FLOOD DAMAGE
UAE witnesses the heaviest rainfall since 1949; authorities issue 'unsettled weather' warning
A torrential storm struck the UAE, unleashing heavy rains that wreaked havoc in Dubai and triggered floods across the region. UAE witnessed the heaviest rainfall since 1949. It claimed one life and inflicted widespread damage, with homes submerged, roads bl...
Hurricane Otis hits Mexico; storm surge triggers floods, damages communication systems
Hurricane Otis battered much of the coastline along Mexico's southern Pacific Coast state of Guerrero after making landfall Wednesday morning as a category 5 storm, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has said. "Communications have been completely lost," he told...
Torrential rain triggers landslides in Sikkim; nearly 100 houses damaged
Torrential rain triggered multiple landslides in West Sikkim district, damaging nearly 100 houses and sweeping away bridges, officials said. The downpour caused flash floods along the upper reaches of College Khola Valley, causing maximum impact at Simphok, where a major bridge...
Uttarakhand rains: Cloudburst in Uttarkashi village damages houses, roads; 13 Himachal districts on high alert
Purola village in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district was badly affected in a cloudburst incident late on Friday night that also damaged several houses and roads. No casualty or injury to anyone reported so far, officials said. Sub-divisional...
Assam: At least two killed, over 41,000 people affected due to severe storm; 206 houses fully damaged
As many as two people were killed and more than 41,400 people from 144 villages have been affected in different districts of Assam after rainfall, hailstorm and severe storm in the past 48 hours, said the officials. The deceased were identified as B...
Karnataka rains: Bengaluru roads flooded; over 50 vehicles damaged by water
Heavy downpour in Bengaluru has left several low lying areas completely flooded. Visuals from various parts of the city show severe waterlogging and inundation. Over 50 vehicles damaged by water on the road and two-wheelers stuck in the middle of the road. Karnataka rains: B...
J-K: Ujh river level breaches danger mark; crops damaged, houses flooded
Flash floods in the Ujh river in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) left many people stranded on Monday. Indian Air Force personnel rescued two persons trapped in flash-floods in river Ujh in Kathua district on Monday evening, officials said.J-K: Ujh river level breache
Dharamshala: Heavy rain triggers flash flood; vehicles washed away, several buildings damaged
Heavy rainfall triggered flash flood in Dharamshala on September 02. Several buildings were damaged and many vehicles have been washed away in the flash flood. No casualties have been reported so far. Local administration is carrying out rescue operations i
Assam floods: Situation critical in Kampur, Guwahati; damages to properties reported
With no options left but to watch everything being swept away, the people were seen witnessing the threatening flood situation in Assam. Several parts of Assam including Kampur and Guwahati are facing the over flowing waterbodies resulting in property damage and a h
Assam: Flood situation critical in Guwahati and Kampur , damages to properties reported
With no options left but to watch everything being swept away, the people were seen witnessing the threatening flood situation in Assam. Several parts of Assam including Kampur and Guwahati are facing the over flowing waterbodies resulting in property damage and
Pakistan: Floods cause huge damage to infra, cut off many areas from the rest of the country
This summer's unprecedented floods have caused huge damage to the infrastructure of Pakistan, cutting off many areas from the rest of the country. Bridges, hotels, dams, and other structures were swept away. Highways and tunnels in Baluchistan, the poorest p
Himachal Pradesh: Railway bridge on Chakki river in Kangra district damaged due to flash flood
Himachal Pradesh: The railway bridge on Chakki river in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district damaged due to flash flood, and collapsed today morning. The water in the river is yet to recede: Northern RailwaysHimachal Pradesh: Railway bridge on Chakki river i
Meghalaya landslide: Parts of NH-6 damaged due to flash floods after incessant rainfall
Due to an unrelenting heavy downpour, some parts of the road on National Highway-6 under Lumshnong Police Station limits got heavily damaged. The situation led to traffic disruption.Meghalaya landslide: Parts of NH-6 damaged due to flash floods after incessant ra
Watch: Rescuers toil to clear flood damage in Germany
Rescue workers toiled to clear up the damage laid bare by receding water on Saturday as the death toll from disastrous flooding in Western Europe rose and thoughts turned to the task of rebuilding areas devastated in minutes by raging rivers. (AP)Watch: Rescuers toil to clear flood damage in Germ
Himachal Pradesh: Cloudburst results in flash floods in Dharamshala; National Highway damaged
The National Highway on Monday morning was blocked near Jhakri in the Rampur area of Shimla district following heavy rainfall. The process of clearing the road had begun with officials making their way to the site.Himachal Pradesh: Cloudburst results in fla
Bihar: Floods wreak havoc in Vaishali, Saran districts; people displaced, crops damaged
People in flood-hit areas of Bihar's Hajipur and Saran are facing a lot of problems as their houses and agricultural fields have been inundated. People in Hajipur have shifted to safer places, leaving behind their belongings. Floodwater has damaged crops in Saran
Andhra rains fury: 24 dead, over 50 missing, floods damage road, rail routes; several trains cancelled
Heavy rains under the influence of a low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal left 25 persons, including a member of the State Disaster Response Force, killed in different districts of Andhra Pradesh since Friday, while 17 persons still remained miss
Hurricane Hanna causes damage in South Texas
A downgraded Hanna continued charging across the borderland of South Texas and northeastern Mexico. Flooding remained the biggest threat Monday in a region that was already reeling from a surge in cases of the coronavirus.Hurricane Hanna causes damage in South Texas
Rain eases but Kerala faces the task of rehabilitation and rebuilding
The state of Kerala now faces the major task of rehabilitation and rebuilding the basic structure due to massive damage caused by the floods.Rain eases but Kerala faces the task of rehabilitation and rebuilding
PM Modi holds meeting to review damage caused by floods
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held flood review meeting with senior officials and ministers at the Assam administrative staff college.PM Modi holds meeting to review damage caused by floods
Chennai floods: Govt to replace 'lost, damaged' passports for free
The government announced that those who have lost their passports or got them damaged due to the floods in Chennai can have them replaced free of charge.Chennai floods: Govt to replace 'lost, damaged' passports for free
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