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Mass cremations under way in flood-devastated Indian state

Thu, 27 Jun 2013 19:34:00 +0200

Mass cremations were taking place Thursday in India's flood-ravaged northern state of Uttarakhand, where more than 840 have died, and officials said rescue operations where in their last phase.

A Man-Made Himalayan Tsunami?

Thu, 27 Jun 2013 19:00:00 +0200

On the outskirts of Rudraprayag, a town in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand whose many temples draw tourists and Hindu pilgrims with magnetic force, visitors often stop for a meal at a popular hotel built right on the river Alakananda. One of the two head streams of the Ganga, the holy lifeline of India [.

Marshalls calls for ‘new wave of climate leadership’ at upcoming regional forum

Thu, 27 Jun 2013 16:49:00 +0200

MAJURO (Office of the Marshall Islands President) — As President Obama rose to the podium to announce his long-awaited Climate Action Plan on Tuesday, a king tide again brought the devastating reality of climate change to the people of the Marshall Islands.

India: India – Floods/Honduras - Dengue outbreak/El Salvador - Dengue outbreak/Bolivia – Drought/Paraguay – Floods/Ecuador – Refugees/Lao PDR – Floods (ECHO Daily Flash 27/06/2013)

Thu, 27 Jun 2013 16:37:00 +0200

Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid department Country: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, India, Lao People's Democratic Republic (the), Paraguay India – Floods (Indian Government, Media, Assam Disaster Management) The rescue operations in the flood-hit districts of Uttarakhand are continuing and nearing completion; ca.

Mild earthquake hits flood-ravaged North Indian state

Thu, 27 Jun 2013 15:40:00 +0200

MUMBAI, June 27 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake of 3.5 magnitude hit flood-ravaged North Indian state of Uttarakhand on Thursday. India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the epicenter was near Pithoragarh of Uttarakhand, one of the areas affected by the floods. There is no loss of life or property reported from this district.

India begins mass cremation of flood victims, many missing

Thu, 27 Jun 2013 14:41:00 +0200

NEW DELHI, June 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - India began the mass cremation of bodies recovered after devastating floods in the country's northern Himalayan region, government officials said on Thursday, adding that hundreds of people were still missing.

India begins mass cremation of flood victims, many missing

Thu, 27 Jun 2013 14:39:00 +0200

By Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI, June 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - India began the mass cremation of bodies recovered after devastating floods in the country's northern Himalayan region, government officials said on Thursday, adding that hundreds of people were still missing.

India begins mass cremation of flood victims, many missing

Thu, 27 Jun 2013 14:04:00 +0200

NEW DELHI - India began the mass cremation of bodies recovered after devastating floods in the country's northern Himalayan region, government officials said on Thursday, adding that hundreds of people were still missing. The floods, triggered by heavier than normal and early monsoon rains, have....

India begins mass cremation of flood victims, many missing

Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:51:00 +0200

Amul brand is worth US $3.2bn

Thu, 27 Jun 2013 00:34:00 +0200

The homegrown Amul brand could have well achieved the US $4 billion milestone this year itself.

Using crisis mapping to aid Uttarakhand

Wed, 26 Jun 2013 23:20:00 +0200

Technology-driven efforts are on to crowdsource information using the Internet and other communication channels and integrate it into online maps to help manage the aftermath of the natural calami...

India: Flash floods and Land Slides in Uttarakhand State, India - Emergency Situation Report - ESR – 1 24 June 2013

Wed, 26 Jun 2013 14:21:00 +0200

Source: World Health Organization Country: India Highlights Heavy rains started on 14 June 2013 causing flesh flood and landslides in Rudraparyag, Uttarkashi and Chamoli districts on way to Himalayan shrines Badrinath, Kedarnath and Yamunotri in mountainous Indian state of Uttarakhand, damaging buildings, houses, bridges, roads.

7,000 people still stranded in flood-hit northern India

Wed, 26 Jun 2013 08:50:00 +0200

NEW DELHI, June 25 (Xinhua) -- More than 7,000 people are still stranded in the mountains of Uttarakhand, nearly nine days after monsoon floods swept through the northern Indian state. The floods killed hundreds and washed away towns and roads. Indian authorities on Tuesday said that bad weather....

Uttarakhand Floods: Aid Workers Struggle to Reach Survivors

Wed, 26 Jun 2013 07:28:00 +0200

Mountainous terrain, heavy rains, landslides and remote locations are some of the challenges facing aid workers who are struggling to get food, water and medicine to hundreds of thousands of flood survivors in Uttarakhand, charities said.

7,000 people still stranded in flood-hit northern India

Wed, 26 Jun 2013 06:16:00 +0200

. More than 7,000 people are still stranded in the mountains of Uttarakhand, nearly nine days after monsoon floods swept through the northern Indian state. The floods killed hundreds and washed away towns and roads. Indian authorities on Tuesday said that bad weather since Monday morning has been....

When disaster strikes: Govts may fail, but not our military

Wed, 26 Jun 2013 05:11:00 +0200

The military's earthquake relief operations in Gujarat, Kashmir and Sikkim, and rescue work during the Ladakh flash floods highlight that it is the only effective disaster response force in the country, says Ajai Shukla

New component to earthquakes found

Wed, 26 Jun 2013 04:34:00 +0200

Scientists are finding more about destructive links between earthquakes and tsunamis.

Ravi saw his mother for one last time

Tue, 25 Jun 2013 22:15:00 +0200

A tour operator, Ravi had set out on the Char Dham pilgrimage with a group of 20 men and women, including his mother and relatives, from Doodhbowli, Yapral & Petbasheerabad on June 2

India: Himalaya Tsunami creates havoc in North India, death toll crosses 1,000

Tue, 25 Jun 2013 13:56:00 +0200

Source: DanChurchAid Country: India, Nepal Over 1000 people are feared dead and more than 50,000 still remain stranded in north India due to floods and landslide triggered by incessant rainfall. Uttarakhand - a famous pilgrimage spot in India has been affected the most by this disaster. 25.06.

7,000 people still stranded in flood-hit northern India

Tue, 25 Jun 2013 13:32:00 +0200

New key component to earthquakes identified

Tue, 25 Jun 2013 06:28:00 +0200

Scientists are finding more about destructive links between earthquakes and tsunamis.

50 Metro stations at high risk: UN study

Mon, 24 Jun 2013 22:05:00 +0200

Lessons have not been learnt from past disasters, it seems. Delhi Metro, which ferries over two million passengers a day, is on a high-risk earthquake and flood zone and may lead to a huge loss of life in case of a disaster, says a recently released UN report on disaster risk reduction.

PM sends condolences to India's flood victims

Mon, 24 Jun 2013 14:35:00 +0200

. (KPL ) Lao Prime Minister Mr Thongsing Thammavong sent a message of sympathy to his Indian counterpart Dr Manmohan Singh on June 20, in relation to the flooding which has devastated parts of northern India. The message reads:"I have learned with profound sadness about the recent uninterrupted....

Were India's floods caused by reckless human greed? | Kavitha Rao

Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:44:00 +0200

Cataclysmic floods in the northern state of Uttarakhand are reminder India must act to save its fragile mountains Natural disasters often follow a predictable path in India. A flood or an earthquake happens every few years, the government blames the vagaries of nature, the right sympathetic noises....

Disaster in India leaves Pakistani daily worried

Mon, 24 Jun 2013 08:22:00 +0200

Pakistan must closely watch for weather systems approaching the country that may cause a disaster situation, warned a Pakistani daily following the calamity in India's mountainous Uttarakhand state. An editorial in the News International said that cloudbursts have induced massive landslides and flash floods in India's Mandakini river.

At least 5,000 killed in flood in N. India: official

Mon, 24 Jun 2013 08:17:00 +0200

NEW DELHI, June 23 (Xinhua) -- At least 5,000 people have been killed by flash flood in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand last week, said a government official on Sunday. "At least 5,000 people must have been killed in the deluge that inflicted heavy damage on vast tracts of land especially....

At least 5,000 killed in flood in N. India: official

Mon, 24 Jun 2013 05:48:00 +0200

. At least 5,000 people have been killed by flash flood in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand last week, said a government official on Sunday. "At least 5,000 people must have been killed in the deluge that inflicted heavy damage on vast tracts of land especially in Kedarnath valley," disaster management minister Yashpal Arya told the media.

Lao prime minister sends message of sympathy to flood-hit India

Mon, 24 Jun 2013 05:24:00 +0200

Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong sent a message of sympathy to his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh, in relation to the flooding which has devastated parts of northern India. The message read .....

At least 5,000 killed in N. India flood

Sun, 23 Jun 2013 23:41:00 +0200

At least 5,000 people have been killed by flash flood in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand last week, said a government official on Sunday.

Death toll expected to reach 5,000 in India monsoon flood

Sun, 23 Jun 2013 22:17:00 +0200

The ravage caused by monsoon tragedy in the state of Uttarakhand, India, could worsen with the death toll expected to cross 5,000.

At least 5,000 killed in flood in N. India: official

Sun, 23 Jun 2013 21:28:00 +0200

India Floods: Death Toll Will Top 1,000, Says Chief Minister

Sun, 23 Jun 2013 19:07:00 +0200

Rescue efforts hampered by heavy fog following 'Himalayan tsunami' of flood waters.

India Floods: Death Toll Will Top 1,000, Says Chief Minister

Sun, 23 Jun 2013 19:06:00 +0200

Rescue efforts hampered by heavy fog following 'Himalayan tsunami' of flood waters.

Weather Hampers Rescue of Flood Victims in India

Sun, 23 Jun 2013 15:26:00 +0200

Dense fog slowed efforts to evacuate thousands of people stranded in the northern India state of Uttarakhand, where at least 1,000 people have died.

Prime Minister sends message of sympathy to flood-hit India

Sun, 23 Jun 2013 11:58:00 +0200

Lao Prime Minister Mr Thongsing Thammavong sent a message of sympathy to his Indian counterpart Dr Manmohan Singh on June 20, in relation to the flooding which has devastated parts of northern India. More

275 from Pimpri-Chinchwad stuck in flash floods, but safe

Sun, 23 Jun 2013 00:14:00 +0200

Around 275 pilgrims from Pimpri Chinchwad who had gone for the Char Dham yatra are still stranded in Uttarakhand after the flash floods, but safe.

Flood Toll Reaches 1,000 in India as Thousands More Await Rescue

Sat, 22 Jun 2013 21:13:00 +0200

Most of the stranded were people on a pilgrimage known as Char Dham Yatra, which takes Hindus to four of the holiest shrines in Uttarakhand between May and November.

Defence forces work round the clock

Fri, 21 Jun 2013 23:11:00 +0200

More than 40 Army, Air Force and civil helicopters carried out rescue operations round the clock on Friday, rescuing thousands of stranded pilgrims from the flood-ravaged Uttarakhand.Accord...

Sri Lankan President condoles India's flood deaths

Fri, 21 Jun 2013 17:44:00 +0200

June 21, Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Friday condoled the deaths of over 500 people due to massive flooding in India's northern states.

India flood toll up as bodies found

Fri, 21 Jun 2013 14:06:00 +0200

At least 40 bodies have been recovered from the river Ganges in the temple town of Haridwar, taking the toll in the flood-hit Indian state of Uttarakhand to 207, officials say.

India flood toll up as bodies found

Fri, 21 Jun 2013 14:05:00 +0200

At least 40 bodies have been recovered from the river Ganges in the temple town of Haridwar, taking the toll in the flood-hit Indian state of Uttarakhand to 207, officials say.

North India Floods: Rescue Ops Intensified as 14,000 Still Missing, 60,000 Stranded; PM Appeals for Donations

Fri, 21 Jun 2013 13:40:00 +0200

The natural disaster in Uttarakhand, where over 14,000 people are reported missing, has compelled Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to seek citizens' contributions to the PM relief fund.

Uttarakhand Floods: Rescue Efforts Intesify as 14,000 Remain Missing and 60,000 Stranded; PM Seeks Donation for Relief Fund

Fri, 21 Jun 2013 10:34:00 +0200

The natural disaster situation in Uttarakhand, where over 14,000 people are reported missing, has impelled Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to seek citizens' contribution to the relief fund.

Northern India grapples with 'Himalayan tsunami'

Fri, 21 Jun 2013 02:52:00 +0200

(CNN) -- Rescue workers in northern India are scrambling to save tens of thousands of people left stranded by devastating floods that have killed as many as 150 people in the region. One government official described the flooding as a "Himalayan tsunami.

India: India/Nepal/Mexico/Syria/Pacific Ocean/Hungary/France/Italy - Floods (ECHO Daily Flash 20/06/2013)

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 16:20:00 +0200

Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid department Country: Hungary, India, Japan, Mexico, Nepal, Syrian Arab Republic India and Nepal – Floods – UPDATE (AFP, Local Media) In Nepal, the number of dead, due to the heavy rains of the past few days that caused floods and landslides, has risen to....

Race to save India flood victims

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:10:00 +0200

India's army steps up efforts to reach the worst-affected areas in the flood-hit Indian state of Uttarakhand, where nearly 150 people have died.

Northern India grapples with 'Himalayan tsunami'

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:05:00 +0200

Race to save India flood victims

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:57:00 +0200

India's army steps up efforts to reach the worst-affected areas in the flood-hit Indian state of Uttarakhand, where nearly 150 people have died.

Bad weather hits India flood rescue

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:04:00 +0200

Bad weather is hampering rescue operations in the flood-hit Indian state of Uttarakhand, where nearly 150 people have died.

Bad weather hits India flood rescue

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:23:00 +0200

Bad weather is hampering rescue operations in the flood-hit Indian state of Uttarakhand, where nearly 150 people have died.

'Himalayan tsunami' strikes, thousands still stranded in Badrinath and Kedarnath

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:23:00 +0200

Troops deployed and helicopters fly sorties to evacuate the stranded as floodwaters inundate India's northern states.

Tropical Depression Heads Toward Mexico Coast, Expected To Strengthen To Tropical Storm Near Veracruz

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:00:00 +0200

No. 20: Cyclonic Storm Nilam, India. October: 210,000 displaced An Indian woman watches as the wind rises in the run up to Cyclone Nilam in Chennai on October 31, 2012. (STR/AFP/Getty Images) No. 19: Monsoon Floods, North Korea. June/July: 212,000 displaced South Korean trucks carrying....

138 dead as monsoon fury hits north India flood situation grim in Uttarakhand

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:42:00 +0200
With a large number of bodies, which are trapped in the debris at different places across Uttarakhand beginning to decay, the threat of an outbreak of epidemic also looms large on the hill state, officials said. Kedarnath temple stays intact | Uttarakhand helpline numbers: 0135-2710334,....

Emergency meet to intensify natural disaster management

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:57:00 +0200
The government is set to forward rescue operation and to provide relief to the flood and landslides victims, who have been compelled to bear losses of their property, with high priority

Emergency meet to intensify natural disaster management

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:53:00 +0200
The government is set to forward rescue operation and to provide relief to the flood and landslides victims, who have been compelled to bear losses of their property, with high priority

Live! Army: 15,000 stranded in Badrinath, 5,500 in Kedarnath, 9000 rescued

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:37:00 +0200
18:14 Claiming that thousands of people have died in floods and landslides in Uttarakhand [the official figure still remains 100, though the PM has said it is likely to go up], BJP today demanded that the disaster that struck the hill state be declared a national calamity.

138 dead as monsoon fury hits north India flood situation quite serious in Uttarakhand

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:24:00 +0200
With a large number of bodies, which are trapped in the debris at different places across Uttarakhand beginning to decay, the threat of an outbreak of epidemic also looms large on the hill state, officials said. Kedarnath temple stays intact | Uttarakhand helpline numbers: 0135-2710334,....

Westerly plus easterly winds blamed for heavy rains

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:38:00 +0200
A combination of dominant westerly and easterly rain-carrying winds from the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea have triggered torrential downpours in the country’s Mid- and Far-western regions

Westerly plus easterly winds blamed for heavy rains

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:32:00 +0200
A combination of dominant westerly and easterly rain-carrying winds from the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea have triggered torrential downpours in the country’s Mid- and Far-western regions

Rain-swollen Mahakali wreaks havoc in Khalanga

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:59:00 +0200
BAITADI: Massive flood in the Mahakali River caused by incessant rainfall for the past two days has wreaked havoc in Khalanga, the district headquarters of Darchula. The flood swept away 45 houses and five government buildings yesterday night, as the annual monsoon covered the country ahead of schedule.

Croatia: Nicaragua/Pakistan/India/Mexico/Greece/Serbia/Croatia/Hungary/Romania- Floods (ECHO Daily Flash 17/06/2013)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:38:00 +0200
Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid department Country: Croatia, Greece, Hungary, India, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Romania, Serbia Nicaragua – Earthquake (GDACS, USGS, SINAPRED, Local Media) A strong 6.5M earthquake at a depth of 35km hit in the Pacific Ocean, ca. 40km off the coasts of Leon province, Nicaragua on 15 June at 17:34 UTC.

Rains likely as monsoon system enters Sindh

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:09:00 +0200
. By Amar Guriro KARACHI: Causing devastating rains in Sri Lanka and southern coast of India, the pre monsoon system entered into Pakistan on Tuesday evening, prompting Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) to issue advisory of light to moderate rains in southern Sindh including Karachi and Hyderabad.

Rains likely as

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:09:00 +0200
. pre-monsoon system enters province By Amar Guriro KARACHI: Causing devastating rains in Sri Lanka and southern coast of India, the pre monsoon system entered Pakistan Tuesday evening, prompting Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) to issue advisory of light to moderate rains in southern Sindh, including Karachi and Hyderabad.

Coast Guard, local police search Seekonk River following report of person in water

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 06:53:00 +0200
MUMBAI: Money can't buy you happiness, but as they say it can help you buy a yacht big enough to pull up right alongside it. Or ask these nouveau riche from new boomtowns who are ordering five-star floating vessels and rowing against the tide of the economic downturn.

Insurers face minimum $4 billion payout from May U.S. storm damage

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:21:00 +0200
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India: Rains flood reservoirs in state

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 07:06:00 +0200
Source: Times of India Country: India TNN | Jun 7, 2013, 01.58 AM IST GUNTUR/MAHBUBNAGAR/KURNOOL: The heavy rains triggered by southwest monsoon in the last four days brought copious inflows into various water bodies even as the India meteorological department on Thursday forecast heavy rains in parts of the state.

Rains flood reservoirs in state

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:49:00 +0200
The heavy rains triggered by southwest monsoon in the last four days brought copious inflows into various water bodies even as the India meteorological department on Thursday forecast heavy rains in parts of the state.

Toespraak minister Schultz op seminar over water management in Myanmar

Thu, 30 May 2013 11:42:00 +0200
[ Donderdag 30 mei 2013 | Rijksoverheid | Toespraken ] `Vandaag markeren we een nieuw begin

India: Centre may declare heat wave as natural calamity: Marri Shashidar Reddy

Tue, 28 May 2013 08:54:00 +0200
Source: Times of India Country: India TNN | May 28, 2013, 05.09 AM IST HYDERABAD: With the death toll due to the heat wave in the state crossing the 500 mark, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has decided to recommend to the Union home ministry to give compensation to the victims under the National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF).

India begins mass cremation of flood victims as hundreds missing

Fri, 28 Jun 2013 01:09:00 +0200
NEW DELHI India began the mass cremation of bodies recovered after devastating floods in the country's northern Himalayan region, government officials said on Thursday, adding that hundreds of people were still missing. The floods, triggered by heavier than normal and early monsoon rains, have....

India: Are Humans Responsible for the Himalayan Tsunami?

Fri, 28 Jun 2013 06:50:00 +0200
Source: Inter Press Service Country: India By Sujoy Dhar NEW DELHI, Jun 27 2013 (IPS) - On the outskirts of Rudraprayag, a town in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand whose many temples draw tourists and Hindu pilgrims with magnetic force, visitors often stop for a meal at a popular hotel built right on the river Alakananda.

No epidemic reported in Uttarak...

Sat, 29 Jun 2013 03:51:00 +0200
Dehradun/New Delhi: Adequate steps have been taken to prevent outbreak of an epidemic in flood-hit Uttarakhand and there are no reports of any disease spreading, a senior official involved in the relief efforts said yesterday. On his part, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said the evacuation of old....

Mumbai-based NGO chips in for Uttarakhand tragedy survivors

Sun, 30 Jun 2013 07:02:00 +0200
Apart from clothes, blankets and 20 tonnes of packed food, a team of 25 doctors, 25 paramedical staff and volunteers, five ambulances and two tonnes of medicine were dispatched to the tragedy-struck state on Saturday

India: Over 10,000 feared dead in floods

Sun, 30 Jun 2013 08:53:00 +0200
The death toll in floods and landslides, triggered by heavy rains in the northern Indian state ofA Uttarakhand, has probably exceeded 10,000 people, Chinaa's Xinhua news agency said on Sunday citing local authorities.

Child trafficking gets little attention as forces too strained

Sun, 30 Jun 2013 10:47:00 +0200
Child protection groups are worried about unaccompanied children in Uttarakhand, reports Kavita Chowdhury

Officials in the Dark on India Flood Toll

Mon, 01 Jul 2013 06:25:00 +0200
Speculation over the number of dead from flooding in India's northern state of Uttarakhand ranges from 800 to 10,000, with officials offering little concrete information.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Sends Condolences to India over Floods Victims

Mon, 01 Jul 2013 10:21:00 +0200
Larijani sent two separate messages to his Indian counterparts at Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People) to express condolences over loss of lives in the flood disaster. Larijani expressed condolences to his Indian counterparts as well as Indian people.

India: Asia-Pacific Region 25 June - 1 July, 2013, Natural Disasters and Other Events being monitored by the OCHA Regional Office for the Asia-Pacific

Mon, 01 Jul 2013 17:00:00 +0200
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: India, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines INDIA Nearly 3,000 people are still missing following floods and landslides which hit India's Uttarakhand state a fortnight ago. More than 800 people are reported to have been killed so far but the number of those missing is not known.

IMD predicts more rains over Uttarakhand

Mon, 01 Jul 2013 21:26:00 +0200
Even as the search, rescue and relief operations are still underway in the flood affected areas in Uttarakhand, the India Meteorological Department on Monday warned that there could be more heavy...

Rainfall may not be very intense in Uttarakhand: IMD

Mon, 01 Jul 2013 22:59:00 +0200
Even as search, rescue and relief operations are still underway in flood-affected areas of Uttarakhand, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned on Monday that there could be heavy to very...

Hard lessons learnt from Uttarakhand: NDMA

Mon, 15 Jul 2013 13:28:00 +0200
The unprecedented rain-flood tragedy that hit Uttarakhand a month ago has taught the NDMA on how to better manage calamities.

Flood affects 12 more villages in Assam

Sun, 14 Jul 2013 19:35:00 +0200
While the flood waters receded in Bongaigaon and Sivsagar districts, fresh inundation occured at a dozen villages in Nagaon even as four districts continued to reel under the impact of floods in Assam today.

Mahakali’s fury

Sun, 14 Jul 2013 07:31:00 +0200
Floods in the Far West call for a change in our infrastructure planning and land-use zoning

Mahakali’s fury

Sun, 14 Jul 2013 07:26:00 +0200
Floods in the Far West call for a change in our infrastructure planning and land-use zoning

Increase in tremors sparks fresh fears in Uttarakhand

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 22:20:00 +0200
The GSI team’s prime concern is about fresh tectonic activity in the lower Himalayan state.

India: Karnataka doctors offered balm in Uttarakhand

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 12:51:00 +0200
Source: Times of India Country: India Sunitha Rao R, TNN | Jul 10, 2013, 01.12 AM IST BANGALORE: It looked like the end of the world was nigh. Patients suffering from asthma, viral fever, fractures and breathing difficulties lay by the roadside. Reports of swirling waters devouring settlements....

Floods top 2013 world disaster bill so far

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 04:12:00 +0200
BERLIN: Floods that caused billions of dollars (euros) in losses were the world s most expensive natural disasters so far this year, with central Euro

Tropical Storm Chantal Heading Toward Dominican Republic And Haiti

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 00:20:00 +0200
Chantal could be near hurricane strength before it reaches Hispaniola, the island shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Both countries are vulnerable to flooding and landslides from storms, but widespread deforestation and ramshackle housing in Haiti mean even moderate rains pose a significant threat.

Floods Top 2013 World Disaster Bill so Far

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 22:03:00 +0200
Floods that caused billions of dollars (euros) in losses were the world's most expensive natural disasters so far this year, with central Europe being hit hardest, reinsurers Munich Re said on Tuesday. Altogether, natural catastrophes -- also including earthquakes, tornados and heat waves -- caused....

Europe's floods top 2013 disaster bill

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 17:10:00 +0200
FLOODS that caused billions of dollars in losses were the world's most expensive natural disasters this year, with central Europe being hit hardest.

Floods top 2013 world disaster bill so far

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 15:12:00 +0200
Inland flooding that affected parts of Europe, Asia, Canada and Australia caused about 47 percent of overall global losses and 45 percent of insured losses, said the leading reinsurance company based in Munich, Germany.

India: Relief work continues in the worst-hit areas of Uttarakhand

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 07:25:00 +0200
Source: Save the Children Country: India The horrific natural disaster, described by some as the "Himalayan tsunami" was triggered by torrential rains which resulted in catastrophic flooding and landslides in the mountainous Northern India. Death toll from catastrophic floods during mass pilgrimage....

India: Schools and colleges affected by Uttarakhand floods

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 07:25:00 +0200
Source: Save the Children Country: India The horrific natural disaster, described by some as the "Himalayan tsunami" was triggered by torrential rains which resulted in catastrophic flooding and landslides in the mountainous Northern India. Death toll from catastrophic floods during mass pilgrimage....

Radio to the rescue

Mon, 08 Jul 2013 10:14:00 +0200
It was after listening to a news broadcast over All India Radio that the local people of Gaurigaon came to the rescue of a large number of pilgrims headed for Kedarnath who were trapped midway due...

South African Indians raise funds for Uttarakhand

Mon, 08 Jul 2013 10:09:00 +0200
The Indian community in South Africa has launched a fund raising drive to contribute to the relief efforts in flood-hit Uttarakhand.

Climate effects already upon us

Mon, 08 Jul 2013 07:29:00 +0200
A report last week shows that the climate crisis is already increasing with extreme weather incurring thousands of deaths. Countries need to prepare for the worst with adaptation plans. The world i .....

AIUDF leaders meet CM to discuss erosion in Dhubri

Sun, 07 Jul 2013 12:19:00 +0200
As the Brahmaputra continues to erode large swathes of land along the India-Bangladesh border in Dhubri district, members of the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) apprised chief minister Tarun Gogoi of the grim flood situation.

We swam out of this nightmare of a vacation

Fri, 05 Jul 2013 01:16:00 +0200
2013-07-05 CHANDIGARH: Promila, 35, a resident of Sector 36 had gone to her maternal house in Uttarkashi for vacations with her husband and three children but had to swim out as flood waters destroyed everything in their course. The whole family swam out of the raging waters.

New UN report cites ˈunprecetented climate extremesˈ over past decade

Thu, 04 Jul 2013 08:03:00 +0200
Tehran, July 4, IRNA - The world experienced “unprecedented high-impact climate extremes” between 2001 and 2010 and more national temperature records were broken during that period than in any other decade, according to a United Nations report launched Wednesday.

Good Samaritans from Mysore ready to help flood-hit

Wed, 03 Jul 2013 22:13:00 +0200
Whenever there was a disaster, the conscious citizens of Mysore under the banner of Mysore Citizens Forum (MCF) have stepped in and succeeded in providing succor to the affected.

Oxfam India to provide emergency assistance in Uttrakhand

Wed, 03 Jul 2013 18:18:00 +0200
[ Woensdag 3 juli 2013 | Oxfam Int. ] Published: 25 June 2013 * As of 23rd June, the number of people stranded in Uttarakhand stands at 20,000

New UN report cites 'unprecedented climate extremes' over past decade

Wed, 03 Jul 2013 15:36:00 +0200
The world experienced “#8220unprecedented high-impact climate extremes”#8221 between 2001 and 2010 and more national temperature records were broken during that period than in any other decade, according to a United Nations report launched today.

New UN report cites 'unprecedented climate extremes' over past decade

Wed, 03 Jul 2013 15:25:00 +0200
The world experienced “#8220unprecedented high-impact climate extremes”#8221 between 2001 and 2010 and more national temperature records were broken during that period than in any other decade, according to a United Nations report launched today.

Kin of missing pilgrims return home alone

Wed, 03 Jul 2013 11:31:00 +0200
Kin of the Nepali pilgrims missing in Badrinath and Kedarnath have begun to return to their homes from India after failing to find any trace of their loved ones.

Kin of missing pilgrims return home alone

Wed, 03 Jul 2013 11:28:00 +0200
Kin of the Nepali pilgrims missing in Badrinath and Kedarnath have begun to return to their homes from India after failing to find any trace of their loved ones.

Chennai schools use Uttarakhand tragedy for lessons on disaster

Tue, 02 Jul 2013 00:13:00 +0200
There's more than one lesson to be learned from the Uttarakhand tragedy. And, educational institutions in and around Chennai are using it as a real-time case study.

India's Flood: 5,748 missing, search to continue

Mon, 15 Jul 2013 19:39:00 +0200
DEHRADUN (TAP) - Indian authorities said more than 5,000 people are missing following last month’s flash floods in the north in what could be the country’s worst natural disaster since the Indian Ocean tsunami almost a decade ago. Search operations to trace those missing will continue even after a....

Relatives of those missing in Indian floods maintain hope of survival

Wed, 17 Jul 2013 12:03:00 +0200
LUCKNOW, India - A day after the government said it would treat more than 5,700 people missing in floods in northern India last month as presumed dead, relatives said Wednesday they still held out hope that their loved ones had survived.

Relatives of 5,700 Missing in India Floods...

Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:27:00 +0200
LUCKNOW, India -- A day after the government said it would treat more than 5,700 people missing in floods in northern India last month as presumed dead, relatives said Wednesday they still held out hope that their loved ones had survived. The provisional death toll - officials said some of the....

Severe floods expected in coming month

Wed, 17 Jul 2013 20:13:00 +0200
China is expected to face serious flood control challenges in the next 30 days as it heads into flood season.

Severe floods expected in coming month

Thu, 18 Jul 2013 03:35:00 +0200
BEIJING, July 18 (Xinhuanet) -- China is expected to face serious flood control challenges in the next 30 days as it heads into flood season. The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said on Wednesday that this year's flood season will run from about July 15 to Aug 15.

Mayo de 2013 fue el tercero más cálido en 134 años

Thu, 18 Jul 2013 08:57:00 +0200
Durante todo el año 2012 la temperatura global de la superficie de los océanos y de los continentes sobrepasó en 0,45 grados Celsius el promedio de 14,0 grados observado entre 1961-1990, destaca el estudio de la OMM, que señala al pasado año como el vigésimo séptimo que de manera consecutiva alcanzó....

Parts of Himalayan region face risk of MAJOR quakes

Thu, 18 Jul 2013 09:23:00 +0200
Parts of the Indian Himalayan region face the risk of major earthquakes in the future, according to a study conducted by the National Geophysical Research Institute.

Relatives of missing in India floods maintain hope

Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:04:00 +0200
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — A day after the government said it would treat more than 5,700 people missing in floods in northern India last month as presumed dead, relatives said Wednesday they still held out hope that their loved ones had survived.