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Assam: Villagers appeal for precautionary measures as river erosion wreaks
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Inamul Hoque, a resident of the Baghmara Char area said that due to river erosion, a school building and many human settlements were completely destroyed in this area.
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G20 under India's presidency has become a people's movement: Union Ministe
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"We had 46 meetings across 26 countries. The biggest difference in this G20 under India's Presidency compared to the earlier G20 is that this is not an exclusive diplomatic exercise, it has become a people's movement. Amongst the various topics discussed, we have suggested and is newly ad
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World Bank approves USD 100 million to improve disaster response in Odisha
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved a USD 100 million loan to help Odisha strengthen its early forecasting systems for improved disaster response.
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Afghanistan: Nine people killed, 74 others injured due to floods
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to Natural Disaster Management, Taliban official for Natural Disasters management said that flooding killed at least nine people and injured 74 others in 23 provinces.
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Centre's contribution to SDRF is 75 pc, state share only 25 pc: Reddy slam
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Monday slammed the Telangana Chief Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) chief K Chandrashekhar Rao and said that 75 per cent of the funds in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) are provided by the central government while the state share in SDRF is o
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Housing plays key role in disaster preparedness: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
But a new national study found that housing is also important before disasters happen: People with homes not meeting federal quality classifications and those who are housing insecure tend to be less prepared to face natural calamities.
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Afghanistan: 3 dead, 7 injured due to heavy rainfall, flooding
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to Khaama Press, on Friday and Saturday, nine provinces were affected by severe weather, which resulted in the partial or complete destruction of more than 756 homes.
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CM Dhami inspects disaster-affected Saung river bridge
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In August 2022, a cloudburst occurred in Raipur block in the Dehradun district of Uttarakhand.
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World Bank approves USD 108 million to improve Assam's flood, disaster pre
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The World Bank has approved a USD 108 million loan to help Assam improve disaster preparedness and enhance flood forecasting.
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At least 10 die in Afghanistan earthquake, flash floods
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
At least 10 people were killed and over 60 injured after flash floods and earthquake hit Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported citing the Taliban-appointed Department of Natural Disaster Management.
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Housing plays important role in disaster preparedness: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers are particularly interested in how natural catastrophes such as hurricanes and floods influence people's dwellings in the United States.
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Avalanche warning in several districts of J-K
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
An avalanche, of low-danger level, is likely to occur above 2,800 to 3,000 meters above sea level over several districts of Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu Kashmir Disaster Management Authority warned on Friday.
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