India Flood

Resolving The Mystery Behind Floods In India

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Tuesday October 3, 2017

Monsoon watchers have for long been puzzled on what could be the reason for increased extreme floods that take place in India from Mumbai to all the way to Guwahati in the northeast -- since monsoon is actually weakening due to climate change

Fresh Floods Hit Assam, Over 78,000 People Affected

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 2, 2017

A fresh wave of flood has hit Assam, submerging five districts and affecting over 78,000 people, an official said on Sunday. The north-eastern state, which has been recuperating after several rounds of floods this year, saw 306 acres of land submerged in the fresh wave. Around 16,000 animals have also been affected, the Assam State Disaster Managem...

Rain Lashes Kerala, Landslip In Tribal Hamlet

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 17, 2017

Heavy rain today lashed Kerala causing widspread damage, landslip and waterlogging in various parts. With the South West monsoon active over the state, incessant rains triggered landslip in the tribal hamlet of Attappady and adjacent areas in Palakkad district this morning but no one was injured, officials said.

Gujarat Cheque Was Rejected By Nitish Kumar In 2010. That's Changed.

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday September 5, 2017

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will accept a contribution from the Gujarat government for flood relief in Bihar, officials in Gandhinagar have said. The amount, Rs 5 crore, is exactly what the Chief Minister had spurned in 2010 -- money sent by Narendra Modi, who was then the Chief Minister of Gujarat, after yet another flood in Bihar. This time...

8 Ways To Spot A Flood Damaged Car

Cyrus Dhabhar | Tuesday September 5, 2017

With the recent floods in cities like Mumbai and in several parts of the north-east bringing the daily grind to a screeching halt and causing several crores of rupees in damage and loss in life, there will soon be a spurt of used cars on the market that have been damaged by water. Where in India we rarely see cars that have been completely submerge...

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.

Google Announces $1 Million Flood Relief In India, Nepal And Bangladesh

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 31, 2017

Google on Thursday pledged $1 million relief to flood-hit areas of India, Nepal and Bangladesh.

'Very Heavy Rainfall' Predicted In 12 States, More Floods Likely

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday August 30, 2017

With six states, including Assam and Bihar, already reeling under floods, the government on Tuesday warned of moderate floods in 12 other states as the "extreme to very heavy rainfall" over the next three days is set to sharply increase water levels of 14 rivers and their tributaries

As Rain Paralysed Mumbai, People Slept In Offices, Homes Of Colleagues

Mumbai News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday August 30, 2017

As Mumbai was pounded yesterday by heavy rain that was 29 times more than usual, many spent the night in their offices or homes of friends and strangers - wiser since the horror of July 26, 2005. Their only consolation was that today's a holiday for schools, colleges and offices

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.

Nepal To Distribute Rs 1.25 Billion Relief Aid To Flood-Hit Farmers

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 28, 2017

Nepal will distribute a whopping Rs 1.25 billion relief package to farmers in 30 districts who lost their crops due to flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in the country, officials said.

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.

Bihar Flood Deaths Rise To 440; Prime Minister Announces Rs 500 Crore Relief

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

Deaths mounted to 440 in the devastating floods in Bihar where 1.71 crore people have been affected in 19 districts, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced an immediate relief of Rs 500 crore.

PM Modi Takes Aerial Survey Of Flood-Hit Bihar; Announces Rs 500 Crore Relief

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 26, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today made an aerial survey of flood-hit areas of Bihar and announced Rs 500 crore as immediate relief for the state besides Rs 2 lakh each to the kin of those who died in the deluge.

Bihar Flood Victims Loot Fodder To Save Cattle

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 24, 2017

Angry and desperate flood victims in Bihar's Darbhanga district on Thursday looted cattle-feed from a truck on the road to save their cattle, many of which have died of hunger, police said.

Lalu Yadav Questions PM Modi's Visit To Flood-Affected Bihar

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday August 23, 2017

RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Wednesday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposed aerial survey of flood-affected Bihar, saying why is he visiting the victims when the flood is over and the floodwaters are receding.

'Dear Friend Nitish Kumar': Shatrughan Sinha Tweets SOS For Flood Victims

India News | Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Wednesday August 23, 2017

The BJP's Shatrughan Sinha has tweeted a message to "dear friend and guardian of Bihar" Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, suggesting that the state's parliamentarians contribute 25 lakhs from their MP funds for flood relief. He has suggested that Mr Kumar coordinate an effort by the parliamentarians and also legislators and officials in the state to con...

PM Modi To Conduct Aerial Survey In Flood-Hit Bihar On August 26

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 23, 2017

With 37 more deaths, the toll in Bihar flood rose to 341 on Tuesday even as 1.46 crore people are affected by the deluge in 18 districts of the state.

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.

Mamata Banerjee Tours Rain-Hit North Bengal, BJP Calls Her Visit 'Flood Tourism'

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Tuesday August 22, 2017

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took a train from Kolkata, drove to inundated areas and walked in ankle-deep water to meet victims who have lost their homes, crops and livelihoods to incessant rains over the last week.

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.

Assam's River Island Residents See Land Sinking As Brahmaputra Swells

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Sunday August 20, 2017

It takes an hour's ride in a rickety motorised boat on the swelling Brahmaputra river to reach the riverine island of Borghul Char in Assam. The island, which is right in the middle of India's widest river, has been sinking as the water level has been rising. The battle to survive has just started for some 150 families who live on this island at th...

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

350 Dead, Crores Affected In Floods In Bihar, Assam, Bengal: 10 Points

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 19, 2017

A spate of floods in states across the country have claimed hundreds of lives and displaced crores. Bihar, Assam, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal have faced a huge challenge in dealing with floods that have ravaged the countryside. In Bihar, floods have claimed 153 lives and a staggering one crore people have been affected by the floods. In Assam, 14...

Assam Flood: Kaziranga Rhinos Flee To High Ground

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday August 19, 2017

The flood in Assam, apart from destroying crops and homes in the last three months, have killed hundreds of small and big animals in Assam's forests. Officials say some 133 people have also died in the flood

Bihar Floods Claim Over 150 Lives, Nearly 1 Crore Affected

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

The number of deaths in flood in Bihar rose to 153 today while those marooned in 17 districts of the state crossed the one crore mark, even as the Army was called in for relief and rescue operations in deluge-hit eastern Uttar Pradesh districts adjoining Nepal.

Flood Bill Of Approximately Rs 150 Crore For Railways In 7 Days: Ministry

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 18, 2017

Indian railways has incurred a loss of nearly Rs 150 crore in the last seven days due to floods in Assam, West Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, a spokesperson of the railways said.

Flood Situation Worsens In Eastern Uttar Pradesh; Army Help Sought

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 18, 2017

The flood situation worsened in eastern UP districts adjoining Nepal today following continuous rains and discharge of water in rivers with the district administration here seeking the help of Army in relief and rescue operations.