India – Severe Cyclonic Storm Nisarga Makes Landfall in Maharashtra
Severe Cyclonic Storm Nisarga made landfall at the coastal town of Alibag in Raigad district in the state of Maharashtra , India on 03 June. It then moved over in…
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India – 12 Dead, Thousands Displaced After Floods in Maharashtra
At least 12 people have been killed and several are missing after heavy rain and flash floods in the district of Pune in Maharashtra state, western India on 25 September,…
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…
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 – 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 – 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…
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…
India – Dozens Dead After Torrential Rainfall in Mumbai and Maharashtra
Dozens of people have died after torrential monsoon rainfall caused severe flooding in parts of Mumbai and the state of Maharashtra, India. The heavy rain began on 01 July, 2019.…
India – Hundreds Rescued from Floods in Maharashtra
Authorities have rescued hundreds of people stranded in the state of Maharashtra after heavy rainfall and flooding. India’s National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said that 1,500 passengers were evacuated from…
India – Torrential Rain and Floods in Maharashtra and Gujarat
Strong winds, lightning strikes and torrential rainfall in western India have caused at least 20 fatalities since 22 June in the states of Gujarat and Maharashtra, including the capital Mumbai.…
India – Mumbai Floods: What Happens When Cities Sacrifice Ecology for Development
As the storm that was hurricane Harvey deluged the areas around Houston, Texas, large parts of northern India, Nepal and Bangladesh also experienced heavy rains. And the city of Mumbai…
India – Deadly Floods in Maharashtra, Mumbai Streets Under Water (Updated)
Update, 31 August 2017 Building Collapse in Bhendi Bazaar, Mumbai At least seven people have died after a building collapsed in the Bhendi Bazaar area of Mumbai, on 31 August,…
India – 480 People Killed in Floods Since June
A report issued by India’s Ministry of Home Affairs Disaster Management Division, claims that at least 480 people have died in rain and flood related incidents since the start of…
