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Bihar: Locals in Danapur use boats to reach polling stations to cast their
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Danapur Diara is a flood-prone riverine area in the vicinity of Danapur town, located in the Patna district.
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"Learning from disasters, Himachal govt to frame strict building norms for
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Taking lessons from the widespread destruction caused by heavy rains and landslides in the past three years, the Himachal Pradesh government is set to extend strict building construction norms to rural areas as well.
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Assam Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah inspects Guwahati's worst-hit flood zon
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
In a proactive move to address Guwahati's persistent urban flooding crisis, Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs (DoHUA), Jayanta Mallabaruah, on Wednesday conducted an extensive visit to several flood-affected areas across the city. During the inspection, the Minister visited major flood-p
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Safeguard Vehicles This Monsoon with TATA AIG Motor Insurance
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 28: TATA AIG, a leading insurance provider in India, offers comprehensive motor insurance solutions designed to protect vehicles during the monsoon season. With the arrival of the monsoon, vehicle owners in flood-prone areas face increased risks of water-re
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Tripura: NIRD carries out resource mapping surveys in flood prone areas to
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In what appears to be a significant step to mitigate the financial impact of floods, the National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD) has carried out multiple surveys to prepare maps of flood-prone areas so that local communities can be readied to tackle emergencies.
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Research reveals how mega-floods can be predicted
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
In the worst-case scenario, what can we expect? This is a crucial concern in flood-prone areas: what extreme occurrences should preventive measures be constructed for? Often, the answer is as simple as going back in time: the worst flood disasters of the previous decades or centuries are vie
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Japan: 30 pc of disaster base hospitals located in flood-prone areas
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The research panel of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare found the risk in 221 facilities out of 765 so-called disaster base hospitals in August 2022.
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Delhi Police imposes prohibitory orders in flood-prone areas, Yamuna level
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Delhi Police on Wednesday imposed section 144 Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) as precautionary measures in flood prone areas in Delhi.
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Punjab: Chief Secretary chairs high level meeting to take stock of situati
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Anurag Verma said that human lives are the most precious, and saving them is the top priority. He said that priority should be given to the safe evacuation of people from low-water areas and flood-prone areas, and people should also be made aware.
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K'taka CM directs officials to conduct survey of flood-prone areas
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Mysuru (Karnataka) [India], July 6 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has instructed the officials to conduct a survey of the flood-prone areas to assess whether the residents of the concerned areas needed to be relocated temporarily or permanently, Chief Minister's Office said
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Scientists warn of more La Nina events in eastern Australia
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], June 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia's eastern states are likely to become more flood-prone in the coming decades due to increasing La Nina events, according to a new study.
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Kerala: High alert on banks of Periyar, water reaches flood-prone in Ernak
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], October 20 (ANI): Places falling on the banks of the Periyar river have been put on high alert by the Ernakulam district administration as the water released from the Idukki dam has reached flood-prone areas of Aluva in Kochi on Wednesday morning.
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