Assam: Heavy rains, storms, lightning strikes kill 20 so far; over 3,000 houses fully damaged
India | April 18, 2022 6:59 ISTAn ex-gratia payment to the next of kin of deceased persons has been initiated and it will be completed soon.
An ex-gratia payment to the next of kin of deceased persons has been initiated and it will be completed soon.
The second installment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II's report, titled "Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability", said climate-related risks to agriculture and food systems in Asia will progressively intensify with the changing climate, with differentiated impacts across the region.
As coronavirus pandemic raged on for the second year, a number of countries around the world battled a wave of extreme weather events from wildfire in California to floods in Australia.
With climate change becoming more and more evident, natural disasters like floods, cyclones, landslides and cloudbursts have also been making lives miserable and sometimes even threatening. Here, we bring you a glimpse of those natural calamities that shook the nation in 2021.
The Telugu film industry has contributed significantly in the form of donations to help the flood victims of Andhra Pradesh. Actors Ram Charan, Mahesh Babu, Jr NTR, Allu Arjun, and others have donated a sizable amount of money. Prabhas has donated a huge amount of Rs 1 crore to the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister's Relief Fund.
After many roads and subways were closed, Chennai city is grappling with traffic woes and vehicles have to take diversions.
The state government stated that the power supply in four districts has been restored and is providing necessities to 95,949 flood-affected families.
Railway authorities announced the cancellation of 42 trains on the Chennai-Vijayawada grand trunk route. While several other trains were partially cancelled or diverted.
The depression, that moved towards the metropolis on Thursday is all set to cross the coast here soon while the authorities used heavy-duty motors, robotic excavators and deployed its full manpower to pump out water, de-clog drains, remove trash and uprooted trees.
The government has declared holidays in Chennai and adjoining districts and the principals and teachers do not want the children to face a gap in their studies again due to the festival holidays and now due to rains.
Four persons lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Chennai, Theni, and Madurai districts 'in the past 24 hours and 16 heads of cattle died, an official release said.
Aided by cyclonic circulation during monsoon, Chennai and nearby regions experienced intense rains in about 24 hours, leading to inundation of most areas here on Sunday and opening up of sluice gates of three city reservoirs to let out surplus water. Since the start of the Northeast monsoon in October, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry regions have experienced about 43 percent excess rainfall.
The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) informed that it has incurred an estimated loss of Rs 13.67 crore due to the downpour in the state.
With the rising water level, the reservoir has commenced releasing surplus water since 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Public Works Department officials said that the water level in Krishnagiri Reservoir Project Damdam stood at 51.20 feet on Thursday against its full capacity of 52 feet.
Several parts of Rajkot city were submerged in water, with urgent need to relocate at least 200 people from low-lying areas due to the Aji river overflowing, officials said.
The flash flooding quickly turned streets into swift rivers that swept away all in their path. Several cars were carried away and around a dozen ended up tossed into the surf of the Mediterranean Sea. Homes and businesses were filled with mud, water, and debris.
The officials said the artificial lake triggered flash floods early Sunday morning, damaging the Rumbak bridge and standing crops spread over a large area in the village and adjoining areas.
The main Ganga stem is flowing in severe flood situations in Ghazipur (Uttar Pradesh) to Murshidabad (West Bengal) districts. From Ghazipur to Ballia (UP), the river is in falling to steady state, whereas from Patna and downstream, it is flowing with a rising trend.
According to an official from the state disaster management unit, 28 districts have been affected by floods in north and central Bihar this season, including Patna.
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