Delhi govt issues alert, expedites evacuation as Yamuna crosses danger mark
Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi administration today issued a flood alert and quickened the evacuation of people living in Yamuna floodplains as the river crossed the danger mark of 205.33 m due to heavy rains in.upper catchment areas, said media reports.
Central team visits Assam to assess the flood-landslide damages of the state
Guwahati/IBNS: A high level Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) comprising seven members from different Ministries of the union government visited various districts of Assam for on-spot assessment of the flood/landslide damages during the current year from Nov 23 to Nov 25.
Hyderabad: GHMC intensifies relief operations: amid heavy rains
Hyderabad/UNI: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Commissioner Lokesh Kumar on Sunday said that the GHMC intensified relief operations and took steps to bring back normalcy in inundation areas of the city.
Heavy to very heavy rain likely to occur in Telangana: Met
Hyderabad/UNI: Heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places in Telangana during the next 24 hours and on October 20 and 21, Meteorological Centre said on Sunday.
Heavy overnight rain batters Hyderabad, causes flash floods in some parts
Hyderabad/IBNS: Heavy overnight rains battered Telangana's capital Hyderabad and flooded several parts of the city days after at least 50 people died due to deadly downpour in the state.
30 people die in Telangana as rains wreak havoc across state
Hyderabad/IBNS: Thirty people died as heavy rains battered the state of Telangana on Wednesday leaving roads and buildings flooded along with scary images of cars being completely submerged in low-lying areas.
Telangana flood: Public holiday in GHMC area on Oct 14 and 15
Hyderabad/UNI: In view of the unprecedented rains for the last 12 hours and as per the direction of Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, Telangana Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar reviewed the flood situation on Wednesday and declared a public holiday to all Government offices including all private institutions in GHMC area on Wednesday and Thursday.
Naveen Patnaik announces slew of packages for flood-hit people of Odisha
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday announced a slew of packages for the people affected by the current floods in some major rivers and Mahanadi river system in Odisha.
Akshay Kumar donates Rs 1 crore for flood relief in Assam
Guwahati/IBNS: Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has donated Rs. 1 crore to the Assam Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for flood relief as the northeastern state is reeling suffering due to the calamity.
Assam flood: Nearly 20 lakh people of 22 districts still affected, toll mounts to 104
Guwahati/IBNS: Nearly 20 lakh people of 22 districts of Assam are still affected by the flood that has claimed 104 lives so far from across the northeastern state.
Over 24 lakh people still affected in Assam flood, toll mounts to 86
Guwahati/UNI: Assam flood situation is still grim as over 24 lakh people in 24 districts are affected.
Death toll in Assam floods rise to 73
Guwahati/UNI: The flood situation in Assam continued to be grim as the death toll increased by two overnight to reach 73.
Assam flood hits 33 lakh people from 28 districts, death toll rises to 59
Guwahati/IBNS: The flood situation in Assam worsened on Tuesday with nine more people succumbing to the current wave of flood taking the death toll to 59.
New Delhi/IBNS: Home Minister Amit Shah has spoken to chief ministers of Bihar and Assam over rising levels of Mahananda and Brahmaputra river waters in their respective states and assured them of all help for the protection of the people.
Assam flood situation improves despite toll touching 7
Guwahati/IBNS: The flood situation in Assam has improved considerably though one person has lost his life by drowning in flood waters taking the death toll to seven.