Finding balance between nature and human activity
5 months, 1 week 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 their means to the CM’s relief fund. That the IMD’s red alert came only after the landslide shows the inefficacy of our weather monitoring system. As most agencies—right from the Geological Survey of India, which monitors landslides, to the state disaster management authorities—depend on IMD data, its accuracy is literally a matter of life and death.

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Centre Declares Wayanad Landslides Severe Nature Disaster, Priyanka Gandhi Welcomes it
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1 week, 4 days ago

Centre Declares Wayanad Landslides Severe Nature Disaster, Priyanka Gandhi Welcomes it

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: The Union Government on Monday declared the devastating landslides in Wayanad a disaster of “severe nature,” after five months, recognising its intensity. The Union Home Ministry told the Kerala government that financial aid is initially provided by the State Disaster Response Fund. “However, keeping in view the intensity and magnitude of the Meppadi landslide disaster in Wayanad district, it …

Centre Declares Wayanad Landslides As 'Severe Nature' Disaster; Priyanka Urges Prompt Allocation Of Funds
Top News
1 week, 4 days ago

Centre Declares Wayanad Landslides As 'Severe Nature' Disaster; Priyanka Urges Prompt Allocation Of Funds

ABP News  

Five months after landslides hit three villages in Kerala's Wayanad district, the Union government declared the landslides as a disaster of a "severe nature". In a formal communication to Kerala government, the Union Home Ministry clarified that initial financial assistance for such disasters is provided through the State Disaster Response Fund. Priyanka Gandhi Welcomes Move Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra …

Center declares Wayanad landslide as 'Disaster of Severe Nature', Priyanka Gandhi says, 'Glad Amit Shah ji...'
1 week, 5 days ago

Center declares Wayanad landslide as 'Disaster of Severe Nature', Priyanka Gandhi says, 'Glad Amit Shah ji...'

India TV News  

Wayanad MP and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday lauded the Home Ministry for declaring the Wayanad landslide tragedy as a 'Disaster of Severe nature'. Taking to social media platform X, she said, "I am glad Amit Shah ji has finally taken the decision to declare the Wayanad tragedy as a “Disaster of Severe Nature”. Centre communicates to Kerala …

'Severe nature' disaster status granted to Wayanad landslide after five months
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1 week, 5 days ago

'Severe nature' disaster status granted to Wayanad landslide after five months

India Today  

Five months after devastating landslides destroyed three villages in Wayanad, the Union Government has declared it a disaster of "severe nature," recognising its intensity and impact for all practical purposes, an official source said on Monday. In a communication to the Kerala government, the Union Home Ministry explained that financial aid for such severe disasters is initially provided by the …

IMD weather predictions helping govt. prevent loss of lives to a large extent, says official
3 weeks ago

IMD weather predictions helping govt. prevent loss of lives to a large extent, says official

The Hindu  

The State government was able to prevent loss of lives to a large extent, thanks to the alerts and predictions about very heavy rainfall being provided by the India Meteorological Department, Amaravati, said Revenue Special Chief Secretary R.P. Speaking as the chief guest at the stakeholders’ meet on IMD’s weather and climate services for Andhra Pradesh, held to commemorate 150 …

IMD sounds red alert for Kerala, forecasts heavy rain on December 2 in THESE states
1 month, 1 week 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 very heavy rain warning for Kerala’s Wayanad; ‘red’, ‘orange’ alert in THESE states for next few days
4 months, 3 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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, 4 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ …

Decoding the Wayanad landslide | In Focus podcast
5 months 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 …

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

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

India thanks China for solidarity after deadly Kerala landslides
5 months ago

India thanks China for solidarity after deadly Kerala landslides

China Daily  

Indian rescuers transporting those affected by the landslide which occurred in the southern state of Kerala, India, July 31, 2024. The chief minister of the southern Indian state of Kerala has expressed appreciation toward the Chinese ambassador to India and the Chinese foreign ministry in Beijing for their messages of solidarity following last week's devastating landslides in the state that …

India thanks China for solidarity after deadly Kerala landslides
5 months ago

India thanks China for solidarity after deadly Kerala landslides

China Daily  

Indian rescuers transporting those affected by the landslide which occurred in the southern state of Kerala, India, July 31, 2024. The chief minister of the southern Indian state of Kerala has expressed appreciation toward the Chinese ambassador to India and the Chinese foreign ministry in Beijing for their messages of solidarity following last week's devastating landslides in the state that …

50 dead in areas affected by cloudburst in Himachal, says minister; heavy rain to continue in Kerala
5 months, 1 week ago

50 dead in areas affected by cloudburst in Himachal, says minister; heavy rain to continue in Kerala

Hindustan Times  

Himachal Pradesh minister Vikramaditya Singh on Saturday said that around 50 people are feared dead in the areas affected by the cloud-burst incidents. The IMD has also predicted isolated, extremely heavy rainfall very likely over Madhya Maharashtra, Konkan and Goa and Meghalaya on Saturday in its daily forecast bulletin released at 2:30 pm. IMD has also predicted isolated extremely heavy …

Wayanad landslides: Kerala CM stresses need to contemporise weather prediction mechanisms
5 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 1 week 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: India thanks China for message expressing solidarity
5 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Centre puts out 'fact copies' of IMD alerts in Parliament amid row over Shah's 'early warning system' remark
5 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 1 week 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: How Kerala can improve its early warning systems for landslides
5 months, 1 week 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 …

‘Remote sensing not enough, need sensors on ground’: Shashi Tharoor on predicting landslides
5 months, 1 week ago

‘Remote sensing not enough, need sensors on ground’: Shashi Tharoor on predicting landslides

Hindustan Times  

Remote sensing alone is not enough to anticipate landslides, according to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, whose home state, Kerala, was struck by landslides on Tuesday, with at least 167 lives lost. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /INDIAN ARMY" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS “Landslides are very difficult …

Death toll from Kerala landslides rises above 165 as rescuers race to find survivors
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Kerala CM challenges Amit Shah's claims of 'early warning' about Wayanad landslides: ‘Red alert was issued only after…’
5 months, 1 week 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…’
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Wayanad landslide: How ecological damage, rising population, and politics have all played a role in the current catastrophe
5 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 1 week 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 …

IMD Issues 'Orange' Alert For Rains In Landslide-Hit Wayanad & 4 Other Districts
5 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Kerala: Wayanad landslides linked to warming of Arabian Sea? What climate expert said
5 months, 1 week 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 …

China’s envoy offers condolences over landslides in India
5 months, 1 week ago

China’s envoy offers condolences over landslides in India

China Daily  

Volunteers carry water bottles to distribute to rescue teams, after several landslides hit the hills in Wayanad district, in the southern state of Kerala, India on July 31. At least 159 people have been killed and over 200 injured after massive landslides struck the hilly areas near Meppadi in Wayanad district in South India's Kerala state. Indian Prime Minister Narendra …

More disasters can be expected in these areas, says top ecologist
5 months, 1 week ago

More disasters can be expected in these areas, says top ecologist

Hindustan Times  

Kerala’s Wayanad region can expect more such disasters in coming years in eco-sensitive areas identified by the Madhav Gadgil chaired Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel if a cautious approach is not taken on which activities can be permitted, the veteran ecologist said on Tuesday. The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel has designated the entire Western Ghats as an ecologically sensitive …

Kerala landslides: Experts say change in land-use, forest cover likely triggers
5 months, 1 week ago

Kerala landslides: Experts say change in land-use, forest cover likely triggers

Hindustan Times  

The absence of forest cover and land use change such as construction activities and expansion of monoculture plantations may have exacerbated the impact of continuous heavy rainfall that triggered landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad on Tuesday and left at least 121 people dead and scores injured, experts said. This needs to be investigated further.” Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology scientist Roxy …

Kerala: IMD issues red alert for landslide-hit Wayanad, train services disrupted amid heavy rains
5 months, 1 week ago

Kerala: IMD issues red alert for landslide-hit Wayanad, train services disrupted amid heavy rains

Hindustan Times  

The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday issued a red alert for the mountain district of Wayanad -- which has been rocked by landslides triggered by incessant rains -- and all the northern districts of Kerala, indicating that extremely heavy rainfall is expected in these regions. While the IMD has issued a red alert for eight districts, including Wayanad, an orange …

Kerala’s Wayanad Landslide: Wayanad disaster man-made, says Madhav Gadgil, blames Kerala government for ignoring ecological recommendations
5 months, 1 week ago

Kerala’s Wayanad Landslide: Wayanad disaster man-made, says Madhav Gadgil, blames Kerala government for ignoring ecological recommendations

The Hindu  

Ecologist Madhav Gadgil, who was the chairman of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel, has termed the disaster in Wayanad a man-made tragedy, attributing it to the Kerala government’s failure to implement crucial ecological recommendations. Speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Gadgil criticised the State government for not adhering to the panel’s guidelines designed to prevent such disasters amid extreme climate …

Major landslides in India- a timeline
5 months, 1 week ago

Major landslides in India- a timeline

The Hindu  

Massive landslides struck various hilly areas in Kerala’s Wayanad district early on July 30, 2024, leaving hundreds of people suspected to be trapped. This is one of the major landslides to occur in the 2024 monsoon season, with states like Karnataka, Mizoram, and Assam, also being affected. Earlier, a landslide occurred on National Highway 66 near Shirur in Ankola taluk …

116 killed in Wayanad landslides, Kerala declares 2-day mourning as IMD sounds red alert for more rains – Firstpost
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Wayanad landslide: Kerala govt announces 2-day mourning; top official warns ‘situation very grave’; death toll at 84
5 months, 1 week ago

Wayanad landslide: Kerala govt announces 2-day mourning; top official warns ‘situation very grave’; death toll at 84

Live Mint  

Wayanad landslide: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday announced a statewide mourning for two days following devastating landslides that claimed at least 84 lives in Wayanad district. The Kerala revenue minister's office has reported that the death toll from the recent landslides has risen to 84, with 116 injuries confirmed. Kerala Chief Secretary Dr V Venu has stated that …

Kerala's Wayanad sounded rain ‘red’ alert as massive landslides kill over 50
5 months, 1 week ago

Kerala's Wayanad sounded rain ‘red’ alert as massive landslides kill over 50

Hindustan Times  

The India Meteorological Department on Tuesday issued a ‘red’ alert for Wayanad predicting extreme rainfall on Tuesday even as massive landslides struck various hilly areas near Meppadi in the district, killing more than 50 people. The ‘red’ alert has also been issued for neighbouring Malappuram, Kozhikode and Kannur districts, indicating extremely heavy rainfall. The weather department has also issued an …

Forest cover replaced by plantation crops may have contributed to Wayanad tragedy
5 months, 1 week ago

Forest cover replaced by plantation crops may have contributed to Wayanad tragedy

Hindustan Times  

The absence of forest cover and large trees replaced by plantation crops may have exacerbated the impact of continuous rainfall that triggered landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad on Tuesday and left at least 36 people dead and scores injured, experts said. In addition, La Nina conditions are currently underway in the Pacific, which generally results in a stronger monsoon flow.” Koll …

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