Wayanad landslides: India thanks China for message expressing solidarity
7 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 affairs released a statement saying, “China expresses deep condolences over the lives lost in the massive landslides in the Indian state of #Kerala and heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved families and the injured, and wish those who are injured speedy recovery.” Jaiswal thanked China for their message, days after external affairs minister Jaishankar described relations between the two countries as “not doing very well” earlier in the week. India and China recently concluded diplomatic talks on border affairs, with the talks described as “in-depth, constructive and forward-looking” in an official statement. On Tuesday, heavy rains, upto 572 mm in 24 hours, triggered a series of landslides in Wayanad district in Kerala, sweeping away homes, and roads and damaging other public infrastructure as well.

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Township for Wayanad landslide victims: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan says State govt focusing on long-term reconstruction and rehabilitation
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2 days, 8 hours ago

Township for Wayanad landslide victims: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan says State govt focusing on long-term reconstruction and rehabilitation

The Hindu  

When we lay the foundation stone for the construction of Wayanad model township at a simple ceremony to be held at Elston Estate, Kalpetta, we really create a record of sorts in the history of Kerala, as never in the past, the State has taken up such a mammoth reconstruction project, that too without any external assistance. Yet, amidst this …

Kerala approves rehabilitation plan for landslide affected families in Wayanad
1 month ago

Kerala approves rehabilitation plan for landslide affected families in Wayanad

India Today  

The Kerala cabinet has approved a rehabilitation plan for landslide victims in Meppadi Grama Panchayat, Wayanad. The decision, taken in a recent cabinet meeting, includes a phased approach to resettling affected families and providing financial aid to those who choose to live outside the township being developed by the government. As part of Phase 2B of the rehabilitation plan, a …

Union government obligated to provide financial assistance for Wayanad landslides: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan
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1 month, 1 week ago

Union government obligated to provide financial assistance for Wayanad landslides: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

The Hindu  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said that when a State like Kerala, which has been number one in various areas and is a proud part of India, suffered a disaster, the Centre has only given a loan to be repaid and does not give it the financial assistance that it deserves. Mr. Vijayan has said that the Union government …

Landslide leaves one dead and dozens missing in southwestern China as rescue efforts intensify
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Landslide leaves one dead and dozens missing in southwestern China as rescue efforts intensify

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 Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A landslide in China’s southwestern …

Wayanad landslide victims get Rs 750 crore in Kerala budget, Youth Congress calls allocation 'inadequate'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslide victims get Rs 750 crore in Kerala budget, Youth Congress calls allocation 'inadequate'

New Indian Express  

KALPETTA: The last full budget of the second Pinarayi government has highlighted the much-needed rehabilitation of the victims of one of the country’s biggest disasters, the Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslide. He mentioned that the funds for rehabilitation of Wayanad landslide victims will be met from the Chief Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund and through sponsorships. Though the budget does not contain new announcements …

Wayanad landslides among 26 extreme disasters caused by climate change: UN report
2 months, 1 week ago

Wayanad landslides among 26 extreme disasters caused by climate change: UN report

India Today  

A United Nations report ranked the 2024 Wayanad landslides among the 26 global extreme weather events caused by climate change. The report further highlighted that climate change contributed to the deaths of at least 3,700 people and led to the displacement of millions in 26 notable weather events during the year. The report issued by the United Nations Office for …

Wayanad Landslides: Kerala High Court Says Grant Of Compensation A Policy Decision, Survivors Can't Contest Its Adequacy
2 months, 1 week ago

Wayanad Landslides: Kerala High Court Says Grant Of Compensation A Policy Decision, Survivors Can't Contest Its Adequacy

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court today expressed disinclination towards a resident's plea to enhance the compensation announced by the State government to rehabilitate the survivors of the deadly landslides that hit the hilly areas of Wayanad last year.The State has announced a housing township or compensation capped at Rs. The Kerala High Court today expressed disinclination towards a resident's plea to …

Kerala government to declare as ‘dead’ those missing in Wayanad landslides
2 months, 1 week ago

Kerala government to declare as ‘dead’ those missing in Wayanad landslides

The Hindu  

The Kerala government has decided to declare as ‘deceased’ the people who went missing in the devastating landslides in Wayanad in 2024 which will help provide compensation to their families. As per a government order issued on Tuesday, local, district and State-level committees will be formed including Revenue department officials to examine the list of missing people. The State-level committee, …

Wayanad landslide: Kerala government decides to declare missing as dead
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslide: Kerala government decides to declare missing as dead

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state government has decided to declare those who went missing in Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslides as dead, which will help their immediate relatives get ex-gratia. The government on Tuesday issued a directive to form committees, which will carry out the procedures required to declare the missing people as dead. The decision came as a big relief for families of 35 …

Rs 750 crore township project unveiled for rehabilitation of Wayanad landslides victims
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rs 750 crore township project unveiled for rehabilitation of Wayanad landslides victims

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday unveiled the township project to rehabilitate the victims of the July 30 Wayanad landslides. Estimated to cost Rs 750 crore, the township will come up on 58.5 hectares and 48.96 hectares of the Nedumbala Estate in Kottapadi village and Elstone Estate in Kalpetta village, respectively, in Wayanad. The cabinet decision comes five days …

Wayanad survivors’ rehab must be fair
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad survivors’ rehab must be fair

New Indian Express  

The Wayanad landslide survivors’ long wait for again having a home of their own seems to be nearing an end with the Kerala government announcing a master plan for their rehabilitation. The Rs 750-crore plan aims to construct single-storey, 1,000-sq-ft houses in two townships that will also have parks, markets, healthcare centres, schools and public sanitation facilities. Last week, the …

Wayanad landslide: Kerala govt to set-up townships, announces rehabilitation project
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslide: Kerala govt to set-up townships, announces rehabilitation project

Live Mint  

The Kerala government on Wednesday approved a comprehensive rehabilitation project for survivors of devastating landslides in Wayanad district that killed over 200 people last July. Addressing a press conference after the cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the two townships, proposed in two selected plantation estates in Kalpetta and Kottappady, would have all basic amenities, including houses, schools, health …

Kerala announces township project for landslide-hit Wayanad amid tussle over Centre aid
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala announces township project for landslide-hit Wayanad amid tussle over Centre aid

Hindustan Times  

The Kerala government on Wednesday approved a comprehensive rehabilitation project for landslide ravaged Wayanad district amid tussle with the Centre over the alleged lack of financial assistance. The chief minister said the government will ensure that rehabilitation measures also comprise livelihood opportunities in sectors like agriculture, animal husbandry, and micro-entrepreneurship among others to help survivors move on with their lives. …

Centre Declares Wayanad Landslides Severe Nature Disaster, Priyanka Gandhi Welcomes it
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2 months, 4 weeks 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
2 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Kerala minister flays delayed declaration of Wayanad landslide as 'disaster of severe nature'
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Kerala minister flays delayed declaration of Wayanad landslide as 'disaster of severe nature'

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Criticising the Centre for taking five months before declaring the Wayanad landslide as a 'disaster of severe nature,' Kerala Revenue Minister K Rajan said on Tuesday that it would have been more beneficial if the Centre's announcement had come within two months after the calamity struck. The state government had on Monday received an official communication from the Centre …

Wayanad landslide declared disaster of ‘severe nature’
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Wayanad landslide declared disaster of ‘severe nature’

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Union government on Monday declared the Wayanad landslide a disaster of ‘severe nature’ for all practical purposes, exactly five months after the disaster claimed 254 lives and left 128 missing. The state has been putting pressure on the Centre to declare the landslide a disaster of ‘severe nature’ due to the scale of the impact. The state also …

Center declares Wayanad landslide as 'Disaster of Severe Nature', Priyanka Gandhi says, 'Glad Amit Shah ji...'
2 months, 4 weeks 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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2 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Kerala HC clears govt takeover of Wayanad estates’ land
3 months ago

Kerala HC clears govt takeover of Wayanad estates’ land

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Friday allowed the state government to proceed with the takeover of land to set up a model township for Wayanad landslide victims. Dismissing the petitions by Harrisons Malayalam Ltd and Elstone Tea Estates Ltd challenging the government’s decision to acquire their land under the Disaster Management Act for the township, the single bench of …

Kerala to Karnataka: Sponsorship framework in making for Wayanad victims
3 months, 1 week ago

Kerala to Karnataka: Sponsorship framework in making for Wayanad victims

India Today  

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in an official response to his Karnataka counterpart, expressed his gratitude for the state’s “100 homes” support to families affected in the July Wayanad landslides. According to the Kerala chief minister’s letter, his government was working towards finalising a detailed sponsorship framework that will incorporate all offers of support for the disaster-affected families. “This framework …

Wayanad Landslides | Kerala High Court Slams State Government For Failure To Explain Available Balance In State's Disaster Response Fund
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad Landslides | Kerala High Court Slams State Government For Failure To Explain Available Balance In State's Disaster Response Fund

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court today criticised the State government for its failure to provide details regarding the availability and utilization of funds in the State's Disaster Response Fund. The State government, along with the Finance Officer of the Department of Disaster Management submitted before the Court that 677 crores must be the amount available in the SDRF, however, they were …

Centre blames Kerala government for delay in granting relief to disaster-affected Wayanad
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre blames Kerala government for delay in granting relief to disaster-affected Wayanad

Deccan Chronicle  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Centre has held the Kerala Government's alleged failure to provide a proper assessment memorandum regarding the Wayanad landslide losses, responsible for the delay in providing relief to the affected areas. In response to a memorandum submitted by newly elected Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi and other MPs from Kerala demanding urgent assistance, Union Home Minister Amit Shah emphasized that …

Wayanad Landslide: Priyanka Gandhi, Kerala MPs Meet Amit Shah, Say 'Rise Above Politics' To Provide Relief
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad Landslide: Priyanka Gandhi, Kerala MPs Meet Amit Shah, Say 'Rise Above Politics' To Provide Relief

ABP News  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, accompanied by MPs from Kerala, met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday to appeal for urgent relief for the landslide-affected people of Wayanad. Addressing reporters after the meeting, Priyanka Gandhi highlighted the severity of the disaster, noting that the affected families have "lost absolutely everything" and require immediate rehabilitation support. A delegation of Kerala …

Kerala MPs led by Priyanka Gandhi meet Shah, seek relief for Wayanad
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala MPs led by Priyanka Gandhi meet Shah, seek relief for Wayanad

Deccan Chronicle  

After the meeting, Priyanka Gandhi told media persons that the people of the landslide-affected areas in Wayanad will need at least Rs 2,221 crores to rebuild their lives. Priyanka said the delegation apprised the home minister of the situation in affected areas in Wayanad where the river's entire course had changed and washed away villages. ``People expected that the prime …

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra calls on Amit Shah, seeks Central support for landslide-affected people in Wayanad
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra calls on Amit Shah, seeks Central support for landslide-affected people in Wayanad

India TV News  

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress MP from Wayanad called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Wednesday, seeking the Central support for the people of her constituency. People are not left with any support system, so if the central government doesn't act in such a situation, what else can people hope for," Vadra said after meeting the Home …

Family of 7 killed after landslide triggered by Cyclone Fengal hits Indian town
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Family of 7 killed after landslide triggered by Cyclone Fengal hits Indian town

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 A family of seven lost their lives in Tiruvannamalai in the southern Indian state of …

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

Another landslide hits Tamil Nadu; 4 bodies recovered

Hindustan Times  

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

Wayanad landslide: No information on central aid, says Kerala govt
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslide: No information on central aid, says Kerala govt

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Stepping up its attack on the union government over the lack of assistance for the landslide survivors of Wayanad, the Kerala government on Sunday said it was yet to get any information regarding the amount to be allotted to the state for their relief and rehabilitation. The Left government reminded that the state and the Centre were not enemy …

Rahul, Priyanka to lead agitation in Parliament against Centre’s ‘neglect’ of Wayanad
4 months ago

Rahul, Priyanka to lead agitation in Parliament against Centre’s ‘neglect’ of Wayanad

The Hindu  

The Congress said on Tuesday that it will launch protests, both inside and outside Parliament, under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi against the alleged indifference of the Union government to providing assistance to victims and survivors of the July 30 landslides in the mountainous district of Wayanad. Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee working president and MLA T. Siddique …

BJP leader Muraleedharan’s remarks about Wayanad landslides draw flak
4 months, 1 week ago

BJP leader Muraleedharan’s remarks about Wayanad landslides draw flak

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Senior BJP leader V Muraleedharan on Tuesday courted a controversy after he claimed only three local body wards were washed away in the Wayanad landslides, not an entire region. Maintaining that the Union government had not said additional assistance won’t be given to Wayanad, Muraleedharan accused political parties of using the disaster for political gains. Kalpetta MLA T Siddique …

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

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

Live Mint  

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

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

Centre says no provision to declare Wayanad landslides as national disaster

New Indian Express  

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

MoS Home rejects 'national disaster' tag for Wayanad landslides
4 months, 2 weeks ago

MoS Home rejects 'national disaster' tag for Wayanad landslides

India Today  

The Ministry of State for Home Affairs, in a letter, informed Special Representative of Kerala in New Delhi KV Thomas that the Wayanad landslides cannot be declared a national disaster. In the letter, MoS Nityanand Rai clarified that under the existing guidelines of the State Disaster Response Fund and the National Disaster Response Fund, there is no provision to officially …

Congress, LDF Raise Concerns Over Rehabilitation of Landslide Survivors in Wayanad Ahead of Lok Sabha Polls
5 months ago

Congress, LDF Raise Concerns Over Rehabilitation of Landslide Survivors in Wayanad Ahead of Lok Sabha Polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Political parties in Kerala are engaged in a blame game over the rehabilitation of landslide survivors in Wayanad. The Congress-led UDF and CPI(M)-headed LDF have raised concerns about the slow pace of rehabilitation efforts and the lack of support for the survivors. The state government has submitted a memorandum to the Centre under the Disaster Management Act, seeking support, but …

Wayanad Landslides: BJP Accuses State Govt Of 'Siphoning Off Relief Fund' As Rivals Question 'Delay In Central Aid'
6 months, 1 week ago

Wayanad Landslides: BJP Accuses State Govt Of 'Siphoning Off Relief Fund' As Rivals Question 'Delay In Central Aid'

ABP News  

In the aftermath of the landslides in Wayanad, Kerala BJP criticised the state government, alleging misuse of funds. Union Minister Suresh Gopi, when questioned by the media about the delay in central assistance for the landslide-affected region, directed the query towards Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. On the other hand, BJP leader V Muraleedharan accused the Kerala government of attempting …

Some Wayanad landslides-hit areas may be out of bounds forever; survivors pin hope on govt help
6 months, 4 weeks ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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

Wayanad landslide largest in India’s history, finds study
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Wayanad landslide largest in India’s history, finds study

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The landslide that devastated a few villages of Wayanad a month ago is the biggest in India’s recorded history, according to a study commissioned by the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority. The July 30 landslide resulted in a debris flow of nearly six million cubic metres -- capable of filling 2,400 Olympic-sized swimming pools stretching eight kilometres downhill, the …

Toughest 30 days of my life: Man who lost his daughter in Wayanad landslides
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Toughest 30 days of my life: Man who lost his daughter in Wayanad landslides

Hindustan Times  

Abhilash PK was in Salalah, Oman, in the early hours of July 30 when he learnt over the phone that two massive landslides had hurtled down the hill with ferocious volumes of water and debris towards his village of Chooralmala and two other settlements in Wayanad, Kerala. A total of 231 bodies and 218 body parts have been retrieved so …

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

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

New Indian Express  

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

Wayanad landslides: Final rehabilitation plan after obtaining stakeholders’ opinions
7 months, 1 week ago

Wayanad landslides: Final rehabilitation plan after obtaining stakeholders’ opinions

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state government is proceeding with the rehabilitation of landslide victims in Wayanad, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The chief secretary has been assigned to discuss the different aspects of rehabilitation with disaster response experts and people’s representatives from the affected areas, he told media persons here on Tuesday. Relatives of 59 deceased received Rs 4 lakh from the …

Watch: The great Kerala floods of 1924
7 months, 1 week ago

Watch: The great Kerala floods of 1924

The Hindu  

Kerala recently witnessed massive landslides in the Wayanad district claiming hundreds of lives But this isn’t the first time that the “God’s own country” is facing a natural calamity of this scale. Several roads and 500 acres of paddy fields are underwater” As per the IMD records, Kerala recorded the highest rainfall in its recorded history in 1924 — 3451.3 …

Wayanad disaster: A cocktail of global warming, deforestation and quarrying
7 months, 1 week ago

Wayanad disaster: A cocktail of global warming, deforestation and quarrying

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A recent attribution study by a group of global climate scientists found ample evidence of global warming in the Wayanad landslide disaster last month. A deadly cocktail of climate change along with increased deforestation and quarrying in the region increased the monsoon rainfall intensity by 10%, which triggered the landslides, the study concluded. Attribution study is a fast …

IMD issues very heavy rain warning for Kerala’s Wayanad; ‘red’, ‘orange’ alert in THESE states for next few days
7 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 …

Weather Update: IMD issues orange alert for east Rajasthan, central India; warns of heavy rains in landslide-hit Wayanad
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Weather Update: IMD issues orange alert for east Rajasthan, central India; warns of heavy rains in landslide-hit Wayanad

Live Mint  

The India Meteorological Department on Wednesday issued an 'orange' alert—warning of very heavy rainfall— for parts of east Rajasthan, north and central India on Wednesday and Thursday due to cyclonic circulations in the Bay of Bengal and Gangetic West Bengal, northeast Rajasthan and near Gujarat. IMD forecast for Northwest India The IMD in its daily weather bulletin warned of fairly …

Kerala Weather Update: IMD’s Predicts that Kerala will likely receive widespread rains in the next 72 hours
7 months, 2 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 …

Wayanad landslides: Kerala govt announces ₹6 lakh compensation to next of kin of victims
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Kerala govt announces ₹6 lakh compensation to next of kin of victims

The Hindu  

A Kerala Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday announced an ex gratia payment of ₹6 lakh to the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the catastrophic landslides in Wayanad district on July 30. Mr. Vijayan said siblings of the disaster victims could not claim the compensation amount unless they proved that they …

Global Warming Made 24-Hour Downpour 10% More Intense, Say Scientists on Wayanad Disaster
7 months, 2 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 …

Wayanad landslide due to intensified rainfall triggered by human-induced climate change, says study. Main Findings here
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslide due to intensified rainfall triggered by human-induced climate change, says study. Main Findings here

Live Mint  

The landslides that killed hundreds of people in Kerala's Wayanad earlier this month were triggered by a burst of rainfall that was made about 10 per cent heavier by human-caused climate change, the latest analysis by a team of leading scientists has found. The study by World Weather Attribution, an academic collaboration that studies the impact of climate change on …

10% heavier rainfall led to disaster in Wayanad
7 months, 2 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 …

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