Articles for State Disaster

Kerala to Karnataka: Sponsorship framework in making for Wayanad victims
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 …

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Disaster Management bill passed in Lok Sabha amid Oppn uproar
1 week, 3 days ago

Disaster Management bill passed in Lok Sabha amid Oppn uproar

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Disaster Management Bill, 2024, was passed in the Lok Sabha on Thursday despite strong criticism from Opposition members. Rai responded to the debate with an hour-long speech, saying, “The government is wholeheartedly committed to strengthening every department concerned for effective disaster management by enabling greater coordination and uniformity in administrative procedures.” Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy criticised …

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Revamping Disaster Management Architecture: A Roadmap for India's Resilience
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Revamping Disaster Management Architecture: A Roadmap for India's Resilience

The Hindu  

The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024, aims to revamp the disaster management architecture in India by empowering state and central government authorities to prepare disaster management plans at their respective levels. It also provides for the creation of urban disaster management authorities in State capitals and cities with municipal corporations, empowering them to take the lead in disaster management. The …

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Odisha Aced Cyclone Dana's Threat Through Community Participation and Advanced Preparedness
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Odisha Aced Cyclone Dana's Threat Through Community Participation and Advanced Preparedness

ABP News  

The article highlights Odisha's remarkable progress in disaster management since the 1999 super cyclone. The state's commitment to preparedness and community participation has resulted in a significant reduction in the impact of future cyclones. Odisha's experience serves as an inspiration for other states in India and beyond.

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Vermont opens flood recovery centers as it awaits decision on federal help
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Vermont opens flood recovery centers as it awaits decision on federal help

Associated Press  

BERLIN, Vt. — Vermont on Wednesday opened the first of four flood recovery centers while officials waited to find out whether the state qualifies for federal help. Phil Scott said at a media briefing that the Federal Emergency Management Agency was in Vermont assessing the damage and he expected a decision on whether the flooding qualified as a federal disaster …

Federal Two Weeks Vermont Opens Flood Recovery
The Effort to Disqualify Trump From the Ballot Was an Unmitigated Disaster
54 years, 11 months ago

The Effort to Disqualify Trump From the Ballot Was an Unmitigated Disaster

Slate  

The Supreme Court’s decision reversing Colorado’s choice to remove Donald Trump from the ballot, the judgment of which was joined by all nine justices, was obviously correct. That move would try to bar Trump on Jan. 6, 2025: Congress’ job, this argument goes, is to “count” electoral votes to determine a winner. And although there is just one historical example …

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3 killed, dozens buried in landslide in southwest China
11 months ago

3 killed, dozens buried in landslide in southwest China

Hindustan Times  

Dozens of people were buried and three confirmed killed when a landslide struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China on Monday. The landslide took place at 5:51 am in the province's northeastern Zhenxiong County The pre-dawn landslide buried 18 homes and sparked the evacuation of more than 200 people when it struck in Zhenxiong County, Yunnan province, state …

Cctv Landslide Southwest China Showed Rescue
Rural Texas Republicans' new ballot-counting plan a 'recipe for disaster': experts
1 year ago

Rural Texas Republicans' new ballot-counting plan a 'recipe for disaster': experts

Raw Story  

This coverage is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Bruce Campbell, the Gillespie County Republican Party chair who replaced Saiidi, told Votebeat last week there’s “no effort or willingness” from the party to back out of hand-counting. “We are choosing to not use any electronic devices during the 2024 election year,” …

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Kentucky governor says state-run disaster relief funds can serve as model for getting aid to victims
1 year ago

Kentucky governor says state-run disaster relief funds can serve as model for getting aid to victims

Associated Press  

State-run disaster relief funds that funneled millions in charitable donations to tornado- and flood-stricken Kentucky can serve as models for quickly getting aid to storm victims, Gov. He previously said the relief funds are “fully transparent,” having undergone scrutiny from the state’s Republican-dominated Legislature and open-records requests for documentation. Massive amounts of federal and state assistance have poured into the …

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Cyclone Michaung | Centre releases ₹450 crore to Tamil Nadu’s disaster response fund
1 year ago

Cyclone Michaung | Centre releases ₹450 crore to Tamil Nadu’s disaster response fund

The Hindu  

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who took an aerial survey of flood-affected regions in and around Chennai on Thursday, December 7, 2023 said that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has released the second instalment of its share of ₹450 crore to Tamil Nadu’s State Disaster Relief Fund. Integrated Urban Flood Management activities for Chennai Basin Project Pointing out that …

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Uttarakhand CM Dhami holds discussions on impact reduction at disaster management conference
1 year ago

Uttarakhand CM Dhami holds discussions on impact reduction at disaster management conference

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met with scientists and experts from India and abroad at the 6th World Disaster Management Conference in the state capital on Thursday. On the third day of the conference, the Chief Minister met with senior scientists and experts from India and abroad. CM Dhami inaugurated the 6th World Disaster Management Conference at Graphic Era …

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Govt. officially declares 195 taluks as drought-hit in Karnataka
1 year, 3 months ago

Govt. officially declares 195 taluks as drought-hit in Karnataka

The Hindu  

A day after the Cabinet panel’s meeting, the Karnataka government on Thursday issued an official order declaring 195 taluks in the State as drought-hit, including nine taluks surrounding the capital city. The State government declared Bengaluru East, Anekal, Bengaluru North, Bengaluru South, and Yelahanka in Bengaluru Urban district and Devanahalli, Doddaballapur, Hoskote, and Nelamangala taluks in Bengaluru Rural district as …

Drought Taluks State Disaster 195 Taluks Declared Bengaluru
Cyclone Biparjoy LIVE: 50,000 Shifted to Safety in Guj; Rajnath Singh Speaks to Three Service Chiefs
1 year, 6 months ago

Cyclone Biparjoy LIVE: 50,000 Shifted to Safety in Guj; Rajnath Singh Speaks to Three Service Chiefs

News 18  

Cyclone Biparjoy LIVE Updates: The India Meteorological Department issued a red alert for the Saurashtra and Kutch coasts of Gujarat with cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ nearing the state as a ‘very severe cyclonic storm’. The weather department said cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ is very likely to move nearly northeastwards and cross Saurashtra and Kutch and adjoining Pakistan coasts between Gujarat’s Mandvi and Pakistan’s Karachi …

Pakistan Gujarat Relief Coast Likely Ndrf Kutch
AP seeks centre\'s help for cyclone-proof coastal housing
1 year, 9 months ago

AP seeks centre\'s help for cyclone-proof coastal housing

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: AP home minister Taneti Vanita has sought help from union government in evolving storm-proof coastal housing, so that lakhs of people need not be evacuated at the time of every cyclone. Vanita was representing Andhra Pradesh at the third session of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction meeting held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at …

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South Africa’s Ramaphosa calls ‘state of disaster’ on power
1 year, 10 months ago

South Africa’s Ramaphosa calls ‘state of disaster’ on power

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a state of disaster with immediate effect to deal with the country’s severe electricity crisis including prolonged daily power blackouts. The declaration of a state of disaster comes as rolling power cuts of up to 8 hours per day are hitting homes, factories and businesses across the nation of 60 million. …

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Himachal CM issues direction to identify earthquake-prone areas, landslides in the State
1 year, 11 months ago

Himachal CM issues direction to identify earthquake-prone areas, landslides in the State

The Hindu  

Amid the ongoing disaster in the form of sinking Joshimath in neighbouring Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday issued directions to identify earthquake-prone areas along with landslides and sinking zones across the State. The Chief Minister directed the concerned departments to identify the areas more prone to earthquakes particularly in Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, and Kinnaur districts, …

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HP CM Sukhu orders detailed report of landslides, sinking zones in state
1 year, 11 months ago

HP CM Sukhu orders detailed report of landslides, sinking zones in state

Deccan Chronicle  

SHIMLA: Amid concerns over the recent land subsidence in Uttarakhand's Joshimath, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday directed the disaster management authorities to prepare a detailed report of landslides and sinking zones in his state. Presiding over a high-level disaster management meeting here, Sukhu also asked the department to identify areas that are prone to earthquakes particularly …

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PMO holds high-level meet on Joshimath land subsidence; Experts conduct study
1 year, 11 months ago

PMO holds high-level meet on Joshimath land subsidence; Experts conduct study

Hindustan Times  

The Prime Minister’s Office has held a high-level review meeting on the land subsidence activities in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath and a team of central agencies and experts are assisting the state government to prepare short, medium and long-term remedial measures to deal with the situation, officials said on Sunday. Besides, members of the National Disaster Management Authority, chief secretary and director …

Disaster Management Management Land Uttarakhand Iit Meet Study
Joshimath crisis | Border management secretary, NDMA members to visit Uttarakhand
1 year, 11 months ago

Joshimath crisis | Border management secretary, NDMA members to visit Uttarakhand

The Hindu  

Residents of Joshimath, the Himalayan pilgrim town that appears to be sinking, are blaming major power and road infrastructure projects for their plight and are demanding that the government resettle and give new homes for all those who have lost their properties in the town where they had invested their life savings. A day after Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh …

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro sending aid to northeast amid deadly floods
2 years, 11 months ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro sending aid to northeast amid deadly floods

Al Jazeera  

Government allocating $35.5m in disaster aid after 20 killed, nearly 50,000 displaced by severe flooding in Bahia state. Brazil’s government has announced $35.5m in disaster relief funds for the country’s northeast, where 20 people have died and tens of thousands have been displaced by severe flooding. Bahia Governor Rui Costa said nearly 50,000 people had been displaced and 5,000 new …

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Ex-Gratia For COVID Deaths : Madras High Court Asks TN Govt If It Wants To Pay Over Rs 50K Minimum
3 years, 1 month ago

Ex-Gratia For COVID Deaths : Madras High Court Asks TN Govt If It Wants To Pay Over Rs 50K Minimum

Live Law  

In a PIL pertaining to ex gratia assistance payable to the heirs of deceased persons due to Covid 19, Madras High Court has held that Rs 50,000/- as fixed by the Supreme Court is the minimum amount that must be paid out of State Disaster Response Fund. The petitioner tried to put forward that the Reepak Kansal Judgment deferred from …

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Disaster Management will be taught as compulsory subject in colleges in Odisha
3 years, 4 months ago

Disaster Management will be taught as compulsory subject in colleges in Odisha

India TV News  

A course on disaster management will be taught as a compulsory subject during the first year at colleges in Odisha, the state's Higher Education minister Arun Sahoo said. The move comes after the Odisha government had decided on May 29 to include disaster and pandemic management in high school and college curricular. "Odisha State Higher Education Council has prepared a …

Odisha Disaster Management Compulsory Subject
State deploys disaster mgmt experts to held PMC with vaccine drive, prepare for 3rd wave
3 years, 7 months ago

State deploys disaster mgmt experts to held PMC with vaccine drive, prepare for 3rd wave

Hindustan Times  

PUNE The state government, on Monday, deployed two experts from the field of disaster management to develop a holistic action plan for the smooth implementation of the Covid vaccination drive in Pune. HT Image Risk governance specialist Praveenkumar Pawar and public health expert Dr Anuja Sankhe are the two chosen to help the PMC iron out kinks in its ongoing …

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[Breaking] Bar Council of India Allows Law Universities to Conduct Physical Exams With NOC From Govt. And SDMA
4 years, 1 month ago

[Breaking] Bar Council of India Allows Law Universities to Conduct Physical Exams With NOC From Govt. And SDMA

Live Law  

Bar Council of India has decided to allow Universities/Centres of Legal Education to conduct physical examination with the NOC of the state government and State Disaster Management Authority, by giving the option to such law students who are unable and/or unwilling to appear in such physical exams till the Covid-19 pandemic is averted, and having appeared therein, who are/is unable …

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