Dual calamity as floods hit India’s Bihar state amid pandemic

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 23:42:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

, even as the floods affect millions across the state . “The people in the community were in a state of fear due to COVID-19 and, during the same time, the flood waters entered the village suddenly,” recalled Sri Ramsagar Sahni, a ward member in Muzaffarpur District.

DBKL mulling early warning system, more flood retention ports, says Federal Territories minister

Sun, 13 Sep 2020 14:43:00 +0200themalaymailonline (en)

Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa speaks to reporter after attending the Bukit Kiara Public Park Beautification Programme in Kuala Lumpur September 13, 2020. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri. KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is looking at implementing an early warning....

DBKL mulling early warning system, more flood retention ports, says Federal Territories minister

Sun, 13 Sep 2020 13:27:00 +0200malaymail (en)

Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa speaks to reporter after attending the Bukit Kiara Public Park Beautification Programme in Kuala Lumpur September 13, 2020. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri. KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is looking at implementing an early warning....

The pandemic cannot stop joint efforts for adaptation, resilient societies

Sat, 12 Sep 2020 21:51:00 +0200thedailystarBD (en)

On September 8, the South Asia regional office of Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) was inaugurated in Dhaka with the attendance of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the 8th Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon. This is a milestone event to tackle climate change in the region,....

Inundaciones repentinas: Ministerio de Territorios Federales espera informe DID | Nacional

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 19:31:00 +0200nuevoperiodico (es)

Nuevo Periodico Inundaciones repentinas: Ministerio de Territorios Federales espera informe DID | Nacional KUALA LUMPUR: El Ministerio de Territorios Federales está esperando un informe detallado del Departamento de Riego y Drenaje (JPS) para encontrar la causa de las inundaciones repentinas que afectaron hoy varios lugares de la capital.

Monsoon Remains Active Over North Bengal, Northeast India; Heavy Rains, Thunderstorms Forecast Till Saturday 01:50 EDT, Tue., 8 Sep 2020 Forecasts suggest heavy rain, thunderstorms, and lightning across the Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and the northeastern states for the next few days—at least till Saturday. Forecasts suggest heavy rain, thunderstorms, and lightning across the Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and the northeastern states for the next few days—at least till Saturday. 01:50 EDT, Tue., 8 Sep 2020

Tue, 08 Sep 2020 09:03:00 +0200weather-en-IN (en)

Tuesday, September 8: This monsoon has brought several spells of heavy rains and flooding across the east and northeastern states of India. Even in the last few weeks of the season, the monsoon has remained active over the region. Now, forecasts suggest heavy rain, thunderstorms, and lightning....

Karnataka rains: Two swept away, one killed in house collapse; toll rises to 19, says KSNMC

Wed, 19 Aug 2020 17:55:00 +0200firstpost (en)

Two people, including a 16-year-old-girl, were swept away and a man was killed when a house collapsed in rain and flood related incidents in different parts of Karnataka,officials said on Wednesday. A Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre official told PTI the girl went to wash clothes....

Two swept away, one killed in house collapse as rain and flood fury continues in Karnataka

Wed, 19 Aug 2020 17:53:00 +0200indiatoday (en)

Two people, including a 16-year-old-girl, were swept away and a man was killed when a house collapsed in the rain and flood-related incidents in different parts of Karnataka, officials said on Wednesday. A Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre official told PTI the girl went to wash....

Karnataka rains: Two swept away, one killed in house collapse

Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:48:00 +0200HindustanTimes (en)

Rain and thunderstorms are very likely to occur at most places over coastal Karnataka and at a few places over Interior Karnataka in the next 24 hours, the KSNDMC said in a statement.(PTI file photo) Two people, including a 16-year-old-girl, were swept away and a man was killed when a house....

Uttarakhand Bridge Ruined in Flood Now Ready for 15,000 Villagers Residing in Pithoragarh

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 13:49:00 +0200news-yahoo-in (en)

Almost disconnected from other areas for 21 days, the lives of 15,000 people residing in 20 villages in the Jauljibi sector of Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district have now come on track with the reconstruction of a bailey bridge. The bridge was ravaged in a cloudburst last month.