Udaipur, August 22 (Udaipur Kiran): Rajasthan is once again bracing for heavy rainfall. On Thursday, around 15 cities, including Jaipur, experienced light to heavy rain. Rashmi in Chittorgarh received the highest rainfall of 85 mm. Other areas that witnessed significant rainfall include Gudhagodji in Jhunjhunu (70 mm), Raipur in Bhawar (68 mm), Udaipurwati in Neemkathana … Read more
Kota : Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday took an aerial survey of flood-hit areas here even as the Army was roped in to lead rescue operations after several people were trapped inside their houses due to the deluge, officials said. At least 140 people were rescued at various places in the Sangod area … Read more
Key Highlights: BRO deploys its personnel and equipment to clear landslides in different places Restores traffic in Manali – Sarchu road BRO teams rescue stranded people and move them to safer locations Two BRO personnel lose their lives in the operations Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is carrying out rescue & relief operations in Himachal Pradesh … Read more
Rescue teams and helicopters are searching for five people whose car was swept away in Madaba, south-west of the capital, Amman. Downpours also triggered a state of emergency in the port city of Aqaba. It comes two weeks after 21 people, mostly children, drowned in a flash flood in the Dead Sea area. Bhupendra … Read more
A recent study of more than 100 years of river level records from the Amazon shows a significant increase in frequency and severity of floods. The scientists’ analysis of the potential causes could contribute to more accurate flood prediction for the Amazon Basin. Water levels of the Amazon River have been recorded daily in Port … Read more
Chennai: Manappuram Finance Ltd. has made a contribution of Rs 2 crore in aid of flood-hit Kerala. The Managing Director and CEO of the company, Shri V.P. Nandakumar handed over the cheque to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at the Government Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram. “As a responsible corporate citizen with deep roots in Kerala, we … Read more
The flood situation in Assam continued to remain grim. Over 63,000 people are still affected by the floods across five districts, with the MeT department forecasting more rainfall in the state in the coming days. The death toll stood at 32 with no casualty being reported on Sunday. Union Home Minister on Sunday spoke to … Read more
