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Assam Flood Death Count Rises To 62, Over 7 Lakh Affected Across 12 Districts
The agricultural sector has also suffered a heavy blow, with 56,606.777 hectares of crop area remaining submerged under floodwaters.
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4 Of Family Swept Away In Assam Flash Floods, Villagers Allege Delay
According to local residents, heavy rainfall triggered a sudden rise in the water level, inundating several parts of the village. As floodwaters entered the house of Rohini Dubara, the family attempted to move to a safer location.
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200 Families Rescued As Jhelum Overflows In J&K's Budgam
Nearly 200 families were rescued as the Jhelum River spilt over in Budgam district on Thursday.
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Man Rescued After Carving 'HELP' On Rock, Survives 9 Days On Pond Water
Andrew Barber, 39, was rescued after carving the word "HELP" on a rock and drawing "SOS" in the mud.
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Afghanistan Launches Rescue Operation To Find Survivors Of Deadly Earthquake
Rescue workers on Tuesday searched for survivors after an earthquake in a remote western region of Afghanistan killed at least 26 people and damaged hundreds of houses, officials said.
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Give Kerala Rs 2,600 Crore, Then Reject UAE Offer: CPI To Centre
If the Centre wants to reject the Rs. 700-crore offer of the UAE to Kerala for flood relief operations, it should give a Rs. 2,600-crore interim assistance as sought by the southern state, the Communist Party of India (CPI) said today.
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Nearly 20 Lakh Affected By Floods In Bihar
Nearly two million people have been affected by the floods in Bihar, including thousands who have been forced to evacuate from their homes, officials said on Monday.
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India To Contribute USD 500,000 To UN Emergency Response Fund
India will contribute USD 500,000 to a UN rapid response funding mechanism for the 2015-16 period to support global humanitarian relief operations.
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Disaster Response Force Rescues 16,000 in Chennai in Major Flood Relief Operation
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) today said it has launched its "most massive" deployment so far as it pressed into service 50 rescue and relief teams with over 200 boats, rescuing over 16,000 people marooned by the unprecedented rains in the southern metropolis and adjoining areas.
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Photoblog: Hope, More Rain and a Mission Unaccomplished in Flooded Chennai
Chennai is facing its worst crisis after experiencing record rain in the last 100 years.
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Limited Flights From Naval Base Near Chennai Today
With Chennai being virtually "cut off" for three days now in terms of air connectivity, the civil aviation ministry has put in a contingency plan to operate limited commercial flights today and tomorrow.
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Chennai Rains: Rahul Gandhi Calls for Relief and Rescue Operations
Expressing concern over rains and floods in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today called for rescue and relief operations at the earliest and asked Congress workers to extend all possible assistance.
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A Year After Floods, Kashmir Family Still Can't Send Daughter To School
It has been exactly a year since floods devastated countless lives in Kashmir. But even today, there is scant sign of redemption at the Dar household.
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3 Lakh Affected in Assam Floods, Army Deployed for Rescue and Relief Ops
Flash floods and heavy rains have led to lakhs of people being affected in Assam, due to the rising waters of Saralbhanga River and other major tributaries of the Brahmaputra River, as the Indian Army has now launched major relief operations in Assam.
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Rain Hampers Rescue Efforts in Flood-Hit Manipur
Manipur has been crippled by floods, which locals claim are the worst in three decades. Some parts of the state remain disconnected with roads and bridges washed away by flood waters.
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Assam Flood Death Count Rises To 62, Over 7 Lakh Affected Across 12 Districts
The agricultural sector has also suffered a heavy blow, with 56,606.777 hectares of crop area remaining submerged under floodwaters.
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4 Of Family Swept Away In Assam Flash Floods, Villagers Allege Delay
According to local residents, heavy rainfall triggered a sudden rise in the water level, inundating several parts of the village. As floodwaters entered the house of Rohini Dubara, the family attempted to move to a safer location.
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200 Families Rescued As Jhelum Overflows In J&K's Budgam
Nearly 200 families were rescued as the Jhelum River spilt over in Budgam district on Thursday.
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Man Rescued After Carving 'HELP' On Rock, Survives 9 Days On Pond Water
Andrew Barber, 39, was rescued after carving the word "HELP" on a rock and drawing "SOS" in the mud.
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Afghanistan Launches Rescue Operation To Find Survivors Of Deadly Earthquake
Rescue workers on Tuesday searched for survivors after an earthquake in a remote western region of Afghanistan killed at least 26 people and damaged hundreds of houses, officials said.
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Give Kerala Rs 2,600 Crore, Then Reject UAE Offer: CPI To Centre
If the Centre wants to reject the Rs. 700-crore offer of the UAE to Kerala for flood relief operations, it should give a Rs. 2,600-crore interim assistance as sought by the southern state, the Communist Party of India (CPI) said today.
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Nearly 20 Lakh Affected By Floods In Bihar
Nearly two million people have been affected by the floods in Bihar, including thousands who have been forced to evacuate from their homes, officials said on Monday.
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India To Contribute USD 500,000 To UN Emergency Response Fund
India will contribute USD 500,000 to a UN rapid response funding mechanism for the 2015-16 period to support global humanitarian relief operations.
-
Disaster Response Force Rescues 16,000 in Chennai in Major Flood Relief Operation
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) today said it has launched its "most massive" deployment so far as it pressed into service 50 rescue and relief teams with over 200 boats, rescuing over 16,000 people marooned by the unprecedented rains in the southern metropolis and adjoining areas.
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Photoblog: Hope, More Rain and a Mission Unaccomplished in Flooded Chennai
Chennai is facing its worst crisis after experiencing record rain in the last 100 years.
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Limited Flights From Naval Base Near Chennai Today
With Chennai being virtually "cut off" for three days now in terms of air connectivity, the civil aviation ministry has put in a contingency plan to operate limited commercial flights today and tomorrow.
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Chennai Rains: Rahul Gandhi Calls for Relief and Rescue Operations
Expressing concern over rains and floods in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today called for rescue and relief operations at the earliest and asked Congress workers to extend all possible assistance.
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A Year After Floods, Kashmir Family Still Can't Send Daughter To School
It has been exactly a year since floods devastated countless lives in Kashmir. But even today, there is scant sign of redemption at the Dar household.
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3 Lakh Affected in Assam Floods, Army Deployed for Rescue and Relief Ops
Flash floods and heavy rains have led to lakhs of people being affected in Assam, due to the rising waters of Saralbhanga River and other major tributaries of the Brahmaputra River, as the Indian Army has now launched major relief operations in Assam.
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Rain Hampers Rescue Efforts in Flood-Hit Manipur
Manipur has been crippled by floods, which locals claim are the worst in three decades. Some parts of the state remain disconnected with roads and bridges washed away by flood waters.
