districts; toll rises to 118
2 years, 5 months ago

Assam floods: Situation improves marginally in few districts; toll rises to 118

Firstpost  

However, Silchar town continues to remain under water for the sixth day in a row, while Cachar district administration is engaged in rescue operations to evacuate marooned people to safety from there Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Saturday with the death count rising to 118 and Silchar town in Cachar district submerged for the sixth straight …

Dozens dead, thousands homeless in Bangladesh, India floods
2 years, 6 months ago

Dozens dead, thousands homeless in Bangladesh, India floods

Associated Press  

SYLHET, Bangladesh — Villagers in northeastern Bangladesh crowded makeshift refugee centers and scrambled to meet boats arriving with food and fresh water as massive floods, which have killed dozens of people and displaced hundreds of thousands there and in neighboring India, continued to wreak havoc Tuesday. In Sylhet, one of the worst-hit areas in the extreme northeast of the country …

Kerala rains: Atleast 10 missing in Kottayam, IAF assistance sought
3 years, 2 months ago

Kerala rains: Atleast 10 missing in Kottayam, IAF assistance sought

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: The Kerala government has sought the assistance of the Indian Air Force for rescue operations in the state, where landslides have occurred following heavy rains. The Chief Minister's Office has informed that help from the Air Force has been sought for rescue in Koottikal at Kottayam district where landslides have been reported isolating a few families. Minister for Cooperation …

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 …

Bihar Floods: People Living On Roof Of Damaged Houses In Gopalganj
3 years, 5 months ago

Bihar Floods: People Living On Roof Of Damaged Houses In Gopalganj

News 18  

Although the water level of Gandak river has reduced, it has left a serious impact on the lives of the residents who live nearby. After seeing their houses being submerged in the water, people have started living on the roof of damaged houses under open sky in Gopalganj district. Houses in Mangurha and Vishunpura villages of the Manjhagarh block have …

Cyclone-triggered Rain Pummels Jharkhand; Two Dead, 5,000 More Evacuated
3 years, 6 months ago

Cyclone-triggered Rain Pummels Jharkhand; Two Dead, 5,000 More Evacuated

News 18  

Two people died in Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi as their house collapsed amid incessant rainfall under the impact of cyclone ‘Yaas’, which had rampaged through the state after causing extensive damage in West Bengal and Odisha, a top official said on Thursday. At least 5,000 more people were evacuated from low- lying areas near rivers flowing above the danger mark in …

Sea Water Inundates Residential Areas in Coastal Bengal as Cyclone Yaas Unleashes Fury
3 years, 6 months ago

Sea Water Inundates Residential Areas in Coastal Bengal as Cyclone Yaas Unleashes Fury

News 18  

Several roads adjoining the sea beaches in Bengal's Digha lay inundated, with some people seen wading through chest-deep water, as the tourist town and its adjoining places bore the brunt of Cyclone 'Yaas', which made its landfall in neighbouring Odisha on Wednesday morning. Many areas in Purba Medinipur, of which Digha is a part, and South 24 Parganas were whiplashed …

Flood Situation Remains Grim in Bihar, More Than 55 Lakh People Affected
4 years, 4 months ago

Flood Situation Remains Grim in Bihar, More Than 55 Lakh People Affected

News 18  

Flood situation remained grim in Bihar on Monday as waters from overflowing rivers, mostly those originating in Nepal, inundated more areas leaving 55 lakh plus residents of over a thousand villages affected by the calamity. "Our men are conducting recce in all the 14 districts and so far they have rescued more than 10,700 people", Vijay Sinha, commandant of 9th …

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 …

Bihar: Floodwaters Enter New Areas, Hit a Million More People; 24.5 Lakh Affected in 11 Districts
4 years, 4 months ago

Bihar: Floodwaters Enter New Areas, Hit a Million More People; 24.5 Lakh Affected in 11 Districts

News 18  

Floodwaters spread to new areas in the 11 affected districts of Bihar, hitting one million more population, even though no fresh death was reported and the toll remained at 10, the Disaster Management Department said on Monday. Apart from Darbhanga, East Champaran and Muzaffarpur districts are badly affected where 7.0 lakh and 3.20 lakh people have been impacted, the bulletin …

Assam flood claims two more lives, 10.75 lakh people affected in 18 districts
4 years, 5 months ago

Assam flood claims two more lives, 10.75 lakh people affected in 18 districts

Live Mint  

Guwahati: Two more persons on Saturday lost their lives in the flood which has affected 10.75 lakh people in 18 districts of Assam, a government report said. One person died in Morigaon and another in Tinsukia district, taking the toll to 61 across the state, of which 37 people were killed in the flood and 24 died due to landslides …

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