Kiren Rijiju to focus on rescuing animals during natural disasters

Mon, 25 May 2015 17:44:00 +0200expressindia (en)

Updated: May 25, 2015 8:00 pm. Samudra Gupta Kashyap Union minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju on Monday asked the NDRF not to restrict itself just to rescuing human beings during a natural calamity or disaster, but also take care of domestic animals, cattle in particular, especially of rural....

Nepal landslide blocks river; raises fears of flood reaching India

Sun, 24 May 2015 16:12:00 +0200iran-daily (en)

Nepali authorities urged thousands of villagers on Sunday to move to safety after a landslide likely triggered by recent earthquakes blocked a river, raising fears of a devastating flash flood, officials said. The landslide at Ramche village in Myagdi district, about 140 km northwest of Kathmandu,....

Nepal landslide blocks river, raises fears of flood reaching India

Sun, 24 May 2015 15:14:00 +0200Stuff (en)

Nepali authorities urged thousands of villagers on Sunday to move to safety after a landslide likely triggered by recent earthquakes blocked a river, raising fears of a devastating flash flood, officials said. The landslide at Ramche village in Myagdi district, about 140 km northwest of Kathmandu,....

Nepal Landslide Creates Risk Of Huge Flood, Thousands Flee Homes

Sun, 24 May 2015 15:05:00 +0200huffingtonpost-us-en (en)

A Nepalese man carries a child in front of a rainbow at a relief camp for earthquake survivors in Kathmandu on May 23, 2015. (Ishara S.KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images) | ISHARA S.KODIKARA via Getty Images KATHMANDU, May 24 (Reuters) - Nepali authorities urged thousands of villagers on Sunday to move to....

Nepal landslide blocks river, raises fears of flood reaching India

Sun, 24 May 2015 09:09:00 +0200tribune (en)

KATHMANDU: Nepali authorities urged thousands of villagers on Sunday to move to safety after a landslide likely triggered by recent earthquakes blocked a river, raising fears of a devastating flash flood, officials said. The landslide at Ramche village in Myagdi district, about 140 km northwest of....

Nepal landslide blocks river, raises fears of flood reaching India

Sun, 24 May 2015 08:58:00 +0200AsiaOne (en)

KATHMANDU - Nepali authorities urged thousands of villagers on Sunday to move to safety after a landslide likely triggered by recent earthquakes blocked a river, raising fears of a devastating flash flood, officials said. The landslide at Ramche village in Myagdi district, about 140 km (90 miles)....

Nepal landslide blocks river, raises fears of flood reaching India

Sun, 24 May 2015 08:15:00 +0200timesofindia (en)

KATHMANDU: Nepali authorities urged thousands of villagers on Sunday to move to safety after a landslide likely triggered by recent earthquakes blocked a river, raising fears of a devastating flash flood, officials said. The landslide at Ramche village in Myagdi district, about 140 km (90 miles)....

Nepal landslide blocks river, raises fears of flood reaching India

Sun, 24 May 2015 08:02:00 +0200todayonline (en)

KATHMANDU - Nepali authorities urged thousands of villagers on Sunday to move to safety after a landslide likely triggered by recent earthquakes blocked a river, raising fears of a devastating flash flood, officials said. The landslide at Ramche village in Myagdi district, about 140 km (90 miles)....

Nepal landslide blocks river, raises fears of flood reaching India

Sun, 24 May 2015 07:59:00 +0200trust (en)

By Gopal Sharma. KATHMANDU, May 24 (Reuters) - Nepali authorities urged thousands of villagers on Sunday to move to safety after a landslide likely triggered by recent earthquakes blocked a river, raising fears of a devastating flash flood, officials said.

Nepal Landslide Blocks River, Raises Fears Of India Flood

Sun, 24 May 2015 07:22:00 +0200ibtimes (en)

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepali authorities urged thousands of villagers on Sunday to move to safety after a landslide likely triggered by recent earthquakes blocked a river, raising fears of a devastating flash flood, officials said. The landslide at Ramche village in Myagdi district, about 140 km (90....

Nepal landslide blocks river, raises fears of flood reaching India

Sun, 24 May 2015 07:10:00 +0200thestar-my (en)

Published: Sunday May 24, 2015 MYT 12:45:03 PM Updated: Sunday May 24, 2015 MYT 12:45:04 PM Nepal landslide blocks river, raises fears of flood reaching India . by gopal sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepali authorities urged thousands of villagers on Sunday to move to safety after a landslide likely....

Nepal landslide blocks river, raises fears of flood reaching India

Sun, 24 May 2015 06:59:00 +0200reuters-uk (en)

KATHMANDU Gopal Sharma Nepali authorities urged thousands of villagers on Sunday to move to safety after a landslide likely triggered by recent earthquakes blocked a river, raising fears of a devastating flash flood, officials said. The landslide at Ramche village in Myagdi district, about 140 km....

Nepal landslide blocks river, raises fears of flood reaching India

Sun, 24 May 2015 06:58:00 +0200reuters (en)

KATHMANDU Gopal Sharma Nepali authorities urged thousands of villagers on Sunday to move to safety after a landslide likely triggered by recent earthquakes blocked a river, raising fears of a devastating flash flood, officials said. The landslide at Ramche village in Myagdi district, about 140 km....

Hopes of Good Monsoon Rise as El Nino Threat Downgraded

Sun, 17 May 2015 17:22:00 +0200ibtimes-in (en)

Hopes of a good monsoon in India have risen with the easing of the El Nino conditions in the Pacific Ocean. El Nino in the Pacific Ocean, which was building up in the past month, has receded, stated Australian Bureau of Meteorology on Tuesday. Generally, El Nino causes weak monsoon in India.

UK Government orders return of RAF chinooks sent to help after Nepal earthquake

Fri, 15 May 2015 21:40:00 +0200express (en)

GETTY Levi Winchester The UK Government has called back three RAF chinooks (not pictured) sent to help Nepal The military helicopters were deployed by David Cameron two weeks ago to help the aid effort in the earthquake-stricken region. But instead of being allowed to assist, the heavy-lift....

New wave of bad weather hits roads, properties

Fri, 15 May 2015 19:51:00 +0200nzherald (en)

Firefighters and police were responding to reports of surface flooding in and around Levin last night, just a day after a disastrous deluge in Wellington. The Fire Service sent trucks to Okarito and Beechwood Aves in the Horowhenua town last night. "Levin might be a tad busy tonight," a Fire Service central communications spokeswoman said.

Eighty-year-old flooding victim named as Dr Paul Hill

Fri, 15 May 2015 07:58:00 +0200Stuff (en)

Paul Hill, whose body was found when Wellington flood waters began to subside, was anything but a frail 80-year-old. As downpours caused havoc around the Wellington region on Thursday, Hill's car was found submerged near a boat ramp at Sladden Park, Petone, Lower Hutt while his family waited for him to arrive at a family gathering.

Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

Thu, 14 May 2015 20:41:00 +0200nola (en)

Hurricane and environment reporter Mark Schleifstein has been with NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune since 1984. His stories were among those honored with 2006 Public Service and Breaking News Pulitzer Prizes for Katrina coverage. mschleifstein@nola.com. Posted on on May 14, 2015, 1:22PM.

Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

Wed, 13 May 2015 05:09:00 +0200nola (en)

Hurricane and environment reporter Mark Schleifstein has been with NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune since 1984. His stories were among those honored with 2006 Public Service and Breaking News Pulitzer Prizes for Katrina coverage. mschleifstein@nola.com. Posted on on May 12, 2015, 1:46PM.

‘Quake can’t be predicted; we have to be ready for exigencies’

Tue, 12 May 2015 20:24:00 +0200timesofindia (en)

Bihar's an earthquake-prone state. With fresh tremors shaking the state and its people on Tuesday, TOI's Madhuri Kumar talked to state disaster management department (DMD) principal secretary Vyasji to know about the state machinery's preparedness. Excerpts: Is Bihar in a state of readiness to meet....