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Cyclone Vayu: IAF C-17 aircraft lands at Jamnagar with NDRF team
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Jamnagar (Gujarat) [India], Jun 12 (ANI): The IAF C-17 aircraft which planned to airlift about 160 personnel of NDRF from Vijayawada, has landed at Jamnagar with the team to carry out the humanitarian aid and disaster relief (HADR) missions for the people affected by Cyclone Vayu in the stat
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NDMA team in Bhubaneswar to review restoration work post-Cyclone Fani
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Jun 11 (ANI): A National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) team on Tuesday visited the office of the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) here to review the restoration work being carried out in Odisha in the aftermath of Cyclone Fani.
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26 killed, 57 injured due to thunderstorm, rain on June 6-7 in UP
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 7 (ANI): As many as 26 people were killed while 57 sustained injuries across the state due to the thunderstorm, rain, and lightning on June 6 and 7, an official document of the state said on Friday.
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Orange alert issued in parts of Kerala
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 6 (ANI): With southwest monsoon expected to make its landfall within next 48 hours, Kerala State Disaster Management Authority has issued an Orange alert in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha and Ernakulam districts for June 10.
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Google Maps improves SOS alerts for natural disasters
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
California [USA], June 6 (ANI): Google Maps' SOS alerts feature has been improved to provide more information during natural disasters.
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U'khand: SDRF provides tea, hot water to Kedarnath pilgrims
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], June 4 (ANI): As the portals of Kedarnath pilgrimage are open for pilgrims, a team of state disaster response force (SDRF) is providing tea and hot water to hundreds of devotees paving their way to the sacred temple.
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US House passes USD 19.1 billion disaster relief bill
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jun 4 (ANI): After months of negotiations and a week-long recess, the US House of Representatives on Monday cleared a USD 19.1 billion disaster relief bill aimed at providing funds to areas hit by earthquake, hurricanes, flooding, and wildfire.
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Such greedy, wrong thing will cause them a disaster: Stalin on draft educa
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 1 (ANI): DMK president MK Stalin on Saturday said that the BJP government at the Centre should not even think in dream about the three language policy and warned that such "greedy" things will cause them disaster.
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$19 bn disaster aid bill blocked for 3rd time in US House
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 31 (ANI): The United States House of Representative on Thursday failed to pass a multibillion-dollar disaster relief bill, for the third time in less than a week, once again thwarting Democrats' efforts to pass the long-delayed legislation that is supported by Pres
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Many homeless as flash flood hits Tripura
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Dharmanagar (Tripura) [India], May 26 (ANI): Heavy rains leading to flash flood have left hundreds of houses submerged in North Tripura, Unakoti and Dhalai districts of Tripura. More than 1000 families have reportedly been affected and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team is working
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Pune: Out on picnic, 3 from Mumbai drown in dam
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], May 20 (ANI): Three people drowned in the backwaters of Jadhavwadi dam here on Sunday afternoon, while three others were rescued by a team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
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U'khand: SDRF rescues 2 tourists from Chhoti Lincholi glacier point
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Kedarnath (Uttarakhand) [India], May 18 (ANI): Two tourists were rescued from Chhoti Lincholi glacier point by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on Saturday.
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