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Where Is Hurricane Erin Now? Category 2 Storm Threatens Flooding From Florida To New England
Hurricane Erin strengthened on Wednesday and tracked northward, remaining a Category 2 storm while running parallel to the US East Coast. Forecasters warned the sprawling system, extensive in size, may intensify into a major hurricane by Thursday
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"Rather Than Blaming Climate Change...": Expert On Uttarakhand Tragedy
As the devastating flash floods in Uttarkashi claim lives and livelihoods yet again, experts flagged the failure to implement an integrated early warning system for the Himalayan region.
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5 Killed, Many Missing In Flash Floods In China, Disaster Alert Issued
China has a four-tier weather warning system with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue.
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Early Warning System Likely At High-Risk Glacial Lakes In 2024: Official
India aims to install the first part of an early warning system at some highrisk glacial lakes in the Himalayas next year, a senior official said on Monday, as
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Sikkim Lake That Flooded Was Set For Early Warning System: Report
Scientists and government authorities were working on an early warning system for glacial floods at a Himalayan lake in northeast India when it broke its banks this week with deadly consequences.
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"Could Have Issued Warnings": UN Says Libya Flood Deaths Were Avoidable
The United Nations said Thursday that most of the thousands of deaths in Libya's flood disaster could have been averted if early warning and emergency management systems had functioned properly.
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Train With 100 Onboard Derails After Floods Wash Away Embankment In Sweden
Heavy rainfall drenched southern Scandinavia on Monday, causing a train to derail and roads to flood in what officials in Sweden and Norway warned could become the most extreme wet weather system to hit the region in decades.
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World Bank Approves $108 Million Loan To Improve Assam's Disaster Preparedness
The project will help strengthen Assam's response to disasters through improved flood forecasting and accurate early warning systems, including mobile alerts.
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Flood Situation In Odisha Remains Grim, Over 1.5 Lakh Evacuated
The flood situation in Odisha's Mahanadi river system remained grim as it continues to swell, with around 1.5 lakh people in 237 villages being marooned, a senior official said on Wednesday.
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Germany Earmarks 30 Billion Euros To Rebuild After Floods
Angela Merkel and regional leaders agreed to improve the country's warning system, including by providing states with up to 88 million euros to upgrade and install sirens by 2023.
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First-Of-Its-Kind Flash Flood Warning System For South Asian Countries Launched
The first-of-its-kind system for South Asian countries that will provide alerts for flash floods 6-24 hours in advance was launched at the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday.
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Monsoon May Arrive In Delhi Ahead Of Time On June 25: Weather Agency
The southwest monsoon is likely to arrive in Delhi ahead of schedule on June 25, the Indian weather monitoring agency said today as heatwave-like conditions kept day temperature above normal in the National Capital Region.
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Mumbai's New Flood Warning System Launched, Chief Minister Calls It "Boon"
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray today inaugurated the new integrated flood warning system (IFLOWS) developed for Mumbai, calling it a "boon" for the city.
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Rahul Gandhi Requests PM For Early Warning Systems For Floods In Wayanad
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking his intervention to protect both the life and livelihood of the people in his Lok Sabha constituency Wayanad, ravaged by floods and landslides.
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New System Uses Twitter, Artificial Intelligence To Predict Floods
Scientists are combining Twitter, citizen science and cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to develop an early-warning system for flood-prone communities.
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Where Is Hurricane Erin Now? Category 2 Storm Threatens Flooding From Florida To New England
Hurricane Erin strengthened on Wednesday and tracked northward, remaining a Category 2 storm while running parallel to the US East Coast. Forecasters warned the sprawling system, extensive in size, may intensify into a major hurricane by Thursday
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"Rather Than Blaming Climate Change...": Expert On Uttarakhand Tragedy
As the devastating flash floods in Uttarkashi claim lives and livelihoods yet again, experts flagged the failure to implement an integrated early warning system for the Himalayan region.
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5 Killed, Many Missing In Flash Floods In China, Disaster Alert Issued
China has a four-tier weather warning system with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue.
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Early Warning System Likely At High-Risk Glacial Lakes In 2024: Official
India aims to install the first part of an early warning system at some highrisk glacial lakes in the Himalayas next year, a senior official said on Monday, as
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Sikkim Lake That Flooded Was Set For Early Warning System: Report
Scientists and government authorities were working on an early warning system for glacial floods at a Himalayan lake in northeast India when it broke its banks this week with deadly consequences.
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"Could Have Issued Warnings": UN Says Libya Flood Deaths Were Avoidable
The United Nations said Thursday that most of the thousands of deaths in Libya's flood disaster could have been averted if early warning and emergency management systems had functioned properly.
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Train With 100 Onboard Derails After Floods Wash Away Embankment In Sweden
Heavy rainfall drenched southern Scandinavia on Monday, causing a train to derail and roads to flood in what officials in Sweden and Norway warned could become the most extreme wet weather system to hit the region in decades.
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World Bank Approves $108 Million Loan To Improve Assam's Disaster Preparedness
The project will help strengthen Assam's response to disasters through improved flood forecasting and accurate early warning systems, including mobile alerts.
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Flood Situation In Odisha Remains Grim, Over 1.5 Lakh Evacuated
The flood situation in Odisha's Mahanadi river system remained grim as it continues to swell, with around 1.5 lakh people in 237 villages being marooned, a senior official said on Wednesday.
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Germany Earmarks 30 Billion Euros To Rebuild After Floods
Angela Merkel and regional leaders agreed to improve the country's warning system, including by providing states with up to 88 million euros to upgrade and install sirens by 2023.
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First-Of-Its-Kind Flash Flood Warning System For South Asian Countries Launched
The first-of-its-kind system for South Asian countries that will provide alerts for flash floods 6-24 hours in advance was launched at the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday.
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Monsoon May Arrive In Delhi Ahead Of Time On June 25: Weather Agency
The southwest monsoon is likely to arrive in Delhi ahead of schedule on June 25, the Indian weather monitoring agency said today as heatwave-like conditions kept day temperature above normal in the National Capital Region.
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Mumbai's New Flood Warning System Launched, Chief Minister Calls It "Boon"
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray today inaugurated the new integrated flood warning system (IFLOWS) developed for Mumbai, calling it a "boon" for the city.
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Rahul Gandhi Requests PM For Early Warning Systems For Floods In Wayanad
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking his intervention to protect both the life and livelihood of the people in his Lok Sabha constituency Wayanad, ravaged by floods and landslides.
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New System Uses Twitter, Artificial Intelligence To Predict Floods
Scientists are combining Twitter, citizen science and cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to develop an early-warning system for flood-prone communities.
