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IMD planning to roll out hyper-local forecasting in J&K's Kishtwar & RambanAmong the seven districts across the Himalayan states, two districts are in J&K -- Kishtwar and Ramban. The IMD plans to instal four additi...21 Feb, 2026, 12.22 AM IST- 2,547 people died in disasters in Bihar in 2024-25, most due to drowning: Economic SurveyBihar witnessed 2,547 deaths from disasters in 2024-25, a rise from the previous year. Drowning caused the most fatalities. Lightning strik...04 Feb, 2026, 01.44 PM IST
- Extreme floods in Central Himalayas could intensify by 80 pc before 2100: StudyGreenhouse gas emissions are projected to significantly worsen extreme floods in the Central Himalayas, potentially increasing their magnit...08 Dec, 2025, 09.04 PM IST
- Deadly Arizona floods claim four lives; 1,000 propane tanks swept away, floodwaters remain hazardousA catastrophic flash flood struck Arizona on Friday, September 26, killing at least four people and prompting a state of emergency. Downtow...28 Sep, 2025, 08.37 AM IST
- Uttarkashi flash flood adds to 700+ deaths in a decade as Uttarakhand’s climate disasters surgeUttarakhand faces a growing climate crisis, with flash floods and landslides claiming hundreds of lives in the past decade. Scientific stud...10 Aug, 2025, 12.13 PM IST
- Amit Shah launches 3 tech platforms to improve speed, precision of disaster management agenciesUnion Home Minister Amit Shah launched three technology-driven platforms—ICR-ER, NDEM Lite 2.0, and Assam's Flood Hazard Zonation Atlas—to ...16 Jun, 2025, 08.06 PM IST
- Nearly half of Himachal Pradesh prone to landslide, floods, avalanchesOver 45% of Himachal Pradesh is highly prone to floods, landslides, and avalanches according to IIT Ropar. The study used geospatial data t...17 Feb, 2025, 03.10 PM IST
- Southeast Atlantic Coast Faces Major Climate Risks: $1 Trillion in Property Could Be Lost, 14 Million Americans at RiskThe Southeast Atlantic Coast is rapidly becoming one of the most vulnerable regions in the United States due to climate change.07 Dec, 2024, 08.22 AM IST
- Mission accomplished, GLOF team to focus on NDMA fundingThe National Disaster Management Authority has completed its mission to assess and mitigate the risks of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods in Si...18 Sep, 2024, 11.28 PM IST
- 117 dead in Assam floods till now this year; toll over 5 years 880: MHA informs Rajya SabhaReplying to a question in Rajya Sabha by MP Sushmita Dev, Minister of State of Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Thursday stated that, as per i...02 Aug, 2024, 11.33 AM IST
- NDMA panel says 'do not allow construction near high flood level'The NDMA panel was formed after a glacier crack in the Tapovan-Raini area of Chamoli in Uttrakhand, more than a year ago, killed at least 8...10 May, 2022, 11.45 PM IST
- Uttarakhand: Massive rockslide melted ice and triggered Chamoli flood, says new reportThe findings, released on Friday, said the energy of the fall of about 22 million cubic metres of rock mixed with ice and snow “remobilised...06 Mar, 2021, 10.09 AM IST
- More than 16,000 could perish in floods in next 10 years: NDMAA risk assessment study carried out by home ministry recently showed the level of resilience to disaster is low and needs “considerable imp...20 Aug, 2018, 12.05 PM IST
- Government, World Bank ink loan pacts worth $412 million for cyclone mitigation projectThe government today inked loan agreements worth $412.4 million with the World Bank for the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project.11 Aug, 2015, 10.02 PM IST
- Bihar is India's most flood-prone state, says instituteAlso, 76 per cent people of North Bihar are at risk of getting caught in floods, said Giriraj Amarnath, senior researcher and project lead ...01 Aug, 2015, 03.05 PM IST
- India loses $9.8 billion every year due to disastersIndia loses $9.8 bn every year due to multi-hazard disasters as its 58.6% land is prone to earthquake and 8.5% area is vulnerable to cyclon...04 May, 2015, 06.18 PM IST
- Threat of Uttarakhand-like disaster in Himachal Pradesh, scientists worriedIncreased vulnerability of Himachal Pradesh to climate change has posed the threat of Uttarakhand like disaster.28 May, 2014, 11.16 AM IST
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