Disaster

Nearly 50,000 Flee Amid Fears Of Bali Volcanic Eruption

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday September 25, 2017

Nearly 50,000 residents have evacuated their homes amid fears of an imminent volcanic eruption on the resort island of Bali, disaster officials said Monday.

Japan Government Not Responsible For Fukushima: Court

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 22, 2017

A Japanese court ruled Friday that the plant operator not the government was responsible for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, ordering the former to pay damages

Silent Killer: Sweltering Planet Braces For Deadly Heat Shocks

World News | Reuters | Tuesday September 19, 2017

When Hurricane Harvey blasted ashore in August, drowning south Texas in a year's worth of rain in just a few days, it left behind an estimated $150 billion in damage to sodden homes and inundated factories, and claimed about 60 lives.

Navy On High Alert In Kerala In View Of Rains

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 18, 2017

Southern Naval Command is on high alert to face any contingency following a request from the state disaster management authority in view of incessant rains in Kerala in the past few days.

Legal Notice To Lalu Yadav, Son Tejashwi For Comments On Nitish Kumar

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 15, 2017

A legal notice has been sent to RJD chief Lalu Prasad and his son Tejashwi Yadav by Uday Kant Mishra, a member of the state Disaster Management Authority, seeking apology for allegedly making objectionable comments against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during a rally in Bhagalpur last week.

6 Districts In Assam Still Affected By Floods

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 7, 2017

Six districts of Assam remained affected in the floods yesterday even as the number of people suffering in the deluge reduced to 62,356 from 45,000 yesterday, according to a report by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority.

Lucknow Metro's Day 1 A Disaster, More Than 100 Rescued From It

Lucknow News | NDTV News Desk | Wednesday September 6, 2017

More than 100 passengers were rescued from the Lucknow metro this morning as the first day of the new service turned hellish.

5 Easy Tips and Quick Fixes To Save Cooking Disasters

Sushmita Sengupta | Thursday August 31, 2017

It is easy to rectify a mistake, if you know what to do. Keep this easy tricks and quick fixes handy to save your dish from becoming a cooking disaster.

Uttar Pradesh's Flood Woes Continue; Toll Touches 104

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 31, 2017

Uttar Pradesh's flood woes continued as the number of deaths rose to 104 with one more death, while over 28 lakh people are affected as raging waters of the rivers emanating from Nepal caused havoc in vast swathes of land.

Mumbai Building Collapses Killing 32, Was Declared Unsafe 6 Years Ago

Mumbai News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Parmeshwar Bawa | Friday September 1, 2017

Rescue workers, including those from the National Disaster National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), searched for more than a dozen people who are still feared trapped in a 117-year-old, five-storey building that collapsed in Mumbai this morning, two days after torrential rain lashed the city. 32 people have died and many, including four firemen, ar...

National Disaster Response Force Mobilise 450 Personnel For Deployment In Mumbai

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 31, 2017

Around 450 personnel of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been mobilised for deployment in Mumbai, where normal life has been disrupted due to heavy rains.

Donald Trump Visits Texas Disaster Zone Before Harvey Return

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 29, 2017

President Donald Trump headed to storm-ravaged Texas Tuesday in a show of solidarity and leadership in the face of the deadly devastation wrought by Harvey -- as the battered US Gulf Coast braces for even more torrential rain.

Texas Flood Disaster By The Numbers

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 29, 2017

Monster storm Harvey hit the south Texas coast late Friday and then stalled, gushing torrents of rain over Houston, the country's fourth largest city with six million people in the greater metropolitan area.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Reviews Situation In Rain Battered Mumbai

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 29, 2017

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today visited the State Disaster Management Control (SDMC) room in Mumbai and took stock of the situation arising out of the heavy rainfall that has crippled transport services and thrown normal life out of gear in the metropolis.

US President Donald Trump To Visit Harvey-Hit Texas

World News | Reuters | Tuesday August 29, 2017

US President Donald Trump planned to visit Texas on Tuesday to survey the response to devastating Tropical Storm Harvey, the first major natural disaster of his White House tenure.

Flood Situation Improves In Bihar, Number Of Dead At 514

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 28, 2017

With water levels in all major rivers going down, the flood situation is gradually improving in Bihar, an official said on Monday, adding that 514 have been killed so far.

Two Dead, 25 Missing In China Landslide

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 28, 2017

A landslide struck some 34 homes in southwest China on Monday, killing two people and leaving another 25 missing in the latest natural disaster to hit the country, according to the local government.

Texas Flood Damage From Hurricane Harvey May Match Katrina: Insurance Group

Thomson Reuters | Monday August 28, 2017

Flood damage in Texas from Hurricane Harvey may equal that from 2005's Hurricane Katrina, the costliest natural disaster in US history, said an insurance research group on Sunday.

Number Of Deaths In Bihar Flood Rises To 482, 101 Dead In UP

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 27, 2017

As many as 42 deaths in flood-related incidents were reported from Bihar in the last 24 hours, taking the total to 482, whereas five persons lost their lives in Uttar Pradesh, pushing the flood toll in that state to 101.

Hurricane Harvey Lands First Blow To Texas, But More Is Expected To Come

World News | The Washington Post | Saturday August 26, 2017

Texans from the Louisiana border to the Hill Country in the middle of the state awoke to dire warnings of a major natural disaster Saturday as Hurricane Harvey charged inland, with weather officials downgrading it to a Category 1 storm but cautioning that the danger was far from over as the region braced for catastrophic flooding and potential torn...

Hurricane Harvey Hits Texas, Bringing Heavy Rain, Storm Surge

World News | Tim Craig, Mary Lee Grant, Joel Achenbach, The Washington Post | Saturday August 26, 2017

Residents of the Gulf Coast hunkered down late Friday amid dire warnings of a major natural disaster as Hurricane Harvey roared ashore as a Category 4 storm with 130 mph winds for a few hours before weakening as it slowly moved inland.

Hurricane Harvey Strengthens, Threatens US With Most Powerful Storm In 12 years

World News | Reuters | Friday August 25, 2017

Hurricane Harvey intensified early on Friday, spinning into potentially the biggest hurricane to hit the US mainland in more than a decade, with life-threatening floods expected along the Gulf Coast.

Fukushima Operator Faces $5 Billion US Suit Over 2011 Disaster

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 24, 2017

Tokyo Electric Power Co Holdings said Thursday it faces another US lawsuit over the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, with the latest one demanding at least $5 billion in compensation.

Bihar Floods: Number Of Deaths Rises To 341

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday August 22, 2017

The flood situation in Bihar remained grim with the death toll reaching 341 on Tuesday, an official said. A Bihar Disaster Management Department official said 146. Around 19 lakh persons in 19 districts have been affected by the floods.

253 Dead, 1 Crore Affected As Bihar's Flood Crisis Worsens: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Sunday August 20, 2017

The number of dead in the devastating floods in Bihar has gone up to 253 as the situation worsened with more areas getting affected. Around 1.26 crore people are facing the deluge in 18 districts of the state. Earlier on Sunday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sending the army and teams of the National Dis...

UP Floods Claim 69 Lives; 20 Lakh People Hit In 24 Districts

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 20, 2017

With fresh flood-related deaths reported from across Uttar Pradesh, the death toll in the current wave of floods has risen to 69.

Nitish Kumar Thanks PM Modi For Sending Flood Relief Teams To Bihar

India News | Manish Kumar | Sunday August 20, 2017

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sending the Army and teams of the National Disaster Response Force to flood-hit parts of the state for relief operations - barely hours after the chief minister sought help from the centre

3 Swept Away As Bridge Collapsed In Bihar. Tragedy On Video

India News | Edited by Revathi Hariharan | Sunday August 20, 2017

This horrific video is just one instance of the flood situation in Bihar as the number of deaths in the flood rose to 153 on Saturday

Pregnant Woman Delivers Baby On Rescue Boat In Bihar

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 16, 2017

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel helped a pregnant lady deliver her baby on its rescue boat in Bihar's flood-ravaged Madhubani district today.

2-Year-Old Boy Who Fell Into Borewell Rescued After 11 Hours

Andhra Pradesh News | Edited by Nishant Saxena | Wednesday August 16, 2017

The two-year-old boy who fell into an open borewell near Vinukonda in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh yesterday was rescued today after 11 hours.