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China evacuated 110,000 people from their homes in Guangdong, as days of heavy rain caused massive flooding in China's most populous province.
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The Indian Air Force airlifted 149 civilians stranded in Lachen and Lachung villages of Skikim's Mangan District on Monday, said a press release. The airlift came after six days of Glacial Lake Outburst Flood.
Days after a deluge caused by a glacial lake outburst gripped Sikkim , search efforts for the 16 missing Army soldiers and evacuation of thousands of people stranded in various parts of the state are underway.
आजकल देश के सारे टीवी चैनल दिल्ली की बाढ़ के कारण हुई दुर्दशा को दिन-रात दिखा रहे हैं और गुहार लगा रहे हैं कि पानी देश के उच्चतम न्यायालय मैं पहुंचकर न्याय की गुहार लगा रहा है !
This article is a summary of important events that have taken place in last one week affecting, India's national security . “Chinese nationals who travel to the US should be more vigilant, and beware of falling into US snares and arrest-entrapment,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing said in a security advisory.
Torrential rains pounded several parts of north India on Sunday with 18 people killed in landslides and other rain-related incidents, while most rivers, including the Yamuna in Delhi, were in spate. In cities and towns across the region, many roads and residential areas were submerged in knee-deep water with the civic system unable to hold on in the face of record rains.
One of the primary responsibilities of doctors in the face of disasters is to perform rapid assessments and triage.
The flood situation in Assam is still grim as nearly 4.89 lakh people in 19 districts have been affected. In the last 24 hours, one person drowned in flood waters in Nalbari district taking the death toll to two.
The central government approved Rs 1,816.162 crore of additional central disaster assistance to Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Meghalaya and Nagaland as they faced natural disasters in 2022.
The Pakistan government was left red-faced after it was reported that Turkey found the relief materials they sent to Pakistan amid the devastating floods in June 2022 were shipped back to the earthquake-hit nation.
Bankrupt Pakistan has convinced the world of financial aid as international donors on Monday committed over $9 billion to help Islamabad recover from ruinous floods last year
The situation in Assam's Dhemaji continues to remain grim on Thursday (Oct 13) as nearly 39,000 people have been affected by the deluge caused due to flood. The current wave of flood has affected as many as 76 villages under the four revenue circles-- Dhemaji, Jonai, Sissiborgaon, and Gogamukh
More than 200 families from several villages in Assam's Dhemaji district have been affected by fresh floods, triggered by heavy rainfall in the last few days, said the district officials on Tuesday (Oct 11). The water level of the Siang river and several tributaries has been increasing and inundated as many as 10 villages under Jonai sub-division in the region following heavy rainfall in parts of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is presently on a three day visit to the North Eastern Staates of Sikkim and Assam. The visit commenced on Oct 6. It is important to note that it is the Union Home Minister's first visit to North East ever since the AFSPA was extended in the region.
Eight persons died during flash floods that hit the Mal River at Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal on Wednesday (Oct 5) evening District Magistrate Moumita Godara Basu said. One more body was recovered taking the toll up to eight, the district official said.
Pakistan's rejection of Bangladeshi aid amid devastating floods and heavy monsoons, has set off a heated debate in the cash-strapped country. Pakistan Army is reportedly averse to the proposal of aid from Bangladesh as any such relief assistance may undermine Pakistan's global image.
This article is a summary of important events that have taken place in last one week affecting, India's national security . Attempt has also been made to analyze these events and recommend certain specific actions that can be undertaken by us. Internal Security
Nasrallah Gaddani, the journalist reported that Hindus belonging to the Bhagri community in Sindh's Mirpur Mathelo were expelled by the local administration from the flood relief camp for being Hindus.
A Hindu temple of the Baba Madhodas Mandir in a tiny village of Jalal Khan in the Kachhi district of Balochistan opened its doors to the flood-hit people and their livestock during their darkest hours.
संयुक्त भारत के सबसे अच्छे जमीन के हिस्से को पाने के बाद भी पाकिस्तान विकास के स्थान पर दिनोंदिन पाकिस्तान ऐसे समय में अपनी नीतियों के कारण पिछड़ेपन की तरह बढ़ता गया और आज स्थिति यह आ गई है कि वहां पर आम जनता के लिए खाने पीने की दिक्कत भी हो रही है, रोजमर्रा की आवश्यक सामग्री की बहुत ज्यादा कमी है इसलिए पाकिस्तान के भूतपूर्व प्रधानमंत्री इमरान खान ने स्वयं नारा दिया है कि जीरो पाकिस्तान हीरो हिंदुस्तान !
At least two people were killed and eleven are still missing in the flood and landslide in the Bangabagad area of Darchula district of Nepal that borders India. The incessant rainfall since Friday (Sept 9) which resulted in flooding of the Lasku and Mahakali River swept away houses and two bridges early on Saturday (Sept 10).
Basavaraj Bommai said the deluge was due to "unprecedented rainfall and overflowing" of water bodies but assured that his government is committed to restore normalcy.
The flash floods have mercilessly washed away bridges, roads, houses, livestock and people across Pakistan
The minorities in Pakistan are facing severe indiscrimination and are being assaulted amid the severe floods.
Pakistan Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said, "We will open trade route with India because of this flood and food price hike," according to local media reports. The country also said it can consider importing vegetables and other edible items from India.
An IAF helicopter is being deployed to airlift more than 50 people stuck in the waterlogged areas in Baran and Jhalawar districts while schools in all four districts of the Kota division - Kota, Baran, Jhalawar and Bundi - have been shut.
The movement of pilgrims to Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra town in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir resumed on Saturday (Aug 20), after a temporary suspension due to flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall in the region.
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik conducted an aerial survey of five flood affected districts of Khurda, Puri, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur & Kendrapara.
Wing Commander Deepika Misra has been awarded Vayu Sena Medal for her role in flash floods in Madhya Pradesh in August, last year. She helped in saving 47 lives in operations carried out amid strong winds and inclement weather.
Various monuments at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hampi have gone partially under water following the release of 1.10 lakh cusecs of water from the Tungabhadra dam in Karnataka's Vijayanagar district.
According to IMD officials, a low-pressure area is lying over southwest Rajasthan & neighbourhood and its associated cyclonic circulation is extending up to mid-tropospheric levels.
Whenever we hear 26 July, only one thing comes to our mind and that is the 2005 Mumbai Floods. The day that Mumbaikars can never forget. The day when the most happening city was standing still, watching people die, people losing their loved ones, their homes, everything, everyone was underwater. Even after 17 years, chills go down the spine and my heart aches.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the release of Rs 324.40 crore as advance share of State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and said the amount will help combat the current floods and assist in making provisions for flood victims.
“The Government of Japan will spare no effort to extend necessary support to the affected areas. I reaffirm my conviction that Japan will always stand with India as she shall rise again to overcome the difficult time” the statement read
A total of 1,13,485.37 hectares of land have been affected because of the calamity, whereas the ASDMA in its report further stated that at least 11,292 people have been evacuated from the affected areas.
Until now, nearly ten lives have been taken due to heavy rain in Meghalaya and Assam. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, so far the rain recorded at Cherrapunji since Jun 1 is 4,067mm.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has thanked bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor and director Rohit Shetty for their contribution of Rs 5 lakhs to the CM Relief Fund for the flood affected people in the state of Assam.
The Union ministry of Finance's order of financial aid for Assam dated May 25, stated, "Keeping in view of damage caused by floods and landslides in many parts of the state during first of 2022, the amount is being released to the state govt in advance on the recommendation received from the Ministry of Home Affairs."
Floods have created havoc in several districts of Assam. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) informed that floods have affected around 2 lakh people in 20 districts of the state.
Kerala Floods: Over 25 dead due to heavy rains; PM dials Kerala CM, assure all possible help
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to enquire about the flood situation in the state and assured all possible assistance.
With the heavy rains and floods creating chaos in Maharashtra, the death toll in the state has reached 209 and eight people are still missing, reported the data of the State Disaster Management Unit on Wednesday.
With massive flooding taking place in Chiplun and Khed towns of Ratnagiri district Maharashtra, Indian Armed Forces have rushed to assistance in flood relief operations.
Himachal Pradesh floods: PM Modi reviews situation, assures 'all possible support'
The Border Roads Organisation ( BRO ) has constructed a 200-foot bridge on Joshimat-Malari road across the Rishiganga river and restored connectivity to 13 border villages in record time in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district affected by last month's flash floods.
Ministry of Earth Sciences has developed the state-of-the-art weather and climate prediction models under the Monsoon Mission, which are in operational use now.
Disbursing the second installment of input subsidy under YSR Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan scheme, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has been directly credited 1,115 crores to around 50.47 lakh farmers, including Rs 11,500 each to the state's ROFR Patta holders.
Annual recurring “Floods” are not “Natural Disasters”; but “MANMADE”. Political leaders and their supporting bureaucracy are squarely responsible for recurring annual disasters.
Expressing solidarity with people affected by heavy rains in different states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Karnataka and Maharashtra chief ministers and assured them of all possible help from the Centre in rescue and relief works
The United Nations in 1989 started to celebrate, October 13, as the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, with an aim to promote 'a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction' to reduce the impact of calamities on human beings and other life forms on our planet earth.
