India – 45,000 Displaced by Floods in Madhya Pradesh
At least 45,000 people have been evacuated to safer areas after flooding in India’s central state of Madhya Pradesh over the last few days. According to India’s National Emergency Response…
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India Must Stop Deforesting Its Mountains if It Wants to Fight Floods
Floods are now an annual nightmare in many parts of southern and western India. Valleys in the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala that weren’t considered flood-prone until recently are…
India – Heavy Rain and Floods Cause Major Disruption in Mumbai
Flooding caused major disruption to road and rail transport in Mumbai and areas of the surrounding state of Maharashtra on 04 September, 2019. The flooding came after hours of heavy…
In Flood-Prone Southern India, Doctors Tend Mental Scars of Disasters
In Kerala state, authorities and mental health experts are providing community-based care for those struggling to deal with the trauma of flash floods and landslides IDUKKI, India, Aug 15 (Thomson…
India – More Flooding in Odisha After 600mm of Rain in 24 Hours
More heavy rain in India’s eastern Odisha state has forced around 45,000 people to evacuate and affected over 200,000. Odisha’s Special Relief Organization said flooding had affected the districts of…
India – Deadly Landslides Hit Uttarakhand
Heavy rain has caused flooding and landslides in the state of Uttarakhand in northern India. According to Press Trust of India (PTI), 6 people died on 12 August after landslides…
India – Dozens Dead, Thousands Displaced as Floods Worsen in South and West
The flood situation continues to worsen in southern and western India in particular in the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat. Over 180 people have now died in flood…
India – Airport Closed, 20,000 Evacuated as Floods Hit Kerala
Flooding has once again hit the southern Indian state of Kerala, almost exactly a year on from the devastating floods of August 2018 when more than 300 people died. Torrential…
India – Floods Hit Odisha, More Evacuations in Maharashtra and Karnataka
More heavy monsoon rain has caused further flooding in India, this time in the eastern state of Odisha where over 6,000 people have been displaced according to disaster authorities. Meanwhile…
India – Floods Hit Northern Karnataka
Recent flooding in the southwestern state of Karnataka in India has displaced around 2,225 people, damaged 974 houses and almost 87,000 hectares of crops. Karnataka is now on the growing…
India – More Fatalities as Flooding Continues in Gujarat and Maharashtra
Further heavy monsoon rain has caused the flood situation to worsen in the western Indian states of Gujarat and Maharashtra. According to India’s National Emergency Response Centre (NERC) a total…
India – Over 17,000 Displaced as Godavari River Overflows in Andhra Pradesh
Flooding from the Godavari river in India’s Andhra Pradesh state has affected over 74,000 people in the two districts of East Godavari (52,500 people) and West Godavari (21,568), according to…
India – Floods in Rajasthan and Gujarat After Almost 50cm of Rain in 24 Hours
Almost half a metre of rain in 24 hours has caused flooding in parts of the state of Gujarat in the west of India. Meanwhile at least 3 people have…
India – Hundreds Rescued After Floods in Maharashtra
Further heavy monsoon has once again caused severe flooding in parts of the state of Maharashtra in west-central India. Flooding in Badlapur, Thane District, near Mumbai, left the Mahalaxmi Express…
India – 20 Dead in Kerala After Monsoon Rains and Floods
India’s National Emergency Response Centre (NERC) reported on 22 July that 20 people have died and 3 are missing after heavy rain, floods and severe weather in the southern state…
South Asia – Flood Death Toll Mounts in India, Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh
Over 250 people have died in South Asia over the last few days after torrential monsoon rains caused flooding and landslides India, Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh. India In India the…
