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Why cloudbursts have killed hundreds in India and Pakistan this monsoon seasonCloudbursts have caused devastation in Pakistan and India during the monsoon. These intense rain events led to flash floods and landslides,...
Schools to remain shut in Jammu division on Tuesday due to heavy rainsDue to warnings of heavy rains, all schools in the Jammu division will remain closed on Tuesday. The weather department forecasts heavy rai...
Rainfall statistics mislead as cloudbursts, flash floods ravage north Himalayan statesRecent cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides in the Himalayan states highlight the region's vulnerability to intense rainfall, even dur...
250 Indians, Pakistanis die as flash floods batter South AsiaHeavy rains have unleashed devastating flash floods across Pakistan and India, resulting in a tragic loss of life. Pakistan reports at leas...
Monsoon havoc in Himachal: 5 dead, 16 missing in Mandi; over 400 roads closed across stateHeavy rains triggered cloudbursts and flash floods in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, resulting in five deaths, five injuries, and sixte...
Himachal weather: Cloudbursts, flash floods hit several districts; 2 dead, 6 missing; Beas river swells, homes washed awayHimachal Weather Alert: Cloudbursts and intense rainfall in Himachal Pradesh triggered devastating flash floods, resulting in two fatalitie...
IMD plans 3 more radars in Delhi-NCR to improve forecasting capabilityIn the next two to three years, Delhi-NCR will receive three more Doppler radars, a flood warning model, additional weather stations, and r...
From farmers tilling land to jawans guarding borders, IMD touching every life: VP DhankharVice President Jagdeep Dhankhar praised the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for its timely forecasts of weather events such as cyclon...
Cloudburst: House collapses in HP's Sirmaur, five of family feared trapped under debrisFive members of a family are feared trapped under the debris of a house that collapsed after water from a cloudburst gushed into a village ...
Himachal rains: NH-5 blocked in Shimla and Kinnaur districts following landslidesEarlier, National Highway-5 had been blocked at three places in Shimla and Kinnaur districts following landslides in the region. According ...
Cloudburst in Uttarkashi village damages houses, roads; schools closedSeveral houses, vehicles, and roads were damaged in a cloudburst incident in Purola village, Uttarakhand. The incident took place late on F...
Cloudburst in Uttarkashi village damages houses, roads; schools closedSeveral houses, vehicles, and roads were damaged in a cloudburst incident in Purola village, Uttarakhand. The incident took place late on F...
Maha CM asks officials to be ready with relief mechanism after IMD predicts rain squallsThe India Meteorological Department has predicted that some parts of Maharashtra may get rain squalls for the next four to five days, offic...
Amarnath flash floods may be due highly localised rain event, not cloudburst, says IMDThe IMD has an automatic weather station near the Amarnath cave shrine which provides weather forecasts during the pilgrimage. However, the...
Cloudbursts hit Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh; 16 deadIn Ladakh, two cloudbursts hit different areas of Kargil, causing damage to a mini power project, nearly a dozen residential houses and sta...
12 bridges, 15 windmills washed away in cloudburst in Kullu, 250 pilgrims strandedThe presidents of Chayal and Deem, Sandev and Puran Thakur said that threat loomed large on 70 habitations in Bagir and Damar villages.
- '50% rise in extreme rain incidence in last 50 yrs'
The Leh cloudburst has again brought out the glaring lack of adequate documentation on such sporadic weather events. J Srinivasan, chairman...