[ad_1] New Delhi: An estimated 72 percent of districts in India are exposed to extreme flood events but only 25 percent of them have level flood forecasting stations, or early warning systems, a new report said on Thursday. Despite high exposure to floods, Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, and SikkimContinue Reading
[ad_1] New Delhi: National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel during an operation to rescue residents from the flood-affected Old Usmanpur village, in New Delhi, Thursday, July 13, 2023. The Yamuna water level touched 208.53 metres on Thursday morning, breaking a 45-year-old record, according to officials. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) NewContinue Reading
[ad_1] SRINAGAR: The authorities on Thursday halted traffic movement on a bridge in Langate area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district after surface under it started caving in due to flashfloods. Quoting an official, KNS reported that surface under bridge over Mawer Nallah started caving in due flashfloods following heavy rainfallContinue Reading
[ad_1] Sanaa: Overnight flash foods set off by heavy rain here in the Yemeni capital left traffic paralyzed. The floodwaters, which started late Friday, once reached knee height in large parts of downtown Sanaa, inundating markets, lowrise homes, and shops through Saturday. Some flooded main streets and tunnel entrances haveContinue Reading
[ad_1] SRINAGAR: In a bid to renovate the seven-century-old Mangleshwar Bhairav Temple at Baba Demb area, the authorities have started the renovation work on the project. The work is expected to be completed by next month and the estimated cost of the project is around Rs 1.62 core. Executive EngineerContinue Reading